Bad Brains

Founded: 1977

Headquarters: Washington, CD / New York, NY

Website Link(s): Fan Site

Label(s)

 * ROIR
 * PVC
 * SST
 * Caroline
 * Epic
 * Maverick
 * DC

Genre(s)

 * Hardcore
 * Punk
 * Metal
 * Reggae
 * Dub

RIYL

 * Black Sabbath
 * The Dickies
 * The Dead Boys
 * Sex Pistols
 * Black Flag
 * Ramones
 * Living Colour
 * Fishbone

Band Members

 * Sid McCray
 * Dr. Know
 * Darryl Jennifer
 * Earl Hudson
 * H.R.
 * Chuck Mosely
 * Israel Joseph I
 * Mackie Jayson

Includes Members of

 * Faith No More
 * Cro-Mags
 * The Dub Agents
 * Mind Power
 * Black Jack Johnson
 * Haircuts That Kill
 * Cement
 * VUA

Band Biography
Bad Brains are considered the founders of Hardcore Punk, and one of the most influential punk bands, along with acts like The Ramones and Black Flag. They've broken up and reformed a few times throughout their career and are currently still going. They started out as a Jazz band, then formed into a punk band, though their interest in Rastafarianism drew them to experiment with Reggae as well. They were also early boosters of Henry Rollins, encouraging him to sing with them even before he formed State Of Alert or joined Black Flag. For legal reasons, they briefly toured as Soul Brains.

=Discography=

Albums

 * Black Dots
 * Bad Brains
 * Rock For Light
 * I Against I
 * The Youth Are Getting Restless
 * Live
 * Quickness
 * Rise
 * God Of Love
 * A Bad Brains Reunion Live From Maritime Hall
 * I And I Survived

EPs

 * The Omega Sessions
 * Spirit Electricity

Soundtracks

 * Pump Up The Volume

Mix CDs

 * Happy Birthday Dad