Rifle Sport

History

Rifle Sport was a Minneapolis post-punk band active from 1982 to 1995. Members over the years included J. Christopher Gerard, Jean-Boissy, Peter Conway, Jimmy Petroski and drummer and singer Todd Trainer. The band's first album, Voice of Reason, came out on Reflex Records in 1983. On Ruthless Records it released the Plan 39/Dub single and the Complex EP in 1985, White (Made in France) in 1987 and the live album Live at the Entry, Dead at the Exit in 1989, recorded at the 7th St Entry. Primo followed in 1991 on Big Money and Ruthless. Rifle Sport broke up in 1995 and reunited in 2004. Its songs also appear on the Reflex compilations Barefoot and Pregnant and Kitten.