Rectus Abdominus

Rectus Abdominus is an American rock band, self-described as "whimsicore", "sillycore", "emojicore", and "tardcore" formed in 2017, based out of Ludlow, Massachusetts. The band is composed of vocalist and guitarist Jade Vitriol, vocalist and bassist Jeff The Epic, and drummer and vocalist Despawseatoe. They have released a total of 16 studio albums, and 3 live albums, with a grand total of 100 records released when accounting for singles, EPs, and LPs. 
Rectus Abdominus is best known for their songs Roblox Dad Plug, a single off of Fully Erect and Straight Pride Month off of their album Rectus Abdominus and the Palace of the Porcelain Throne, along with their covers of Roaring Thunder and Something More, originally by internet lolcow Daniel Larson. Their music has been described as a fusion of many genres within their musical style, but have mainly revolved around emo, punk, and hard rock. Other songs that have been described as signature by both the band and fans are Yakima, Washington off of People Order Our Patties, Victory Royale (Fortnite is my Life) off of Rectus Abdominus vs. The World, and All My Friends Are Gay Communists off of My Wife Left Me For A Fidget Spinner.
Rectus Abdominus is also known for their childish and satirical humor, meant to make fun of Generation Z internet humor and notably, poop. 
== Origins ==
Jade Vitriol (originally Jackson the Epic) and Jeff The Epic had originally conceived an idea for a band over a shared enjoyment of punk bands. Jade and Jeff formed a band in 2016 called the The Autistic F*ggots (or the AFs) releasing one record, tissues are for nutting, though some their other original demo recordings are featured on the compilation album The Roots of Rectus. Following the end of the band, Jade and Jeff looked to form a new band after the 2017 edition of the Warped Tour, with the mutual love of heavy music culminating in the formation of a music project.
Rectus Abdominus formed in Ludlow Massachusetts on the 5th of March, 2017 under the name Tears of Urine by Jade Vitriol, Jeff The Epic, Cameron Masse, and Owenonio, with Kenonio joining following the release of Fully Erect. They were all originally classmates from high school, with ties as far back as their first grade years. The band originally played grindcore music under the name before seeing the term rectus abdominis on a gym worksheet, and then changed their name to Rectus Abdominus because "funny rectus erect rectum" on the 19th of April 2017.
== Classic Era (2017-2019) ==
Rectus Abdominus would release their first album Fully Erect on the 2nd of May 2017, their first full-length album composed of songs that were originally recorded demos. Among those would be one of their signature songs, entitled Roblox Dad Plug, a demo originally titled dad plug that would become a single from the album.
Around this time, Jade would set up a personal recording studio for the band to use, which would become known as the Horse Factory, the studio the band would use for approximately 5 years.
Owenonio would join the band following the release of Fully Erect in late May 2017 on drums and would play on their self titled album afterwards, which would be released on the 23rd of June 2017. Around this time, the band had established their humor and genre, a trend that would continue on to this day today.
The lineup would record The New Religion, which would be released in August of 2017, which showcased a more doomy and screamo direction within their sound, going back towards grindcore stylistically. The lineup is considered to be the band's classic lineup between 2017-2019, and would stay constant until dafuq in 2019.
The band would go "on tour" and record their first live album titled "One Thicc Ass Live Album", a simulated concert that took place in Madison Square Garden in December of 2017.
Following the tour, the band would record the album My Wife Left Me For A Fidget Spinner which would be released in January of 2018, which would be somewhat stylistically different, going towards a more pop-punk and grunge/alternative rock sound. The album would give the band some traction, with the single All My Friends Are Gay Communists being known within the fandom (i.e. going platinum). Around this time, members Jeff The Epic and Jade Vitriol would coin their music as being emojicore, a name that would be a precursor to whimsicore.
Rectus Abdominus would take a slight hiatus and reconvene to record their 5th album Comedy Is Dead, which would be an album to mix doom metal, and punk, along with elements of 90s Britpop. The album marked a more noticeable change towards youth culture and more profound internet humor. 
Rectus Abdominus would release their first Christmas themed song Jingle Smells on Christmas Day 2018, being a cover of Jingle Bells with the only lyrics being "Jingle Bells" repeated. 
They would go back to the studio and record Rectus Abdominus vs. The World, taking a more progressive approach towards their music, outlining their lore as a band within the album, centering around founding member Cameron Masse, still within the band. The album signaled a newfound cult following, particularly with Victory Royale (Fortnite is my life) and Gamers Rise Up. The album featured a guest track from internet amateur meteorologist Frankie MacDonald, which would signal a trend for references to internet celebrities. The album would be released on the 19th of April 2019.
The band would record and release dafuq, after releasing the singles Belle Delphine and You're Graduation showcasing a trend of making fun of OnlyFans and sexually attractive internet models. These tracks would be featured on the album dafuq, the last album showcasing the classic lineup of the band, as Jeff The Epic would leave the band in November of 2019, leaving the lineup at that month being Jade, Owen, Ken, and Cam. Fictional session member Simeon The Aircraft would replace Jeff The Epic as bassist. The band would release their second Christmas single Oh Shit It's Fucking Christmas in December of 2019, after which Kenonio would leave the band. Fictional session member Big Poop would replace Kenonio on guitar. The members of Rectus have never disclosed the actual players of the instruments.
The lineup would release a single entitled Fuck You on the 3rd of January, 2020, then another single Yakima, Washington, with both featured in their final album before their breakup, People Order Our Patties. The album would be released on the 7th of February 2020, and would thematically be about fecal matter and sexual intercourse. At this point this would be their most whimsicore album yet, with the most outlandish and immature themes referenced on any of their albums thus far. 
== First Breakup (2020-2021) ==
The band would make a post on the 9th of January following the release of P.O.O.P stating that the band was to break up on the 27th of March, and to "be sad".
The band would then make a statement on their Instagram breaking up on the 5th of March 2020, exactly 3 years since their official formation. While numerous reasons were presented, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic forcing everyone indoors hampering the progress of the band, Jade would state that "We are growing up, and with that, growing apart as people". While this statement would be made and agreed upon with all 5 members classic members, Jade Vitriol, Jeff The Epic, Cameron Masse, Kenonio, and Owenonio, Jade would be the person to have initiated the official breakup. This occurred during their fictional "Poop Tour", though they had to cancel it short due to the breakup.
== Reunion (2021-2023) ==
== Second hiatus (2023) ==
== Second Reunion (2023-2024), Daniel Larson, and EPIC SWAG ==
== Members ==
Main article: List of Rectus Abdominus Members
=== Current Members ===
* Jade Vitriol: vocals, guitar (March 2017 - March 2020, May 2021 - January 2023, May 2023 - present)
* Jeff The Epic: vocals, bass (March 2017 - November 2019, April 2022 - January 2023, May 2023 - present)
* Despawseatoe: vocals, drumset (October 2023 - present)