Naked Raygun
Alternative band from Chicago, IL · formed 1980
- alternative
- alternative rock
- chicagopunk
- naked raygun
- nakedraygun
- post-hardcore
- post-punk
- punk
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Sep 25, 2016Thee Parkside
About
Naked Raygun is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1980, tagged alternative, alternative rock, chicagopunk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1988 to 2016, across 8 rooms in 4 cities.
- Naked Raygun formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
- Naked Raygun is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Naked Raygun disbanded in 1992 — MusicBrainz
- Santiago Durango: member — MusicBrainz
- Pierre Kezdy: member — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Pezzati: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Camilo Gonzalez: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Naked Raygun has 20 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Naked Raygun is based in Chicago, Illinois — Naked Raygun on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Basement Screams (Remastered) (2025-10-24) — Bandcamp
- Naked Raygun is from Chicago, Illinois — Wikipedia
- Naked Raygun has 4 members: Jeff Pezzati, Bill Stephens, Eric Spicer, Fritz Doreza — Wikipedia
- Naked Raygun plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
- Naked Raygun plays post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- Naked Raygun plays post-punk — Wikipedia
- Naked Raygun has 84341 listeners on Last.fm — Naked Raygun on Last.fm
- Naked Raygun has released 10 recordings between 2007 and 2026 — Naked Raygun on Discogs
- Naked Raygun has 5 followers on Genius — Naked Raygun on Genius
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
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19881 show
- 20092 shows
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20161 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith High On Fire, Mac Sabbath, Radio Moscow, +3 | Support | High On Fire, Mac Sabbath, Radio Moscow, +3 |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Wrigley Field · ChicagoSupportwith Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick, Urge Overkill | Support | Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick, Urge Overkill |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Ruoff Music Center · NoblesvilleSupportwith Foo Fighters | Support | Foo Fighters |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Cobra Lounge · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Dwarves | Headliner | Dwarves |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Subterranean · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Dan Vapid and the Cheats | Headliner | Dan Vapid and the Cheats |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Metro · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Dan Vapid and the Cheats, My Big Beautiful, Dan Vapid, +1 | Headliner | Dan Vapid and the Cheats, My Big Beautiful, Dan Vapid, +1 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Methadones, The Arrivals | Headliner | Hot Water Music, Methadones, The Arrivals |
| Jan 2, 2009 | House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Shot Baker, The Copyrights, +2 | Headliner | Hot Water Music, Shot Baker, The Copyrights, +2 |
| May 18, 1988 | Satyricon · PortlandSupportwith Soul Asylum, Snakepit | Support | Soul Asylum, Snakepit |
Where they play
8 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- House of Blues - Chicago · Chicago2 shows
- Cobra Lounge · Chicago1 show
- Metro · Chicago1 show
- Ruoff Music Center · Noblesville1 show
- Satyricon · Portland1 show
Cities played
- Chicago6 shows
- Noblesville1 show
- Portland1 show
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1983–2026This Place Used To Be A Strip Joint
2026
Oct 24, 2025 · Album · 14 tracks
Oct 24, 2025 · Album · 14 tracks
Oct 24, 2025 · Album · 13 tracks
Oct 24, 2025 · Album · 16 tracks
Oct 24, 2025 · Album · 14 tracks
Raygun...Naked Raygun (Remastered)
Oct 24, 2025 · Album · 14 tracks
Amishes
2023
Broken Things
2022
Over the Overlords
2021 · Album
Totally... Naked Raygun
2021
Living In The Good Times
2021
7″ Series 3
2011 · Ep
Burning Red / Black Eyed Blue
2011
7″ Series 2
2010 · Ep
Growing Away / Just For Me
2010
7" Series 1
2009 · Ep
Riot Fest 2009 (Live At The Metro)
2009 · Album
Mein Iron Maiden / Out Of Your Mind
2009
What Poor Gods We Do Make
2007 · Album
What Poor Gods We Do Make : The Story And Music Behind Naked Raygun
2007
Free Shit!
2001 · Album
Huge Bigness - Selected Tracks From Collected Works 1980-1992
1999 · Compilation
Last of the Demohicans
1997 · Compilation
Home
1990 · Single
Raygun...Naked Raygun
1990 · Album
Treason
1989 · Ep
Understand?
1989 · Album
Jettison
1988 · Album
Vanilla Blue
1987 · Single
All Rise
1985 · Album
Flammable Solid
1984 · Single
Live At The VFW#18 in KC, MO Aug 11, 1984
1984 · Album
Throb Throb
1984 · Album
Basement Screams
1983 · Album
Lineup
- Santiago Durango
- Pierre Kezdy
- Jeff Pezzati · lead vocals
Former
- Camilo Gonzalez · bass
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Naked Raygun on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Naked Raygun on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Naked Raygun on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Naked Raygun on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
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.