[1] They were noted for their political agitation, provocative lyrics, and unusually shrill vocals by band leader Doc Corbin Dart.
Other members of the original line up included Dart's cousin Joe on guitar, Scott Fagersten on bass, and drummer Steve Shelley, who went on to play with Sonic Youth.
The band's debut LP The Crucifucks was recorded in 1984 and released in 1985 on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label.
Eye, Dart recorded two solo projects, Patricia, on Alternative Tentacles in 1990, and Black Tuesday, a self-released cassette, in 1991.
A picture of a Philadelphia police officer posing as shot—originally part of a public relations campaign[3] to obtain wage concessions from the city[4]—was used on the album's back cover.
The band played a number of concerts during this period, including a 1998 performance at Alternative Tentacles' twentieth anniversary party at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, before sinking back into inactivity.