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Didjits
- Similar Artists: The Midnight Evils, Mr. T Experience, All, NOFX, Skull Kontrol, Gas Huffer
- Location: Champaign, Illinois, United States
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Punk Revival
Editor's review
Coming straight out of mid-'80s Chambana, Rick Didjit and friends made college rock that read as a direct retort to Minneapolis and Madison. This was before Sufjan turned their state into Illinoise, you see, and it was left to the Didjits to bring searing post-punk grit to the Land of Lincoln.
Biography
Didjits began in Champaign-Urbana in 1985. Rick Sims (vocals/guitar) and brother, Brad Sims (drums) recruited bassist Doug Evans to complete the three-piece. They recorded two albums before Touch and Go picked them up in 1988. By this time Rick Sims had transformed into the notorious frontman, Rick Didjit, whose on-stage antics were only as famous as his frequently hilarious wardrobe of unconventional suits. The bandï¿?s straight-up fast brand of rock didnï¿?t sound like much else the label was putting out at the time, but nonetheless, they attracted a large cult following.
