Ultraman are a punk rock band from St. Louis, Missouri, formed in 1986, with members Tim Jamison (vocals), Rob Wagoner (guitar), John Corcoran (bass), Bob Zuellig (guitar), and Mike Doskocil (drums).
Ultraman first released their own 7-inch EP (alternately called the Mr. Yuk 7 and self-titled) in 1988 after selling demo tapes for over a year.
[1] Ultraman also frequently played the surrounding Midwestern region, with many shows in Lawrence, Kansas, at the famed Outhouse.
[2] Ultraman expanded their Midwestern focus and decided to promote the singles with an east coast tour in July 1988.
On this tour, Ultraman played dates in Leonardtown, Maryland, with McRad (Chuck Treece’s band while he was also in Underdog), Boston, and New York City (at the Pyramid Club).
Jack didn't think they were a fit with the label, but passed along their singles to Nicky Garrett who, at the time, ran the Caroline warehouse and was just starting New Red Archives.
In late 1988, Garrett offered to sign Ultraman to his NRA label and asked the band to record their first album.
In the meantime Ultraman has continued to play a few shows per year in St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City and Lawrence, KS.