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Avengers, formed in San Francisco in 1977, consisted of Penelope Houston (vocals), Greg Ingraham (guitar), and Danny Furious (drums), with Jimmy Wilsey taking over bass duties early on. The band quickly gained popularity in the West Coast punk scene, performing at venues like Mabuhay Gardens and Whiskey a Go-Go. They released the classic Dangerhouse single, "We Are The One," later that year and served as the supporting act for what became the Sex Pistols' last show. They recorded the anthem "The American In Me" with Steve Jones. After Greg left in late 1978, Brad Kent (ex-DOA) joined, leading to the recording of the Nietzschean power ballad, "Corpus Christi." Despite their recognition in the punk world, the group disbanded in 1979 without ever touring outside the West Coast. In 1999, in support of "Died For Your Sins," Penelope and Greg performed a few shows as the scAvengers, featuring Joel Reader (ex-Mr. T Experience) on bass and Danny Panic (ex-Screeching Weasel) on drums. In 2004, they began to play select shows in Europe and the US.

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