Didjits

The Profile

Didjits are an American punk rock band from Champaign, Illinois, formed by Rick Sims (vocals/guitar), Brad Sims (drums), and Doug Evans (bass). Across releases on Touch and Go Records, they fused breakneck punk with 50s rock’n’roll bite and noise-rock edge before disbanding in 1994.

American punk rock band from Champaign, Illinois; formed by Rick Sims, Brad Sims, and Doug Evans; released albums on Touch and Go Records including Fizzjob (1987), Hey Judester (1988), Hornet Pinata (1990), Full Nelson Reilly (1991), and Que Sirhan Sirhan (1993); disbanded in 1994.

One review dives into Hey Judester (1988), praising Rick Sims’ fiery guitar and showman vocals and the band’s fusion of 50s rock’n’roll with hardcore/noise-rock bite. The first half is hailed as their most original streak, with standouts like Max Wedge and Under The Christmas Fish. The back half revisits classic forms at breakneck speed. Overall verdict: inventive, personality-driven punk’n’roll.