Zip Code Rapists were a confrontational, avant‑garde San Francisco duo active mainly in the early–mid 1990s, known for chaotic live shows, abrasive humor, and deliberately deconstructed “anti‑rock” recordings. Formed by vocalist Gregg Turkington (later famous as Neil Hamburger) and guitarist John Singer, they built a cult following through absurdist performances, fake break‑ups, competing spin‑off bands, and releases like Sing and Play the Three Doctors and 94124. Their work blended noise, punk parody, performance art, and prank‑like conceptual stunts, making them one of the strangest and most self‑aware acts in the Bay Area underground.
