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|name = Merle Colby Allin, Jr. | ||
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'''Merle Colby Allin, Jr.''' (born 1 September 1953) is an American electric ] player. He is the older brother of the late ] singer/songwriter/performance artist ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gg-allin-mn0000199240|author=Steve Huey|title=G.G. Allin|publisher=]}}</ref> | ||
| Allin played bass for three main groups that featured GG Allin: Malpractice, ] and ]. He currently continues the Murder Junkies, his brother's last backing band, with original drummer Donald ("Dino Sex") Sachs, and a varying line-up of younger members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-murder-junkies-mn0000933750|author=Greg Prato|title=The Murder Junkies|publisher=allmusic}}</ref> | |||
| Allin was bass player in late 70's Boston punk group Thrills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/merle-mn0001272259|title=Merle Allin|publisher=allmusic}}</ref> |
Allin was also bass player in late 70's Boston punk group Thrills (a.k.a. City Thrills),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/merle-mn0001272259|title=Merle Allin|publisher=allmusic}}</ref> who released several singles, and opened for acts such as ], ], and ]. He subsequently joined the band ], and played bass guitar on their debut album, "On Your Knees." Allin's trademark is his overgrown ]. | ||
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| |NAME = Allin, Merle | |NAME = Allin, Merle | ||
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| |SHORT DESCRIPTION= American musician | |SHORT DESCRIPTION= American musician | ||
| |DATE OF BIRTH = 1 September 1953 | |DATE OF BIRTH = 1 September 1953 | ||
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| Merle Colby Allin, Jr. | |
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| Origin | Concord, Vermont |
| Genres | Punk rock Shock rock |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Homestead Records Alive/BOMP! Records |
| Website | http://www.ggallin.com/ |
Merle Colby Allin, Jr. (born 1 September 1953) is an American electric bass guitar player. He is the older brother of the late punk rock singer/songwriter/performance artist GG Allin.
Allin played bass for three main groups that featured GG Allin: Malpractice, The AIDS Brigade and The Murder Junkies. He currently continues the Murder Junkies, his brother's last backing band, with original drummer Donald ("Dino Sex") Sachs, and a varying line-up of younger members.
Allin was also bass player in late 70's Boston punk group Thrills (a.k.a. City Thrills), who released several singles, and opened for acts such as David Johansen, the Cars, and the Ramones. He subsequently joined the band Cheater Slicks, and played bass guitar on their debut album, "On Your Knees." Allin's trademark is his overgrown toothbrush moustache.
References
- Steve Huey. "G.G. Allin". allmusic.
- Greg Prato. "The Murder Junkies". allmusic.
- "Merle Allin". allmusic.
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