Naked Raygun was one of the first, one of the longest running and one of the best Chicago punk bands. They are considered by a large majority to be the most important band in the history of Chicago punk. Raygun was active (in various lineups) from 1980 to 1992, along with reunion shows in 1997. In late 2006 Raygun reformed and is still active. They were one of the few bands to span the entire decade of the 80s and played with or helped bring along most of the acts during that time. In 2021, the band released their first LP of new material in 31 years.