The Dancing Cigarettes, from Bloomington, Indiana, were a post-punk/new wave group that existed from 1979-1983. There were some lineup changes over that span, but typically the band consisted of singer/guitarist Michael Gitlin, bassist Emily Bonus,keyboardist and multi -instrumentalist Tim Noe, saxophonist Don Trubey, percussionist, synth player and vocalist Jaclyn Oddi, and drummer John Terrill. The band cannot be categorized very easily, as their quirky and frenetic sound mixes elements of garage punk