The Prids
The Prids | |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Death Tech Music, Luminal Records, Five03 Records, This-A-Way, Velvet Blue Music |
| Members | David Frederickson Mistina La Fave Geordie Thompson Cass Yates |
| Past members | Trenor Rapkins Jairus Smith Lee Zeman Eric Hold Molly Griffith Joey Maas Maile Arruda Gordon Nickel |
| Website | theprids |
The Prids are an American post-punk/indie rock band based in Portland, Oregon, led by former couple David Frederickson and Mistina La Fave. AllMusic described them as specializing in "a moody form of indie rock influenced by '80s college radio stalwarts",. and their influences include the Smiths, Unrest, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Built to Spill, Wire and Sonic Youth.
The Prids are known for following a strong DIY ethic, including the home recording of several of their records, booking their own tours and running their own Portland label collective, This-A-Way Records.