Stikky
| Company type | Punk rock band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1985 in Santa Clara, California, United States |
| Founder | Todd Wilder, Chris Wilder, James Porter |
| Defunct | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara , United States |
| Products | Punk rock music |
Stikky was a punk rock group originating from Santa Clara, California in 1985, playing a significant role in the 924 Gilman Street punk community. The founding members were Todd Wilder (vocals and drums), Chris Wilder (guitar and vocals), and James Porter (bass and vocals). After Porter's departure in 1987, Chris Dodge, previously with No Use for a Name, took over bass duties. Their sound merged hardcore punk with the characteristic wit found in East Bay punk bands. When the band slowed down, Dodge issued some of their work through his label, Slap a Ham Records.
History
Established in July 1985, Stikky consisted of Todd Wilder handling drums and lead vocals, his brother Chris Wilder on guitar and backing vocals, and James Porter on bass. They produced demo recordings during 1985 and 1986. Following Porter's exit in 1987, Chris Dodge joined as bassist. The band contributed tracks to influential compilations including Maximumrocknroll's Turn It Around! (1987), Lookout! Records' The Thing That Ate Floyd (1988), as well as Bay Mud (1989) and Lethal Noise, Vol. 2 (1989) released by Very Small Records. Throughout their active period, Stikky regularly shared stages at 924 Gilman Street with contemporaries such as Crimpshrine, Isocracy, and Operation Ivy, a pivotal venue for punk tours.
Although no performances have occurred since 1990, band members have expressed that Stikky never formally ended and maintain close relations, occasionally suggesting the possibility of reuniting.
In 1997, a retrospective collection titled Spamthology: Volume 1, featuring most of their material, was issued but has since gone out of print.
Discography
Studio albums
- Where's My Lunchpail? - Lookout Records (1988)
EPs
- Cuddle - Off the Disk (1988)
- I & I & That Guy Over There - Pintonium AG (1989)
Compilation albums
- Spamthology: Volume One - Sound Pollution (1997)
Other appearances
- "Ja Hova's Guys" and "8 Hour Shift" on Bay Mud - self-released cassette by David Hayes (1986)
- "Republican Children" and "On Top O' Da World" on Lethal Noise, Vol. 2 - David Hayes self-released (1987)
- "Fun on the Freeway" and "Moshometer" featured on Turn It Around! - Maximumrocknroll (1987)
- "T.V. Repairman" included in We've Got Your Shorts - Fascist Food Records (1987)
- "Don't Lick My Leg" from The Thing That Ate Floyd - Lookout! Records (1989)
Band members
Current members
- Todd Wilder – drums and lead vocals (1985–1990)
- Chris Wilder – guitar and vocals (1985–1990)
- Chris Dodge – bass guitar and vocals (1987–1990)
Previous members
- James Porter – bass guitar and vocals (1985–1987)