The Plain Dealers

The Plain Dealers
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Origin	Cleveland, Ohio
Genres	Punk rock
Years active
Labels
Members	Brandon "Chic" Dagger; Dean "Curly" Horton; Eric Becker; Jeremy Willow; Timmy Allin
Associated acts	The TKO's
Website

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The Plain Dealers are a punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. The group formed as a five-piece lineup featuring vocalist Brandon "Chic" Dagger, guitarists Dean "Curly" Horton and Eric Becker, bassist Jeremy Willow, and drummer Timmy Allin.<ref name="cleveland"> Old-school punk-rock act The Plain Dealers, Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

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History

The Plain Dealers emerged from the Cleveland punk scene in the late 2000s, drawing influence from classic punk acts such as the Dead Boys and the Sex Pistols.<ref name="cleveland" /> Guitarist Eric Becker described the band’s style as rooted in old-school punk while maintaining a distinct identity shaped by the members’ prior experience in earlier Cleveland punk groups, including The TKO's.<ref name="cleveland" /> The band became active in local venues and benefit shows throughout the Cleveland area.

Members

• Brandon "Chic" Dagger – vocals<ref name="cleveland" />
• Dean "Curly" Horton – guitar<ref name="cleveland" />
• Eric Becker – guitar<ref name="cleveland" />
• Jeremy Willow – bass<ref name="cleveland" />
• Timmy Allin – drums<ref name="cleveland" />

Discography

• True Cleveland Scum… (2011, Public Square Records) – EP<ref name="discogs">

The Plain Dealers – Discography, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

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• Terminal Darkness (2013, No Front Teeth Records)<ref name="discogs" />
• Get What You Get… (2013, Public Square Records)<ref name="discogs" />
• Where Flys Don’t Land (2013, No Front Teeth Records)<ref name="discogs" />
• Don’t Pull the Plug (2014, No Front Teeth Records)<ref name="discogs" />

External links

• The Plain Dealers at Discogs
• Cleveland.com feature

References

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