Breeders
Punk band from Champaign, IL
Formed in Champaign, Illinois, The Breeders were a punk band that evolved from a high school cover group into a power trio focused on original material. They were known for their DIY approach, booking their own shows in local bars and church basements during the 1980s. The group played alongside various Midwest punk and post-punk acts and released a cassette EP in 1985.
Automated summary by BandSlate from Bandcamp.

- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
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- Releases
- None on record
- Last show
- None on record
About
Breeders is a band from Champaign, IL, tagged hardcore, post-punk, punk by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
No releases on record.
Discography
2 releases, 1984–1985- 1985Things HappenEP
[no label] · [none]
- 1984Zen PunkEP
Nova Records · NR-4502
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Glenn Graham
- Ted Purves
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
2 members on record- Glenn Grahamtenure unknown
- Ted Purvestenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: The Deer Team (via Ted Purves)
Sources & corrections
No credited sources on record.
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.