Gothic Theatre
Dillinger Four
St. Paul, Minnesota-based punk group Dillinger Four was formed in 1994 by guitarist Erik and bassist Patrick; the group’s original line-up, also including guitarist Sloan and drummer Lane, held together long enough to record their debut seven-inch Higher Aspirations: Tempered and Dismantled before Sloan exited to join Man Afraid. After recruiting ex-Scooby Don’t guitarist Bill, Dillinger Four resurfaced in 1996 with the EP The Kids Are All Dead; a split single with fellow Twin Cities band the Strike followed a year later, as did a series of compilation appearances. After signing to the Hopeless label, in 1998 D4 issued their full-length debut Midwestern Songs of the Americas; Versus God followed two years later.
