Grubby Ernie

Group from Ames, Iowa formed in August of 1997 and disbanded around 2000. The group started when Brad Thoen, Matt McClurg, and Yuta Naganuma met drummer Joel Nott through a mutual friend, and soon started bashing out original punk songs flavored with ska and hardcore. With influences ranging from Operation Ivy, the Ramones, the Misfits, NOFX and AC/DC, Grubby Ernie quickly put together thirty songs of old girlfriends, god-like artists, poor eating habits, and Oi!