The Stisism Band formed in the early 1980s as the duo of Chris Curylo (vocals, guitar) and Stu Pendis (drums).
[1] Tracks from self-released tapes like Dehydration Synthesis (1983) could often be heard on DJ Pat Duncan's long-running 1980s punk radio show on WFMU.
[5] After a long silence, the band, with their name shortened simply to Stisism, returned in 1995 with the Punch in the Face EP, issued by Intensive Scare Records).
The band released their first full-length studio album, Coping With Society, in 1998, originally only on vinyl on Intensive Scare.
In his review, AllMusic critic Alex Henderson said, "Recalling the Pistols, the Buzzcocks and others, Stisism brings a lot of exuberance and bratty aggression to this engaging album.