The Darby Crash Band was a music project started by
Darby Crash and
Pat Smear, founding members of Los Angeles punk rock band the
Germs, formed after the Germs split in 1980. They recruited bassist David "Bosco" Danford and
Circle Jerks
Circle Jerks (stylized as Ciʀcle JƎʀᴋs) are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. The group was founded by former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson. To date, Circle ...
drummer
Lucky Lehrer
Lucky Lehrer is a drummer from Los Angeles, California associated with several influential LA punk rock bands. He was originally trained in jazz then played in a number of LA punk rock bands, particularly the Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Bad Religi ...
and began playing shows in Los Angeles. The group's setlists would include a number of well-known songs from the Germs' archives, as well as newly written material. The band never recorded and played only a small number of shows before Crash's death on December 7, 1980.
There are no studio recordings available. However, a digitally remastered live recording of the band playing at the
Starwood, in
West Hollywood, is due for release on CD format.
Band members
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Darby Crash (vocals)
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Pat Smear (guitar)
* David "Bosco" Danford (bass)
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Lucky Lehrer
Lucky Lehrer is a drummer from Los Angeles, California associated with several influential LA punk rock bands. He was originally trained in jazz then played in a number of LA punk rock bands, particularly the Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Bad Religi ...
(drums)
External links
Official CD Release Page on MySpaceThe Germs Official WebsiteDavid "Bosco" Danford Page
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Musical groups from Los Angeles