Guide Note

Formed in 1964, MC5 are a hard rock band from Detroit, Michigan. They have been particularly influential on the development of punk rock, though they preceded that movement by at least a decade. MC5's music—a supercharged blend of early rock, R&B; and Blues—has heavily influenced other Detroit bands, like The White Stripes and The Dirtbombs, but also the whole spectrum of punk-ish hard rock, including San Diego's now-defunct Rocket from the Crypt. Other bands have been affected by MC5's radical political stance that their music. These include Rage Against the Machine, Against Me!, Anti-Flag and The Clash.

Fast Facts

Years Active: 1964-1972, 2003-Present
Band's name is short for Motor City Five
Debut Album: Kick Out the Jams, 1969
Label: Atlantic Records
Discography: 4 albums and 10 singles
Surviving members reunited in 2003 and started a world tour under the name DKT/MC5
Singer Robin Tyner passed away in 1991
Guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith died in 1994
Wayne Kramer briefly held a record contract with Epitaph Records

Categories

Entertainment | Punk | Music | Rock | Hard Rock

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MC5

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: DKT-MC5
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Fan Site: MC5 Gateway
Video: "Kick Out the Jams" (Time: 4:09)
Album Review: Are You Ready To Testify?

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washingtonpost.com: "The MC5, Kicking Out the Jams" (2004)
Rolling Stone: "MC5 Ready to Kick Off Tour" (2004)
MTV: MC5 Give First Concert In 12 Years (2003)

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YouTube: "Ramblin' Rose" (Time: 3:48)
YouTube: "Lookin' At You" (Time: 4:09)
YouTube: "Black To Comm" (Time: 10:26)
YouTube: "Tonight" (Time: 5:56)
YouTube: "Thunder Express" (Time: 4:42)
YouTube: "Shakin' Street" (Time: 3:33)
YouTube: "The American Ruse" (Time: 2:34)
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Guardian Unlimited: "Punk profits" (2003)
riverfronttimes.com: "Paying the Price" (2002)
Rolling Stone: "MC5 Vet Wayne Kramer Still Kickin' Out the Jam" (1998)

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