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Urge Overkill

Chicago alternative rockers of the '90s who distinguished themselves by adding wicked power pop hooks and the attitude of stylish, hip swingers.
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Album Highlights

  • Exit the Dragon
    Urge Overkill
    Exit the Dragon
  • Saturation
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  • Oui
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    Oui
  • Rock & Roll Submarine
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Urge Overkill
photo credit: Jerod Herzog

Urge Overkill - Artist Details

Active

1980s - 2020s

Formed

1985 in Chicago, IL

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock Hard Rock Rock & Roll

Group Members

Blackie Onassis Eddie "King" Roeser Nash Kato Chris Frantisak Mike Hodgkiss Nate Arling Nils St. Cyr Patrick Byrne Jack "The Jaguar" Watt
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