The Parkinsons

The Parkinsons were formed in Portugal in 2000 and quickly built a reputation for riotous live shows. They relocated to the United States, where they were asked to perform at Joey Ramone's birthday party and secured support slots on tours with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and The Fall, where they caused further controversy and excitement by often appearing on stage naked. The band played at the Reading Festival in 2001, where a drunken Pinto greeted fellow-performers The Strokes whilst smearing chocolate fudge cake on his genitals before flicking it in his visitors' faces, and Pinto's girlfriend was "forcibly ejected" by security staff after running onto the stage topless.