Artist The Suicide Commandos

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The Suicide Commandos

If the punk-rock movement that swept through the Twin Cities in the '80s had a seed crystal, it was The Suicide Commandos. Formed in 1974 when the punk movement was still largely confined to New York groups like The New York Dolls and Iggy Pop, the trio of Chris Osgood, Dave Ahl, and Steve Almaas brought the noise to the Midwest. The Commandos' approach was notable for both its intensity and sense of humor: Their debut Suicide Commandos Make A Record included the quintessentially Minnesotan anthem "Mosquito Crucifixion," and video pioneer Chuck Statler filmed them playing "Burn It Down" in front of their former recording space, which had been condemned and put to the torch by the local fire department. The members are active offstage in music education and production, but reunite every now and then to show the younger generations how it's done.

Updated 11/05/2009