Bad Brains
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Biography
[Edit]By melding punk with reggae, Bad Brains became one of the definitive American hardcore punk groups of the early '80s. Although the group released only a handful of records during its peak, including the legendary cassette-only debut, Bad Brains, they developed a dedicated following, many of whom would later form their own hardcore and alternative bands. As for Bad Brains themselves, they continued to record and tour in varying lineups led by guitarist Dr. Know into the late '90s yet never managed to break out of their cult status.
Dr. Know (born Gary Miller), a former jazz fusion guitarist, formed Bad Brains in 1979, inspired by both the amateurish rage of the Sex Pistols and the political reggae of Bob Marley. Realizing that the lines between punk and reggae were already blurred in the U.K., he set out to replicate that situation in the U.S., and he recruited several similarly minded musicians — vocalist H.R. (born Paul D. Hudson), bassist Darryl Aaron Jenifer, and drummer Earl Hudson — to prove his point. Bad Brains quickly became one of the most popular punk bands on the East Coast, particularly in their hometown of Washington, D.C. Their live performances were legendary, but their recordings were difficult to find. Their debut single, "Pay to Cum," was pressed in limited numbers, and their 1982 debut album was only issued in cassette form by ROIR. In addition to the Bad Brains tape, the group released a handful of other EPs in 1982, finally moving to PVC for 1983's full-length debut, Rock for Light, which was produced by Ric Ocasek.
The handful of indie recordings Bad Brains left behind, as well as their live shows, made the band legendary in American hardcore, yet few potential fans could actually hear the band due to poor distribution and erratic touring. The band took three years to deliver the follow-up to Rock for Light, finally releasing I Against I on SST in 1986. In those three years, the group developed more heavy metal leanings, and the resulting record received mixed reviews. More importantly, it divided the band, with Dr. Know and Jenifer wishing to continue to pursue heavy rock, and H.R. and Hudson wanting to devote themselves to reggae. Over the next three years, the latter pair frequently left the band to make reggae albums before finally departing in 1989. They were replaced by Israel Joseph-I (born Dexter Pinto) and Mackie Jayson, respectively.
In the wake of the alternative rock boom of the early '90s, Bad Brains were finally offered a major-label contract in 1993, releasing Rise on Epic later that year. The album bombed and the group was dropped. Maverick Records offered the group a contract in 1995, provided that the original lineup reunited. They did so and released God of Love that summer, to mixed reviews and poor sales. H.R. and Hudson left the band shortly after the album's release, and the band was dropped by Maverick. In 1998 the band again reunited and began touring under the name Soul Brains.
In 2002, Reggae Lounge compiled remixes of Bad Brains' '80s hits and released a full-length dub album titled I & I Survived. The following year Caroline released Banned in DC: Bad Brains' Greatest Riffs, a solid anthology compiling songs from their first album up to Quickness. For the next few years, the group members concentrated on solo endeavors, with a few scattered guest appearances on other bands' albums or live shows. In 2006, Bad Brains reunited for a few shows at CBGB's, which quickly sold out. With a resurging interest in the band, in early 2007, Megaforce announced that they had signed them to their roster. Under Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's studio supervision, the original band went back to the studio for the first time in over a decade and recorded Build a Nation, an inspired attempt at returning to the band's hardcore roots. In early 2011 the band began work on the next record. The record was initially titled "Let's Have Fun", but that title didn't stick and was changed to Into the Future, an album which saw release in November of 2012.
Title: I & I Survived - Dub
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: The Youth Are Getting Restless (Live At the Paradiso, Amsterdam 1987)
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk, Alternative
Title: Banned In D.C. - Bad Brains Greatest Riffs
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Alternative
Title: Live At CBGB 1982 (The Audio Recordings)
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk, Alternative
Title: Live At CBGB Omfug 1982: The Audio Recordings
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Hardcore Punk, Punk Rock, Reggae
Title: A Bad Brains Reunion - Live At Maritime Hall SF
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Rock, Punk, Alternative
Title: Live At the Fillmore 03/20/1982
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk, Alternative
Title: Banned In D. C.: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Hardcore Punk, Punk Rock, Reggae
Title: Black Dots
Artist: Bad Brains
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Alternative
Title: In Dub – Arranged by Kein Hass Da / In Dub - Arranged by Kein Hass Da
Artist: Bad Brains, Kein Hass Da
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music, Alternative
Collections
Title: Essential Dub
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dub Rockers, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: New York Thrash
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Babylon Central
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: OMFG! That’s Punk / OMFG! That's Punk
Genre: Alternative
Title: Kurt Cobain: About A Son
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Let Them Eat Jellybeans
Genre: Punk, Experimental
Title: Afropunk 2013 Free Sampler
Genre: Alternative
Title: Radio Gaga Vol. 09
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Collection 1982 (CD14)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Progressive Rock, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Pop
Title: Rock Collection 1982 (CD17)
Title: Rock Collection 1982 (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Hardcore Punk, Post Punk, Metal, Heavy Metal, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Rock Collection 1982 (CD6)
Title: Rock Collection 1982 (CD9)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Punk Classics 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Greatest Punk Classics (CD2)
Genre: Punk
Title: ’80s Indie Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Rediscover: Classic Punk 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Rediscover: Classic Punk 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative, Indie
Featuring albums
Title: Essential Dub
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: American Hardcore: The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk
Title: Kurt Cobain About A Son: Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: New York Thrash
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Thrash Metal, Alternative
Title: People Song Progressing (CD2)
Artist: About Move Style
Genre: House, Reggae, Dancehall, Club/Dance