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Los Angeles, United States (1977 – 1980)
Germs were an American punk rock band formed in 1977, disbanded in 1980. Their fast spit-and-blood hardcore punk sound mixed with singer Darby Crash’s (real name Jan Paul Beahm) literate and dark lyrics made them, to many, one of the distinctive bands in the early punk scene. They disbanded when Crash, after long bouts with drug addiction and self-destructive behavior, committed suicide at age 22 on December 7, 1980. The Germs’ 1977 single, “Forming”/”Sexboy” (live), is generally regarded as the first punk record from Los Angeles, CA.
The band started when Jan Paul Beahm and Georg Ruthenberg decided they should start a band after being kicked out of University High for antisocial behaviour, allegedly for using ‘mind control’ on fellow students. They named themselves “Sophistifuck & The Revlon Spam Queens,” with Beahm (then ‘Bobby Pyn,’ and later Darby Crash) on vocals, Ruthenberg (then and later called Pat Smear) on guitar, an early member called Dinky on bass, and Michelle Baer playing drums. This lineup never played live.
In April ‘77 the band featured its final bassist, Lorna Doom, with transitional member Dottie Danger on drums, later famous under her own name as Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s (Carlisle never played live, due to her being sidelined by a bout of mononucleosis for an extended period, although she can be heard introducing the band on the Live At The Whiskey recording), and was soon replaced by Donna Rhia, who played three gigs and recorded their first single.
The band started when Jan Paul Beahm and Georg Ruthenberg decided they should start a band after being kicked out of University High for antisocial behaviour, allegedly for using ‘mind control’ on fellow students. They named themselves “Sophistifuck & The Revlon Spam Queens,” with Beahm (then ‘Bobby Pyn,’ and later Darby Crash) on vocals, Ruthenberg (then and later called Pat Smear) on guitar, an early member called Dinky on bass, and Michelle Baer playing drums. This lineup never played live.
In April ‘77 the band featured its final bassist, Lorna Doom, with transitional member Dottie Danger on drums, later famous under her own name as Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s (Carlisle never played live, due to her being sidelined by a bout of mononucleosis for an extended period, although she can be heard introducing the band on the Live At The Whiskey recording), and was soon replaced by Donna Rhia, who played three gigs and recorded their first single.
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M.I.A.: The Complete Germs
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(MIA) the Complete Anthology
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aaronWHAT wrote:
terrible live but the best in the studio
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X-SOUNDSLAVE wrote:
These guys SUCK!!! Awesome.
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Sainterror wrote:
New ep from russian hellasick crossover-thrash band TRANSILVANIAN! Don't fuck it up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ckpcflMDJk / http://www.mediafire.com/?j6xdt0bd1j2lijb
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Elturtle wrote:
RIP Darby <3
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linnguo wrote:
raymond pettibon love, oh yeah-http://www.last.fm/group/Raymond%2520Pettibon?ac=RAYMON
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Lys0L wrote:
OUR WAY, fuken love that one
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WasteNoReason wrote:
Conraaaaad: I think you're thinking of 'media blitz'
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
"Forming" is easily their best song
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Conraaaaad wrote:
Can someone help me with something? There is some song out there, and I forget what song it is, but in the intro there is like some weird radio static shit, and then theres a little sample of Richie Daggers Crime in it. I cant fucking remember what song it is though and its bugging the shit out of me.
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Chriistian2 wrote:
Happy Birthday & R.I.P Darby Crash (1958 - 1980)
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DriedNoodles wrote:
been into these fellers since i was 11.
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mutantoverlords wrote:
One of the most underrated punk bands of all time, not because they're obscure, but because all those tr00 punk hate them.
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Overthewall91 wrote:
Fucking insane!
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Burymeinsmoke22 wrote:
Good band.
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brandy383 wrote:
The movie about them sucks!
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ckypissdrunk wrote:
lewl at pat smear being in this band
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shitsplat wrote:
oh god, germicide is riot haha
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ejrl wrote:
what's with the "The"
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Too_loudly wrote:
derp derp derp derp derp derp punk
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aaronWHAT wrote:
what we do is secret. secret!
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