Sweaty Nipples

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Sweaty Nipples

| image = Sweaty Nipples.jpg

| landscape = yes

| alt =

| caption = L–R: Brian Lehfeldt, Scott Heard, Dave Merrick, Davey Nipples, Hans Wagner, Ryan Moore

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| origin = Portland, Oregon, U.S.

| genre = Punk, funk metal, grunge, alternative metal, industrial, thrash metal

| years_active = {{start date|1987}} – c. 1997

| label = Megaforce, Elemental

| website =

| current_members =

| past_members = Scotty Heard
Brian Lehfeldt
Dave Merrick
Ryan Moore
Davey Nipples
Hans Wagner
Eric French
Bradley Mowen

}}

Sweaty Nipples was an American rock band from Portland, Oregon, active in the 1980s and 90s. The band released two albums before splitting up. AllMusic described their music as "a mixture of punk, industrial and grunge".{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sweaty-nipples-mn0000037565#biography | title=Sweaty Nipples Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio | website=AllMusic }} Another reviewer described them as a "goofy funk band".{{Citation |title=Biermacht - Wehrmacht {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/biermacht-mw0000204640 |access-date=2025-03-05 |language=en}} Spokesman-Review called them a "thrash-metal-industrial-funk" band.{{Cite web |last=Ehrbar |first=Joe |date=1995-06-09 |title=Nw Fixture Sweaty Nipples To Play Mother's On Saturday |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/jun/09/nw-fixture-sweaty-nipples-to-play-mothers-on/ |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Spokesman-Review}}

History

The band formed in Portland in 1987.Harwin, Lise (1995) "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OPFJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1R0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=633,2776396&dq=sweaty-nipples&hl=en Sweaty Nipples are just good old dirty fun]", Michigan Daily, March 17, 1995, p. 9, retrieved May 7, 2012 Band members included Davey Nipples (guitar, bass), Bradley Mowen (drums), Brian Lehfeldt (vocals, drums), Eric French (bass), Dave Merrick (vocals, samples), and Ryan Moore (guitar).Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock, Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0257-7}}, p. 438

Sweaty Nipples released the album Straight Outta Portland in 1989. They recorded a second album in 1991 but record label NastyMix filing for bankruptcy meant that it was not released.Adair, Don (1993) "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=515WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5738,7020685&dq=sweaty-nipples&hl=en Sweaty Nipples has some bad times]", The Spokesman-Review, April 9, 1993, p. 5, retrieved May 7, 2012 Building up a reputation from their live shows, the band won Portland Music Awards in 1991 for Best Alternative/Metal Act and in 1992 for Best Live Show.Buck, Valerie (1992) "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bU5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2828,6673146&dq=sweaty-nipples&hl=en Sweaty Nipples show goes on, and it's one of the year's best]", Spokesman-Review, June 29, 1992, p. B5, retrieved May 7, 2012Ehrbar, Joe (1994) "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N_hPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kwkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5732,4379180&dq=sweaty-nipples&hl=en Portland band's live performances its strong suit]", Spokesman-Review, February 17, 1994, p. D5, retrieved May 7, 2012 They played on the Lollapalooza tour in 1992.

With new members Scott Heard (vocals, guitar) and Hans Wagner (drums), the band signed with Megaforce in 1993, and released a self-titled EP followed by the album Bug Harvest, which sold more than 30,000 copies.Culver, Nina (1997) "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gm1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1993,7415950&dq=sweaty-nipples&hl=en Surprise! Sweaty Nipples isn't your average band]", Spokesman-Review, May 8, 1997, p. 3, retrieved May 7, 2012

With Megaforce's demise, the band signed with Elemental and released the album Thrill Crazed Space Kids Blasting the Flesh Off Humans in 1996.

The band's music was featured in some of the "Play It Loud" advertisements for Nintendo products in the early 1990s.