Spike Slawson

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Spike Slawson
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Slawson performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameSean Slawson
Born (1970-04-09) April 9, 1970 (age 55)
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass, ukulele, guitar
Years active1995–present

Sean "Spike" Slawson (born April 9, 1970) is an American punk rock musician, a member of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Swingin' Utters, Filthy Thievin' Bastards, Re-Volts, Uke-Hunt, and Los Nuevos Bajos.

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Early life

Having grown up in Pittsburgh, [1] Slawson worked in the mail order department of the record label Fat Wreck Chords (which is the subject of a song by The Aquabats titled "Dear Spike"). [2]

Musical career

Spike Slawson performing "Crazy for You" by Madonna in a Punks in Vegas session of 2015. Spike Slawson - Crazy for You (Madonna cover) 1.png
Spike Slawson performing "Crazy for You" by Madonna in a Punks in Vegas session of 2015.

He later was in Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (a cover band/'supergroup' consisting mainly of members of Fat Wreck bands) formed in 1995. Slawson is the lead singer for the group. From 1997 to 2012, he was the bassist for Swingin' Utters. He also plays bass in Filthy Thieving Bastards, sings and plays bass for the Re-Volts, sings and plays ukulele for Uke-Hunt, and sings for Los Nuevos Bajos, a Latin Post-Punk outfit that cover mostly classic Boleros, started by Slawson and a group of Panamanian musicians in 2018.

Discography

With Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

With Swingin' Utters

Spike Slawson performing with Spike and the Gimme Gimmes in Asbury Park on August 3, 2025. Spike Slawson 2025.jpg
Spike Slawson performing with Spike and the Gimme Gimmes in Asbury Park on August 3, 2025.

With Filthy Thieving Bastards

With Re-Volts

With Uke Hunt

With Los Nuevos Bajos

Other appearances

References

  1. "Mondesi Interview: Me First & the Gimme Gimmes". Mondesishouse.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "MFATGG: Biography". 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 20 September 2020.