Parasites are an American pop-punk band. They were formed in 1986 by guitarist / singer Dave Parasite and bassist Ron Nole in New Jersey. Dave later relocated to Berkeley, California, forming a new band with local players. The Parasites have had many personnel changes, with the most notable members being drummer Dan Cofer and his brother Scott Cofer, both formerly of the thrash-metal band Pillage Sunday. The band has been releasing records since 1987 and has toured the US, Europe and Japan extensively. After breaking up in 1998 and again 2003, the band released a "Best Of" compilation in 2006, entitled Retro-Pop Remasters on Go Kart Records, and several studio CDs, "Solitary" in 2009, and "Non Stop Power Pop" in 2012, both on Kid Tested Records, Dave Parasite's sub label of Go Kart Records. Since the release of "Retro Pop Remasters" the band toured in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, and will be touring and releasing an album of new material in 2013.
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“Shy and proud men ... are more liable than any others to fall into the hands of parasites and creatures of low character. For in the intimacies which are formed by shy men, they do not choose, but are chosen.”
—Sir Henry Taylor (1800–1886)