Biography
Belching Penguin formed as a 3 piece in the Sarasota/Bradenton area of Florida in 1983. After finding a new guitar player, the band began playing out in the Tampa underground club scene in 84'. After landing supporting slots on tours for Circle Jerks, and Suicidal Tendencies the band recruited a new front man and recorded Draft Beer Not Me on April Fools day 1985.
Belching Penguin became one of Florida's most successful 80's punk/hardcore acts by touring relentlessly in support of D.B.N.M. with a literal who is who list of national acts . A list that includes names like Bad Brains, G.B.H., Circle Jerks, Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., Agnostic Front, Gang Green, The Exploited and many others.
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Belching Penguin broke up in 1988, and in 2006 they released a 7' of old demo material on borritto records and played a 20th anniversary party for thier record lable and local production and promotions guru's NoClubs. Videos of the show are posted on youtube.
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