The Nerves

The story

1. Power pop band based in Los Angeles during the late 70s, featuring guitarist Jack Lee, bassist Peter Case, and drummer Paul Collins. Their sound is fast, energetic and dynamic pop in the style of the Ramones, Romantics, 20/20 and Blondie, who covered the Nerves’ song ”Hanging On the Telephone.“ 2. A three-piece rock band from Chicago, Illinois, in the late-90's and early 2000's featuring drummer Elliot Dicks, bassist Seth Skudrick (also backing vocals), and guitarist and vocalist Rob Datum.

From Last.fm, written by its listeners.

Stories

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

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Records

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

Also plays on

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

Playlists with The Nerves 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 The Nerves

• Flamin' Groovies2 sources agree
• The Only Ones2 sources agree
• Alex Chilton2 sources agree
• Buzzcocks2 sources agree
• Johnny Thunders2 sources agree
• Jonathan Richman and the Modern LoversDeezer listeners
• New York DollsDeezer listeners
• Richard Hell & The VoidoidsDeezer listeners
• The Modern LoversDeezer listeners
• TelevisionDeezer listeners
• LyresDeezer listeners
• WireDeezer listeners

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

On the linr blog

• 23 Oct 2026
  Best Collection compilation · Third Man Records

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Also called The Nerves

• Group · US
  The Nerves 1970s US power pop trio
• Group
  The Nerves Chicago garage punk
• Group · GB
  The Nerves UK punk band
• Group · GB
  The Nerves Punk rock band from Northern Ireland