The Beatnik Termites are a Cleveland, Ohio power pop band with a heavy surf rock influence. The band's original lineup of Reggie Silvestri on drums, Pat Kim (AKA Pat Termite) on guitar and lead vocals and Brian McCafferty on bass formed in 1987. Their sound and vocals are similar in style to the Beach Boys and early 1960s girl groups.

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  • The Beatnik Termites are a Cleveland, Ohio power pop band with a heavy surf rock influence. The band's original lineup of Reggie Silvestri on drums, Pat Kim (AKA Pat Termite) on guitar and lead vocals and Brian McCafferty on bass formed in 1987. Their sound and vocals are similar in style to the Beach Boys and early 1960s girl groups. While often lumped under the category pop punk, what sets them apart from other bands in this genre is their more complicated melodies, vocal arrangements, and mid-tempo beats. They are seen as the progenitors of subgenre of punk dubbed oldies-core, which is characterized by sugary doo-wop/oldies-influenced harmonies coupled with aggressive buzzsaw guitars and surf punk drumbeats. After releasing several EPs and compilation tracks, the Beatnik Termites released their first full-length album, Taste the Sand, in 1995, which established them as the torchbearers of the oldies-core genre. After Brian McCafferty left the band in 1995 and joined another Cleveland area pop-punk band, The Unknown, the band lacked a bass player for several years. Soon after, Josh Yakunich, formerly with The Proms, joined the band to record the live album "Live at the Orifice" in 1996 which was later released in 1997. Also in 1997, they recorded Bubblecore with Pat Kim playing Bass. This release was a foray into harder-edged sounds, and after discussions to release the album with pop-punk giant Lookout! Records, they eventually released it with Recess Records in 2002. In 1997, the band covered the entire Ramones 1981 album Pleasant Dreams released jointly by Coldfront Records and Clearview Records. In 2003, they returned to their classic oldies-influenced sound with Girl Crazy. The Beatnik Termites' catalog is currently available on Insubordination Records. Examples of other bands derivative of this style (some of whom cite the Beatnik Termites as a direct influence) include the Spazzys, The Proms, The Travoltas and The Unlovables. The Beatnik Termites are also cited as a major influence by numerous straightforward pop punk acts including the Teen Idols, Mach Pelican, and The Steinways. The Queers are rumored to have named their Bubblegum Dreams EP after two Beanik Termites releases, Bubblecore and Schoolboy's Dream, respectively; even co-opting the artwork theme from Bubblecore. Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is documented to have cited the Beatnik Termites as a favorite band in the Cobain Diaries.
  • The Beatnik Termites é uma banda de pop-punk de Cleveland.
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  • The Beatnik Termites are a Cleveland, Ohio power pop band with a heavy surf rock influence. The band's original lineup of Reggie Silvestri on drums, Pat Kim (AKA Pat Termite) on guitar and lead vocals and Brian McCafferty on bass formed in 1987. Their sound and vocals are similar in style to the Beach Boys and early 1960s girl groups.
  • The Beatnik Termites é uma banda de pop-punk de Cleveland.
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