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Poison Idea

Punk band from Portland, OR · formed 1980

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Poison Idea photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
None on record
Rooms played
None on record
Cities
None on record
Releases
51
Last show
None on record

About

Poison Idea is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 1980, tagged punk, crossover thrash, death punk by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

  • Poison Idea formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
  • Poison Idea is based in Portland — MusicBrainz
  • Poison Idea disbanded in 2019 — MusicBrainz
  • Glen Estes: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Dean Johnson: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Chris Tense: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Jerry Lang: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Eric Frey: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Kevin Marshall: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Pig Champion: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Eric Olsen: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Thee Slayer Hippy: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Mondo: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Kevin Sanders: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Aldine Strycnine: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Poison Idea has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2025 — MusicBrainz
  • Poison Idea is based in Portland, Oregon — Poison Idea on Bandcamp
  • Latest release on Bandcamp: Pearls Before Swine: The Early Years Volume 2 (2025-12-05) — Bandcamp
  • Poison Idea is from Portland, Oregon , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Poison Idea has 5 members: Jerry A (vocals), Jeff Walter (guitar), Brandon Bentley (guitar), Chris "Spider" Carey (bass), Mickey Widmer (drums) [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
  • Poison Idea plays Hardcore punk — Wikipedia
  • Poison Idea has 138640 listeners on Last.fm — Poison Idea on Last.fm
  • Poison Idea has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2026 — Poison Idea on Discogs
  • Poison Idea has 3 followers on Genius — Poison Idea 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

No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

No past shows on record.

Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

51 releases, 1983–2026

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Glen Estes · bass guitar
  • Dean Johnson · membranophone
  • Chris Tense · guitar
  • Jerry Lang · lead vocals
  • Eric Frey · membranophone
  • Kevin Marshall · bass guitar
  • Pig Champion · guitar
  • Eric Olsen · guitar
  • Thee Slayer Hippy · membranophone
  • Mondo · bass guitar
  • Kevin Sanders · guitar
  • Aldine Strycnine · guitar
  • Myrtle Tickner · bass guitar
  • Ian Miller · guitar
  • Kyle House · guitar
  • Matt Brainard · guitar
  • Chris Carey · bass guitar
  • Chris Cuthbert · membranophone
  • Jimmy Taylor · guitar
  • Joe Spleen · guitar
  • Rob Hume · bass guitar
  • Jeff Walter · guitar
  • Tom Rusnak · bass guitar
  • Natalie Lucio · bass guitar
  • Gordon Scholl · membranophone
  • Nathan Richardson · membranophone
  • Brandon Bentley · guitar
  • Mickey Widmer · membranophone

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2015-09-26–2026-05-30 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Jenn) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Poison Idea — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Poison Idea — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Poison Idea — Pearls Before Swine: The Early Years Volume 2
Release art · Pearls Before Swine: The Early Years Volume 2 — release
Poison Idea — We Must Burn (Deluxe Reissue)
Release art · We Must Burn (Deluxe Reissue) — release
Poison Idea — The Beast Goes East
Release art · The Beast Goes East — release
Poison Idea — Tribute To G.I.S.M.
Release art · Tribute To G.I.S.M. — release
Poison Idea — Last Show In France
Release art · Last Show In France — release
Poison Idea — Young Lords: Live At The Metropolis, 1982
Release art · Young Lords: Live At The Metropolis, 1982 — release
Poison Idea — The Badge b/w The Badge (Portland Cop Remix)
Release art · The Badge b/w The Badge (Portland Cop Remix) — release
Poison Idea — Get Loaded & Fuck
Release art · Get Loaded & Fuck — release

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Poison Idea on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Poison Idea on Last.fmArtist facts
Poison Idea on DiscogsArtist facts
Poison Idea on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.