The
Plasmatics were an American
punk band, formed by
Rod Swenson[?], a porn director, and led by
Wendy O. Williams[?]. The band was most well-known for outrageous live shows steeped in blood and sex, though record sales were always sluggish. Williams was arrested in
Milwaukee for public indecency, causing widespread controversy. She went solo in
1982 (see
1982 in music), releasing two solo albums to little acclaim. The Plasmatics reunited in
1989 (see
1989 in music), but little came of it. Williams committed suicide on
April 8,
1998.