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Redd Kross 2007
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Red Cross, The Tourists |
| Origin | Hawthorne, CA, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Power pop Pop punk Hardcore punk Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1980-1997 2004-Present |
| Associated acts | Black Flag |
| Members | |
| Jeff McDonald, Steve McDonald, Robert Hecker, and Roy McDonald | |
| Former members | |
| Dez Cadena, Gere Fennelly, Greg Hetson, Glenn Holland, Janet Housden, Victor Indrizzo, Jack Irons, Eddie Kurdziel, Tracy Lea, Dave Peterson, Vicki Peterson, Brian Reitzell, Ron Reyes, John Stielow | |
Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school. Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist Jeff McDonald (born 1963 in Hawthorne, California) is a rock and roll singer and guitarist who co-founded the Alternative rock, Power pop band Steven Shane McDonald (born May 24, 1967) was the bass player in the Los Angeles Alternative rock / Power pop band Robert Hecker (born 1965, March 7 in Hermosa Beach, California) is the lead guitarist of the current 2006-2008 line-up of Redd Kross Dez Paul Cadena (born June 2, 1961 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Singer and Guitarist. Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California Harold Glenn Holland (1918-2002 was a developer from Arcadia California who established the first franchise of Amusement parks, Santa's Village Victor Indrizzo (born September 23 1967 in Freeport Long Island, NY) is a session musician primarily known for playing the drums Jack Steven Irons (born July 18 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Drummer. Dave Peterson, alias The Prodigy (born September 6 1986 is a Super middleweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Vicki Peterson (born Victoria Anne Theresa Peterson 11 January 1958, in Northridge, Los Angeles, California) is a U Brian Reitzell is a musician composer producer and music supervisor best known for his contributions to several film soundtracks Ron Reyes (alias Chavo Pederast) was the second singer for California based punk rock group Black Flag. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County California. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jeff McDonald (born 1963 in Hawthorne, California) is a rock and roll singer and guitarist who co-founded the Alternative rock, Power pop band Steven Shane McDonald (born May 24, 1967) was the bass player in the Los Angeles Alternative rock / Power pop band Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School With the addition of friends Greg Hetson and Dave Keller on guitar and John Stielow on drums, the band's first gig was opening for Black Flag. Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist
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At the time of their first self-titled EP, in 1980, the band changed their name to Red Cross, which was allegedly inspired by the masturbation scene in the film, "The Exorcist. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the novel published in 1971 For information about the 1973 film please see The Exorcist (film. " Eventually, Hetson left to join the Circle Jerks and later, Bad Religion and Reyes left for Black Flag. The Circle Jerks are a Hardcore punk band formed circa 1979 in Hermosa Beach California. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Keller left to join Trixie and the Doorknobs as its guitarist and singer. To complete the lineup on their first full-length album, Born Innocent, they assembled a revolving door of musicians including a young John Stielow on the drums. Born Innocent is the debut album originally released by Red Cross (now known as Red Kross) in 1982 on Smoke 7 Records and re-released in 1986 on Frontier Records A Revolving door typically consists of three or four doors that hang on a center shaft and rotate around a vertical axis within a round enclosure Full of the brothers' pop culture obsessions, Born Innocent featured odes to Linda Blair (who starred in a television movie of the same name), a cover of "Look on Up from the Bottom" by the Carrie Nations from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and Charles Manson (whose song "Cease to Exist" they covered). Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Linda Denise Blair (born January 22 1959 is an American actress most famous for her role as the possessed child Regan in the 1973 film For the Redd Kross album see Born Innocent (album. Born Innocent was a Television movie which was first aired The Carrie Nations are a fictitious all-girl Rock 'n roll trio featured in the 1970 Russ Meyer Cult film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American musical comedy Film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Erica Gavin " Never Learn Not to Love " is a song recorded by The Beach Boys. The album also contains nods to Jim & Tammy Baker, Tatum O'Neal, and Lita Ford. Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning American actress best Not long after the release of the album, the group was threatened with a lawsuit from the International Red Cross and changed their name to Redd Kross, allegedly being inspired by Redd Foxx. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated Redd Foxx ( December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991) born John Elroy Sanford, His father an Electrician, left the family
In 1984, Redd Kross returned with drummer Dave Peterson to record Teen Babes from Monsanto, an album featuring songs originally by such artists as KISS, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, and The Shangri-Las. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Dave Peterson, alias The Prodigy (born September 6 1986 is a Super middleweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Teen Babes From Monsanto is a 7 song 12" record of cover songs released by Redd Kross in 1984 on Gasatanka Records Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. The Shangri-Las were a Girl group, an American pop group of the 1960s
In 1984, lead guitarist Robert Hecker joined the band, as Redd Kross embarked on tour in support of Teen Babes from Monsanto. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Robert Hecker (born 1965, March 7 in Hermosa Beach, California) is the lead guitarist of the current 2006-2008 line-up of Redd Kross
In that same year, they were featured on the soundtrack of Desperate Teenage Lovedolls with their cover of the Brady Bunch Kids' "It's a Sunshine Day". The Brady Bunch is an American Television Situation comedy based around a large blended family. Jeff and Steve appear in the movie, and its sequel Lovedolls Superstar and as well co-wrote it with Dave Markey and Jennifer Schwartz. Lovedolls Superstar is a soundtrack album to accompany the film of the same name by Dave Markey. Dave Markey (born December 3, 1963 in Burbank California) is an American Film director. Both movies are available now on DVD.
Returning in 1987 with new drummer Roy McDonald (formally of The Things) in tow, Redd Kross released Neurotica, an album reportedly influenced by Saturday morning cartoons and breakfast cereal (one of the songs was called "Frosted Flake"). Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Neurotica is the fourth record from the band Redd Kross released on Big Time Records (an RCA Records subsidiary in 1987 A Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming which was typically scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American A breakfast cereal (often simply called cereal is a packaged food product made from Cereal intended to be consumed as part of a Breakfast. Although the album itself was successful, the band's label, Big Time Records folded, and due to related legal problems, Redd Kross was unable to record any new material under its own name for three years. Big Time Records was an Independent record label based in Australia. The band continued to tour during these years however, and in 1988, drummer Victor Indrizzo joined the band. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Victor Indrizzo (born September 23 1967 in Freeport Long Island, NY) is a session musician primarily known for playing the drums
As The Tater Totz, the McDonalds teamed with Pat Fear of White Flag and Michael Quercio from The Three O'Clock and released Alien Sleestaks from Brazil, the title a tribute to the series Land of the Lost. White Flag is an American punk band originally from Moreno Valley California, now based in Los Angeles. Michael Quercio (b 1963 in Carson California) was the founder and lead singer of The Three O'Clock. The Three O'Clock is a defunct United States rock group associated with the Los Angeles 1980s Paisley Underground scene Land of the Lost ( 1974 – 1976) is a children's Television series created and produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. Another cover collection, it included songs originally by Queen and Yoko Ono, and featured a cover of The Beatles' "I've Just Seen A Face" with lead vocals by guest Danny Bonaduce. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Dante Daniel Bonaduce (born August 13, 1959) is an American radio / Television personality, Comedian, and former The second Tater Totz album, in 1989, included Cherie Currie of The Runaways, and Pat Smear. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Cherrie Currie (born November 30, 1959) is a Rock and roll singer and actress The Runaways was a teenage American all-girl Rock band that performed in the 1970s Pat Smear (born Georg Ruthenberg on August 5, 1959) is a musician who has been a regular member of several well-known bands albeit of different subgenres A third Tater Totz album was released after Redd Kross re-formed, called Tater Comes Alive. A side project, Anarchy 6 had two releases, Hardcore Lives! and a cassette only album Live Like a Suicidal, and was featured in Lovedolls Superstar. Lovedolls Superstar is a soundtrack album to accompany the film of the same name by Dave Markey.
In 1990, Redd Kross signed with Atlantic Records, releasing Third Eye, and appeared with David Cassidy in the film Spirit of '76, and issued several singles, including "Annie's Gone", which had some mild success on college radio. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Third Eye is the major-label debut Album by Redd Kross. It was released by Atlantic Records on September 14, 1990 David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American prolific character actor of stage Singer and Guitarist. The Spirit of '76 is a 1990 comedy film that spoofs American culture of the mid-1970s Former Red Hot Chili Peppers / future Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons joined for the Third Eye tours. Red Hot Chili Peppers are Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Jack Steven Irons (born July 18 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Drummer. Third Eye is the major-label debut Album by Redd Kross. It was released by Atlantic Records on September 14, 1990
In 1991, Robert Hecker took leave from the band. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Robert Hecker (born 1965, March 7 in Hermosa Beach, California) is the lead guitarist of the current 2006-2008 line-up of Redd Kross
The album Phaseshifter was released in 1993, with new band members Eddie Kurdziel, Gere Fennelly, and Brian Reitzell. Phaseshifter is a 1993 album by rock band Redd Kross. Three singles were released from the album -"Jimmy's Fantasy" "Lady In The Front Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Brian Reitzell is a musician composer producer and music supervisor best known for his contributions to several film soundtracks The videos for "Jimmy's Fantasy" and "Lady In The Front Row" were both shown on MTV's 120 Minutes. They toured on Phaseshifter for over a year, headling their own shows as well as tours supporting The Lemonheads in late 1993 and Stone Temple Pilots in 1994. The Lemonheads are an American Alternative rock band formed in 1986 by singer/guitarist Evan Dando, who has been the only constant member Stone Temple Pilots (commonly referred to as " STP " is a Grammy Award -winning American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland In 1995, Jeff and his wife, Charlotte Caffey (from The Go-Go's), had a daughter, named Astrid. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Charlotte Irene Caffey (born 21 October, 1953 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Rock and roll Guitarist For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978
In 1997, Redd Kross released Show World, produced by Chris Shaw (who also produced albums for Weezer and Soul Asylum) and toured supporting The Presidents of the United States of America. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Show World is a 1997 album by rock band Redd Kross. Three singles were issued in the U Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 Soul Asylum is an American Alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as simply The Presidents, PotUSA or PUSA, is a Grammy -nominated The band took an indefinite hiatus after the Show World tour, and their future was uncertain after the untimely death of guitarist Eddie Kurdziel on June 6, 1999. Show World is a 1997 album by rock band Redd Kross. Three singles were issued in the U
On July 1, 2006, Redd Kross returned to the live stage after almost a decade's absence. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Neurotica-era line up of Jeff McDonald, Steven McDonald, Robert Hecker and Roy McDonald performed at the REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theater) at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. Opened November 2003 REDCAT, the Roy and Edna Disney / CalArts Theater is the downtown Los Angeles exhibition venue of the California Institute The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. They played a career-spanning set, and introduced some new material ("Stay Away From Downtown"). The band has played shows at the Azkena Festival in Spain, the Detour Festival in Los Angeles, a performance of their entire first EP in honor of Rodney Bingenheimer's being awarded a star on Hollywood Blvd. Rodney Bingenheimer (born Rodney Ray Bingenheimer on December 15, 1947) is a famed Hollywood radio DJ on the notable Los Angeles rock , and a set consisting of the entire Born Innocent album opening for Sonic Youth (who performed Daydream Nation) at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American Alternative rock band Sonic Youth. The band is currently recording a new album as of Sept. 2007.
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 1990 | "Annie's Gone" | - | #16 | - | - | Third Eye |
| 1992 | "Trance" | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | "Switchblade Sister" | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | "Lady in the Front Row" | - | - | - | - | Phaseshifter |
| 1994 | "Visionary" | - | - | - | #75 | Phaseshifter |
| 1994 | "Yesterday Once More" | - | - | - | #45 | If I Were a Carpenter |
| 1997 | "Get Out Of Myself" | - | - | - | #63 | Show World |
| 1997 | "Mess Around" | - | - | - | - | Show World |
| 1997 | "Secret Life" | - | - | - | - | Show World |