Artist Info: Smack

At least six groups and one solo artist have gone by this name.

1. A finnish garage rock / glam punk band in the 80's, influenced by such groups as The Stooges, The Doors and MC5. They were also semiknown in America, where for example Guns N’ Roses praised their music and attitude. The band released 5 albums between '84-'88. Nirvana covered Smack's song "Run Rabbit Run" at some performances in 1988. Vocalist Claude died in the mid-90's but the legend lives forever. [read more...]