Angry Samoans are an early Los Angeles punk band, formed by rock critics "Metal" Mike Saunders and Gregg Turner along with guitarist Kevin Eric Saunders, bassist Todd Homer, and drummer Billy Vockeroth in August 1978. Saunders and Turner were alumni of the band VOM. In January 1979 grudges against influential KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer caused them to write a song called "Get Off the Air," Saunders, Mike, [LINK: http://www.angrysamoans.com/lyrics/GetOffTheAir.jpg] "Get Off the Air", Retrieved 2007-08-06 which caused many Los Angeles clubs to avoid booking them until the mid 1980s. The band's particularly offensive, politically incorrect attitude and lyrical content probably contributed to this situation as well. The Angry Samoans The first Angry Samoans gig was opening for Roky Erickson and the Aliens in Richmond, CA on October 30, 1978. Roky actually didn't make the show but remained a friend and ins

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