The Lunachicks story began in the mid-1980s, when singer Theo, bassist Squid, and guitarist Gina came together to form a band while attending New York's High School of Performing Arts, the school from Fame . (Whether any of them broke into spontaneous production numbers in the hallway is open to speculation.)

Success was rapid from that point on. Before they knew it, the Lunachicks were headlining classy joints like CBGB, and touring nationally and abroad with the likes of the Ramones, the Butthole Surfers, Gwar, the Dickies, and the Dictators. With the help of Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, they secured an English record deal, and landed on the covers of NME, Melody Maker, and Sounds several times each, while at the same time dominating the American underground press and college radio. Released in 1992, Binge & Purge (& the Li'l Debbie CD EP) is indisputably a female punk milestone, and arguably a classic!