The Panty Sniffers

Febuary 2001-Gianky (14 year old) and Yoel (18 year old) ,ex-members of "Los Pitipuas Castigaos",talk in front of a Gas station near Riohondo Mall about forming a group like the bands they listen to(Dwarves,GG Allin,Nobodys,Descendents,Adolescents,TSOL,Black Flag,Germs,etc).Gianky would play drums cause in some Toygun's(infamous legendary pop-punkers from PR)rehearsals he began playing them, showing some hidden talent without even owning one single pair of drumsticks.Yoel would play bass cause he would borrowed it from Fernando (Toygun's bass player).Soon after they think of Fridito (neighbor) for playing the guitar since he was starting in his instrument too.Then Nelson came by ,but he was a guitar player for real and he had his own band already "Las Garrapatas en Pubertad". ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- Macrh 2001-They began rehearsing for some weeks, quickly writting and making 6 songs until there first show in El Ladrillo,Rio Piedras,sometime in march with "Las Ardillas"(whose singer/bass player ask our drummer to sing for them after this show),"Los Pepiniyoz" ,"Garrapatas" and some others. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- April-December 01'-They continue playing around the Island and were invited to do a song for the punk rock compilation of puertorican bands "Nuestro Punto de Vista"(22 bands)made by Irving(guitar player in Kabezudos de Villa Bajo ,legendary west side of PR punk rockers).They decide to do "Odio Las Chumbas"(their first "good" song in a Adolescent-sy style of song). ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 02'-They continue playing regularly,but the band began being a side proyect because all their members were in other bands;Yoel (Pepiniyoz) ,Nelson(Garrapatas),Gianky (Ardillas) and Fridito (P.A. Scouts). ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 03'-They played only several shows ,between them The Annual Halloween Costume Party ,in which they were in charge of being "Danzig Sucks"(a Misfits tribute band) with Pedro Chopz singing(he makes this annual fest) and several sold-out Rumba shows with Bettie and the Antibiotics,Healthy Lizard and other bands. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 04'-The band called it quits with the original line-up and Nelson left.But soon after that,Pandy(ex-Aceitunas,ex-Kalqladora de Pandy) talked about reforming the band for showing the "new" bands how its played in a SoCal influence style, he would play bass.We talked about adding a new guitar player and Raul (ex-Cellar Door, Ardillas) came.This line-up is the current one.Yoel moved to lead vocals ,Gianky and Fridi remain in their same dues and Pandy would play bass and Raul ,the lead guitar.They began playing regularly again. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 05'-The current line-up still playing and with plans of recording their songs for once in all...After 4 years,25 songs in their repertoire and a nearly break-up , they are stronger and tighter than ever. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 06'-The original guitar player leaves the band,our friend Fred (Ardillas)enters as the new guitarrist.The first full length its almost there and the recording of their first music video ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- 07'-The band called it quits.The complete discography is released by Forgotten Youth Records.SSR: