Teenage Jesus and the Jerks were an influential
post-punk group from New York City, New York, United States, who formed part of the city's
No Wave movement. Founded by one-time CBGBs waitress
Lydia Lunch and saxophonist
James Chance, the group was active from 1976 to 1979, releasing only a handful of singles. Chance eventually left to form
The Contortions and pursue his own equally abrasive musical direction. Both groups were featured on the seminal "No New York" LP, a showcase of the early No Wave scene compiled and produced by
Brian Eno. Infamous for playing ten-min…
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