The Dirty Sweets

The quartet, which grew up in Austin, Texas, came together in 1999 and began performing in bars and roadhouses throughout the local punk circuit. During 2000 they appeared on several compilations documenting that scene. Noted for their intense live sets and rowdy stage behavior, the band put out a single that year before entering the studio in July 2001 to cut its debut full-length. The album, Bubblegum Damaged, appeared on Rip Off Records. The group still plays regularly across Texas while also routing shows throughout the rest of the United States.