The band name is a reference to the Dr. Seuss book "There's A Wocket In My Pocket", 1974, where a "noothgrush" appears annoyingly on the main character's toothbrush.

Formed in the spring of 1994 (Cupertino / San Jose, CA) with Gary, Tom, and Chiyo. Luis Davila soon joined as a second bassist. In early 1995, Luis and Tom quit. Mr. Hate (aka Russ Kent) then joined the band.
Matt Harvey also joined on second guitar for a year in the early years, only to be replaced by Gary on second guitar while Al Ruel took over the bass duties also for a year.

Noothgrush split-up in 2001 but have since then reformed (2011).

Guests/Session Members:
Marlon Kasberg - Guitar (Liquorball)
Elden M. - Effects (Allegory Chapel Ltd.)
Hirohito - Effects (Seed Mouth)
Kris Force - Violin (Amber Asylum)
Mike "Exhumed" Beams - Violin (Bereave)

Exclusive tracks appears on compilations:

"Gage" on "Cry Now, Cry Later 4", 2x7", 1996 (Pessimiser Records / Theologian Records)
"Derrel's Porno Song" on "Accidental Decapitation Through Masturbation", 7", 1996 (Satan's Pimp)
"Oil Removed" (Edit) on "Autopsy Mayhem Hard Sound (Part One) - A Trainwreck Compilation", CD, 1997 (TrainWreck)
"Alderaan" on "Awakening: Females In Extreme Music", CD, 1997 (Dwell Records)
"Encasing" on "Reality Part #2", LP/CD, 1997 (Deep Six Records)
"Gage" (Live) on "Fiesta Comes Alive!", LP/CD, 1997 (Slap a Ham Records)
""Strawberry Shortcake and Friends Holding Hands and Going Around the Gazebo While Custard and Pupcake Watch" on "Bllleeeaaarrggghhh!!!: A Music War!", 7", 1998 (Slap a Ham Records)
"Evazan" on "Audio Terrorism: The Soundtrack For Weirdness And Blind Hostility", CD, 1998 (Chaotic Noise / Satan's Pimp)
"Oil Removed" (Live) on "Hymns For The Hearing Impaired Volume I", CD, 1999 (Bad People Records / Riotous Assembly)
"Derrel's Porno Song" on "Menus with Manpower", CD, 2000 (Adeline Lehigh Crank Duplex Productions)
""The Imperial Assault on Dr. Evazan's Secret Laboratory, The Abduction of Ponda Baba and the Subsequent Demise of Master Jedi John Panozzo" on "Fear of the Nothing", CD, 2000 (Nothing Enterprises)
"Extraction" on "Transcendental Maggot", CD, 2001 (Meconium / Riotous Assembly)