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The Cheater Slicks originated in Boston, MA, in 1988, when brothers Tom and David Shannon -- both of whom played guitar -- recruited drummer Dana Hatch and bassist Merle Allin (brother of G.G. Allin) to play in an original, bluesy garage rock band. After Allin, the Slicks tried out Alpo (formerly of the Real Kids) on bass before scrapping the bassist idea completely and settling on a three-piece lineup.
In 1990, the Cheater Slicks opened for Jon Spencer's band, Boss Hog. The show made a fan out of Spencer and started a working friendship between the eclectic indie rocker and the Slicks. Spencer produced the band's fourth album, Don't Like You, in 1995. In the Red Records released Don't Like You a year later, launching the Slicks on a tour with Spencer's like-sounding band, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. The Cheater Slicks' loud, trashy brand of rock & roll also hooked them up on tours with bands like Mudhoney, who ended up covering some of their songs. By 1997, the Cheater Slicks relocated to Columbus, OH, and they released their first double-album, called Forgive Thee, on In the Red. Two years later, they released their sixth full-length, entitled Refried Dreams.
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Cheater Slicks is a three-man garage punk band formed in Boston in 1987. The members are Tom Shannon (guitar, vocals), Dave Shannon (guitar), and Dana Hatch (drums, vocals). They toured with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in 1995. The band relocated to Columbus, OH, in 1996 and is still active. They played their 20th anniversary show on Sept. 1, 2007. They have released several albums on In the Red Records.
