Punchbuggy (band)
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| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk, power pop |
| Years active | 1994–2001 |
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Punchbuggy (formed in 1994) in Ottawa, Ontario, was a Canadian pop punk band. The band released four full-length albums. Their song "Lucky Me, Lucky You" appeared in the Tom Green movie Freddy Got Fingered.[1]
Punchbuggy was formed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1994 and is composed of Andrew Kieran (vocals, guitar), Jim Bryson (guitar, vocals), Darren Hore (vocals, bass), and Adam Luedickie (drums).[2] Founding members Kieran, Hore, and Luedicke previously performed together in the band Uncommon Society in Elliot Lake, Ontario.
In 1997, Bryson left the band to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Bryan Curry.
Punchbuggy's musical style has been categorized as pop punk and power pop.[citation needed]
In September 1999, the band won the 'Born on the WWW' contest, sponsored by MusicDirect and IUMA. As part of the award, they performed at a webcast ceremony in California that featured The Offspring and No Doubt.[3] The track "Cletus" from their 1996 album, Grand Opening Going Out of Business Sale, is featured on the PlayStation title Road Rash: Jailbreak, and "Smash It Up" appears in the Roy Scheider film Silver Wolf.
