The Strap-Ons are a snot-voiced wildly thrashing pure punk rock ‘n’ roll band. Formed in late 1996 as The Pimps in Norfolk VA, they took the name The Strap-Ons from one of their favorite movies of all time, iStrap On Sallyi They have a well earned reputation for good lyrics, catchy riffs, and a great sound, never letting up on their brand of over the top punk.
The Band toured the US in the summer of 2003, doing many shows with original iMisfitsi member Joey Image, and released a live album of their show in San Francisco, to boot. The Strap-Ons continue to do many East Coast appearances including CBGB’s, The Continental, and Manitobas in New York City
«Punk On Punk Crime» The new CD on Valiant death was released in 2004. Naked Jain Records released the second CD, «$4 Whore», in 2003 as a Follow up to the bands first Full length album, «Geeking Dream».
Coming up in 2004, «Covered ass» will be the bands 4th full length. It will be all covers from the 1940s - 70s and has a scheduled street date of September 1 2004 on Digitone Records. Also this year a «Johnny Thunders Tribute» that idle produced and the band performs on is gonna be released on RocknRoll Radio Records in Belgium. And is if that wasn’t enough rock action for you, there will be three 4-way split 7» records released this year all featuring The Strap-Ons and their mentor band, the mighty Electric Frankenstein.
The Strap-Ons can also be found on over 11 vinyl records and many CD compilations, including the legendary Fistful of Rock n Roll «The International Punk Rock Box Set», as well as DRI and Joey Ramone Tribute compilations. Other 2003 releases include a 7» split on Bootleg Booze Records and 10» split on Heavy Drinking Productions Records in Sweden.
