Parasites are an American pop-punk band from New Jersey formed in 1985. The ensemble was established by vocalist and guitarist Dave Parasite and bassist Ron Nole. They released the extended plays Let's Have Fun (1987) and Lost In the 80's (1987) before issuing their debut studio album, Pair of Sides (1990). Their discography includes the studio recording Punch Lines (1993) and the cover album It's Alive (1997). The ensemble performed alongside groups including Green Day, Rancid, and NOFX. After resuming activity in 2006, they released the compilation Retro Pop Remasters (2006) and the studio recordings Solitary (2009) and Non Stop Power Pop Volume 1 (2012).
