Bhopal Stiffs was formed in 1985 by singers/guitarists Larry Damore and Vince Marine , bassist Steve Saylors , and drummer Dave Schleitwiler . The band name is a reference to an ecological disaster which took place in Bhopal , India in 1984 . Honing a melodic , mid-tempo approach very much in tune with the prevailing Windy City punk sound of the period , the group gigged steadily , in time becoming the de facto house band at the Chicago bar Exit . In 1987 , the Bhopal Stiffs recorded a ten-song demo tape , with the single " Not Just My Head " following on the Dazit label later that year and played gigs in Indiana , Wisconsin , St Louis and many shows in Chicago . Marine exited the lineup in early 1988 , with guitarist Ron Lowe stepping in and Larry Damore assuming sole vocal duties ; the reconfigured group recorded the six-song '' E.P.A. '' record , issued on the Roadkill label . After contributing " Too Much Pain " to the There 's a Fungus Among Us compilation , the Bhopal Stiffs disbanded in 1989 ; Larry Damore and Steve Saylors later formed Pegboy with former Naked Raygun guitarist John Haggerty , while Dave Schleitwiler went on to play drums for local groups Buzzmuscle and The Indicators , amongst others , and Ron Lowe became a recording engineer at the Chicago Recording Company . Harmless Records later compiled the Stiffs ' complete recorded output on the CD '' 1985-1989 '' . The band played reunion shows in 2001 and 2010
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