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• The Germs were a short-lived but seminal punk band from the Los Angeles scene that included Black Flag and X. The band reformed in 2005 with a new singer.

• Fast Facts

  1. Genre: Punk
  2. Origin: Los Angeles, California
  3. Formed: 1977, 2005
  4. Disbanded: 1980
  5. Albums: 8
  6. Labels: Slash, Mohawk/Bomp, Anarchy
  7. Featured In: The Decline of Western Civilization
  8. Belinda Carlisle was the band's drummer in the late 70's
  9. Singer Darby Crash killed himself in 1980
  10. Guitarist Pat Smear joined Nirvana in 1993

• Career

  The early Germs, which briefly included future Go-Gos singer Belinda Carlisle, was more inspired by attitude than a desire to make music. Only guitarist Pat Smear was a musician. Gradually the Germs found a place in the early Los Angeles punk rock scene and developed into a competent studio band. Their live performances were more spectacle than musical performance, with lead singer Darby Crash often too intoxicated to sing. Crash committed suicide in 1980. The band re-formed in 2005.

• Band Members

  • Darby Crash - Vocals
  • Pat Smear - Guitar
  • Lorna Doom - Bass Guitar
  • Don Bolles - Drums
  • Shane West - Vocals

• Notable Recordings

  • 1979: GI
  • 1981: What We Do Is Secret

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  Bad Brains | The Ramones | The Sex Pistols | Dead Boys | The Damned | Dead Kennedys | Circle Jerks | Black Flag | Dead Milkmen | The Clash | What We Do Is Secret | Belinda Carlisle | Nirvana | Jello Biafra

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