Poison Idea

The story

Poison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1980.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.

Watch

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Records

• Pearls Before Swine: The Early Years Vol. 2 · 2025 · compilation, live
• Young Lords: Live at the Metropolis, 1982 · 2023 · live
• Last Show in France · 2023 · live
• The Beast Goes East · 2021 · live
• Live In Catalonia · 2019 · live
• Legacy Of Dysfunction · 2017 · compilation
• Company Party · 2016 · live
• The Fatal Erection Years 1983-1986 · 2012 · compilation
• Darby Crash Rides Again: The Early Years · 2011 · compilation, live
• Kings of Punk / Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes · 2002 · compilation
• The Best of Poison Idea · 2000 · compilation
• Pig's Last Stand · 1996 · live
• Your Choice Live Series · 1995 · live
• The Early Years · 1994 · compilation
• Dysfunctional Songs for Codependent Addicts · 1993 · compilation
• Pajama Party · 1992 · compilation
• Dutch Courage · 1991 · live
• Live in Vienna · 1991 · EP · live
• Get Loaded and Fuck · 1988 · EP · compilation

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Members

• 1980 to 1981
  Glen Estes
• 1980 to 1981
  Dean Johnson
• 1980 to 1981
  Chris Tense
• 1980 to 1993
  Jerry Lang
• 1981
  Eric Frey
• 1981
  Kevin Marshall
• 1981 to 1993
  Pig Champion
• 1987 to 1989
  Eric Olsen
• 1987 to 1997
  Thee Slayer Hippy
• 1988 to 1989
  Mondo
• 1989
  Kevin Sanders
• 1989 to 1990
  Aldine Strycnine
• 1989 to 1993
  Myrtle Tickner
• 1997 to 1998
  Ian Miller
• 1999
  Kyle House
• 1999 to 2003
  Matt Brainard
• 1999 to 2012
  Chris Carey
• 1999 to 2013
  Chris Cuthbert
• 2003 to 2013
  Jimmy Taylor
• 2004
  Joe Spleen
• 2007
  Rob Hume
• 2011 to 2014
  Jeff Walter
• 2012 to 2013
  Tom Rusnak
• 2013 to 2014
  Natalie Lucio
• Henry Bogdan
• Steve Hanford
• Tom Roberts
• Sam Henry
• Mickey Widmer
• Craig Lower

Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Poison Idea in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Poison Idea in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Poison Idea

• Discharge3 sources agree
• Gang Green3 sources agree
• Negative Approach3 sources agree
• Cro-Mags3 sources agree
• Black Flag3 sources agree
• Bad Brains2 sources agree
• Circle Jerks2 sources agree
• 7Seconds2 sources agree
• GBH2 sources agree
• The Germs2 sources agree
• Youth Brigade2 sources agree
• Anti Cimex2 sources agree

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Poison Idea’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.