Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Teenage Jesus and the Jerks were an influential New York post-punk group who formed part of the city's No Wave movement. Founded by one-time CBGB's waitress Lydia Lunch and saxophonist James Chance, the group was active from 1976 to 1979, releasing only a handful of singles. Chance eventually left to form The Contortions and pursue his own equally abrasive musical direction. Both groups were featured on the seminal No New York LP, a showcase of the early No Wave scene compiled and produced by Brian Eno.