 and their influences include the Smiths, Unrest, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Built to Spill, Wire and Sonic Youth.The Prids are known for following a strong DIY ethic, including the home recording of several of their records, booking their own tours and running their own Portland label collective, This-a-Way Records.The Prids were founded in the small town of St. Joseph, Missouri in 1995 by Frederickson (guitar, vocals) and La Fave (bass, vocals).