The Briefs are a punk rock band originally consisting of Daniel J. Travanti (guitar/vocals), Steve E. Nix (guitar/vocals), Lance Romance (bass/vocals) and Chris Brief (drums/vocals). The group was formed in 2000 in Seattle, Washington. They play punk music common to the Pacific Northwest independent punk / new wave scene, influenced by acts such as Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Adverts. They released their first full length, Hit After Hit, in October 2000 via Dirtnap Records.

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  • The Briefs are a punk rock band originally consisting of Daniel J. Travanti (guitar/vocals), Steve E. Nix (guitar/vocals), Lance Romance (bass/vocals) and Chris Brief (drums/vocals). The group was formed in 2000 in Seattle, Washington. They play punk music common to the Pacific Northwest independent punk / new wave scene, influenced by acts such as Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Adverts. They released their first full length, Hit After Hit, in October 2000 via Dirtnap Records. The band was courted by and reportedly signed with major label Interscope Records following the release of 2002's Off the Charts, but the deal fell through. The Briefs surfaced on California's BYO Records with the release of 2004's Sex Objects and the reissue of their Dirtnap-era full lengths. They most recently released Steal Yer Heart in 2005. The Briefs have released a prolific number of 7" singles in their career for a number of small independent labels. In 2004, the Briefs went on European tour without Lance Romance, who had stayed behind to get his GED. They took in his place bassist Steve Kicks of Vancouver's New Town Animals. Lance rejoined the line-up for the 2004 release party of Sex Objects, however retired from the band in 2005. Kicks has since become a permanent addition and was a full member for the follow up Steal Yer Heart. Lyrically the Briefs have carried on many themes prevalent in `77 era punk rock. The Sex Objects single "Orange Alert" gained notoriety as a seething criticism of the Bush administration and the of the culture of fear in post-9/11 America. It is one of a number of songs critical of the U.S. Government, including "No More Presidents" and "Destroy The USA" from Sex Objects, and "We Americans" from Off the Charts. The band has written a number of love songs a consciously off kilter style similar to the Buzzcocks' "Orgasm Addict. " Through songs like "Dolly Parton" the band has also shown a penchant for light-hearted absurdity. In 2007, the Briefs released a feature length documentary about the band, entitled The Greatest Story Ever Told, which was directed by the punk filmmaker, Lewis Ingham. The Briefs are currently on hiatus while Chris is in Germany. Daniel is in a new band called MODERN ACTION with other members of the bands THE BODIES and THE SHIFTERS. They have released a 7" single with songs called "Modern Action" and "Bleeding Red" on the bands own MODERN ACTION RECORDS. A new Modern Action 7" is currently in the works from Modern Action Records. A full length is planned for late 2008. Nix and Kicks are both in a new band called Steve E. Nix and The Cute Lepers. They play a very similar style of music as The Briefs with some added power pop drive. They have released a 7" single for the songs "Terminal Boredom" backed with "Prove It" on 1-2-3-4 Go! Records. Two more singles are due on the europeon labels NFT and Drunk'n'Roll records.
  • The Briefs (engl. „die Slips“) sind eine Punkband aus Seattle, gegründet in den späten 1990ern. Der Band gehören die Musiker Daniel J. Travatnti, Steve E. Nix, Lance Romance und Chris Brief an. In ihrer Musik verarbeiteten sie New Wave-Einflüsse und den Sound der späten 70er. Ein Markenzeichen von den Briefs sind enge Jeans, blonde Haare, weiße Brillen und ein an Roboter erinnernder Bewegungsablauf, insgesamt ein sehr schriller Stil.
  • The Briefs son una banda de punk rock estadounidense cuyos miembros son Daniel J. Travanti (guitarra y voz), Steve E. Nix (guitarra y voz), Lance Romance (bajo y voz) y Chris Brief (batería y voz). Se formaron en 2000 en Seattle. Se situan dentro de las escenas musicales "independente" y "new wave" y cuentan con influencias como Buzzcocks, The Undertones y The Adverts. Lanzaron su primer LP, Hit After Hit, en octubre de 2000, editado por Dirtnap Records. Un sello de mayor tamaño, Interscope Records se encargó del segundo disco, Off The Charts, grabado en 2002, pero tras esta edición, la banda ha vuelto a las discográficas independientes, con Sex Objects, en 2004 y Steal Yer Heart en 2005. Además The Briefs han publicado un notable número de singles en su corta carrera.
  • I The Briefs sono un gruppo pop punk statunitense, formato da Daniel J. Travanti (chitarra, voce), Steve E. Nix (chitarra, voce), Lance Romance (basso, voce) e Chris Brief (batteria, voce) nel 2000 a Seattle, Washington. Lance Romance è stato sostituito nel 2004 da Steve Kicks.
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  • The Briefs are a punk rock band originally consisting of Daniel J. Travanti (guitar/vocals), Steve E. Nix (guitar/vocals), Lance Romance (bass/vocals) and Chris Brief (drums/vocals). The group was formed in 2000 in Seattle, Washington. They play punk music common to the Pacific Northwest independent punk / new wave scene, influenced by acts such as Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Adverts. They released their first full length, Hit After Hit, in October 2000 via Dirtnap Records.
  • The Briefs (engl. „die Slips“) sind eine Punkband aus Seattle, gegründet in den späten 1990ern. Der Band gehören die Musiker Daniel J. Travatnti, Steve E. Nix, Lance Romance und Chris Brief an. In ihrer Musik verarbeiteten sie New Wave-Einflüsse und den Sound der späten 70er. Ein Markenzeichen von den Briefs sind enge Jeans, blonde Haare, weiße Brillen und ein an Roboter erinnernder Bewegungsablauf, insgesamt ein sehr schriller Stil.
  • The Briefs son una banda de punk rock estadounidense cuyos miembros son Daniel J. Travanti (guitarra y voz), Steve E. Nix (guitarra y voz), Lance Romance (bajo y voz) y Chris Brief (batería y voz). Se formaron en 2000 en Seattle. Se situan dentro de las escenas musicales "independente" y "new wave" y cuentan con influencias como Buzzcocks, The Undertones y The Adverts. Lanzaron su primer LP, Hit After Hit, en octubre de 2000, editado por Dirtnap Records.
  • I The Briefs sono un gruppo pop punk statunitense, formato da Daniel J. Travanti (chitarra, voce), Steve E. Nix (chitarra, voce), Lance Romance (basso, voce) e Chris Brief (batteria, voce) nel 2000 a Seattle, Washington. Lance Romance è stato sostituito nel 2004 da Steve Kicks.
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