Fastbacks was an American punk rock and pop punk band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1979, the group was founded by songwriter and guitarist Kurt Bloch along with friends Lulu Gargiulo and Kim Warnick. The ensemble released its first single, “It's Your Birthday” / “You Can't Be Happy”, in 1981. Their recording history included the studio albums ...And His Orchestra (1987) and Very, Very Powerful Motor (1990). After signing with the label Sub Pop, the band issued the recordings Zücker (1993), Answer the Phone, Dummy (1994) and New Mansions in Sound (1996). The ensemble went through numerous drummers during its career, including Duff McKagan. The group disbanded in 2001 following the departure of Warnick to the band Visqueen. The band subsequently reunited for live performances in 2011 and 2018.
