Group

Germs

LA 70s punk band

From: Los Angeles, United States
Active: 1976–2013
Releases: 17

punk rock
christian hardcore
hardcore punk
pigfuck
punk

About

The Germs were an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1976 to 1980. The band's "classic" lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom and drummer Don Bolles. They released only one album, 1979's (GI), produced by Joan Jett, and were featured in Penelope Spheeris's seminal documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization, which chronicled the Los Angeles punk movement. The Germs disbanded following Crash's suicide in 1980. Their music was influential to many later rock acts, and Smear went on to achieve greater fame performing with Nirvana and Foo Fighters.

In 2005, actor Shane West was cast to play Crash in the biographical film What We Do Is Secret. He performed with Smear, Doom, and Bolles at the film's wrap party, and afterwards, the Germs reunited with West as their new frontman. This lineup of the band toured worldwide, which included performances at the 2006 and 2008 Warped Tours.

From Germs (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Michelle Baer 1976–1976 · original member · former drums (drum set)
Darby Crash 1976–1980 · original member · former lead vocals
Lorna Doom 1976–1980, 2005–2009 · original member · former bass guitar
Pat Smear 1976–1980, 2005–2009, 2013–2013 · original member · former guitar, lead vocals
Dinky 1977–1977 · former bass guitar
Donna Rhia 1977–1977 · former drums (drum set)
David Winogrond 1977–1977 · former drums (drum set)
Cliff Hanger 1977–1978 · former drums (drum set)
Nickey “Beat” Alexander 1978–1978 · former drums (drum set)
DJ Bonebrake 1978–1978 · former drums (drum set)
Don Bolles 1978–1980, 2005–2009, 2013–2013 · former drums (drum set)
Dottie Danger 1980–1980 · former drums (drum set)
Robin Henley 1980–1980 · former drums (drum set)
Shane West 2005–2009 · former lead vocals
Charlotte Caffey 2013–2013 · former bass guitar