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Smegma | |
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| Origin | Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Noise, free improvisation |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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Smegma is an American experimental noise group formed in Pasadena, California in 1973. [1] Author Richard Meltzer became their vocalist in the late 1990s. [1] The group was included in the Nurse with Wound list and was featured on the cover of the August 2006 edition of The Wire . [2] [ failed verification ]
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