The Viletones
The Viletones | |
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The Viletones perform at Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, 1980 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1977–2025 |
| Labels | Vile, Razor, Fleurs du Mal, Other People's Music |
| Members | Steven Leckie |
| Past members | Freddie Pompeii, Chris Hate, Mike Anderson |
| Website | viletonesofficial |
The Viletones were a Canadian punk band from Toronto led by Steven Leckie on vocals. Other members from the original line-up were Freddie Pompeii, (some sources list him as 'Frederick DiPasquale') on guitar/vocals; Chris Hate (Chris Paputts), on bass guitar/vocals and Mike Anderson, (1955–2012) on the drums/vocals. The original line-up was active in 1976 and 1977, and thereafter featured Steven Leckie as the only original member, with various backing musicians.