The Punk Group is an electro/synth-rock band originating from Portland, Oregon. Background The group began in 2002 "as a joke" and consists of two male members, Brian Applegate and Tony Cameron, who dub themselves "The Model" and "Sex Object" after song titles by the German electronic band Kraftwerk. All the band's albums are self-released. Critics cite the band's 1980s musical influences, particularly Devo. Style The Punk Group frequently criticize pop culture and other artists in their songs and are known for their politically incorrect lyrics. "We like to put people in their place and knock them down a few pegs, you know, make sure they don't get too big for their britches", said one member. Their live shows consists of the two men who sing and play guitar, bass or synthesizer, and are known to wear assorted costumes, augmented by a drum machine. Touring Although the band rarely played outside of Portland, they did embark on a European tour in the summer of 2007 and Australia in 2008. The Punk Group played their final Portland show at Dante's in May 2010 before relocating to San Francisco and Seattle, respectively. In 2012, they opened for Devo on numerous dates in California and performed an unofficial reunion at Dante's in August 2018. Discography International Rock Stars (2003) Tour De Force (2003) Video Games (2005) Rock Off and Fuck On (2005) The Basement Tapes Vol. 1 (2006) The Basement Tapes Vol. 2 (2006) Make a Rainbow With Your Hands (2007) Sex, Drum Machines & Rock 'n Roll (2008) Self Titled (2009) Difficult Listening (2010) Pink Foam (2010) Fruition (2015) Tribute album Shower Time! A Tribute to the Punk Group (2009) DVD The Punk Group from Outer Space (2007) Equipment Allen & Heath ZED 428 mixing console Behringer B-2 condenser microphone Boss VT-1 vocal transformer Boss DR-5 drum machine Boss DR-880 drum machine Boss ME-80 guitar effects DBX DDP rack mount digital dynamic processor Elektron Machinedrum drum machine Fender 4 string electric guitar Fender bass guitar Korg Kaossilator Korg MS2000 synthesizer Lexicon effects processor Line 6 pods Logic Moog Voyager synthesizer Moog Sub Phatty synthesizer Moog minimoog model D reissue Moog Mother 32 Moog DFAM Moog Grandmother synthesizer Nord G-2 synthesizer Omnichord Pro Tools RAT distortion pedal Reason Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer Roland Juno 60 synthesizer Roland U-20 keyboard Roland TR-08 (808 reissue) drum machine Roland VT-3 voice transformer Shure SM-57 microphones External links