Circle Jerks
American punk band
The Circle Jerks are a legendary punk rock band from California. The band was formed in 1979 by Black Flag's original singer, Keith Morris, and future Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson. They were one of the preeminent hardcore punk bands of the L.A. scene in the early 1980s. As of April 2010, the Circle Jerks have released six full-length albums. Their latest one, Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities, came out in 1995.
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Background information | |
Origin | Hermosa Beach, California, USA |
Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk |
Years active | 1979–1990 1994–1995 2001–2010 (hiatus) |
Labels | Frontier, Faulty Products, LAX, Combat, Relativity, Mercury |
Members | Keith Morris Greg Hetson Zander Schloss Kevin Fitzgerald |
Past member(s) | Roger Rogerson Earl Liberty Chris Poland Lucky Lehrer Chuck Biscuits Keith Clark Tom Barta |
Website | Circle Jerks at MySpace |
Discography
changeTheir full-length albums include:
- Group Sex (1980)
- Wild in the Streets (1982)
- Golden Shower of Hits (1983)
- Wonderful (1985)
- VI (1987)
- Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities (1995)