Murphy's Law (band)
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| Murphy's Law | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock, Hardcore punk |
| Associated acts | Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Skinnerbox, Agnostic Front |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Jimmy Gestapo | |
Murphy's Law is a hardcore punk band from New York. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band, the constantly changing line-up has consisted of former and future members of bands such as Skinnerbox, Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Mucky Pup, Dog Eat Dog, Hanoi Rocks, Agnostic Front, and D Generation. Their 1991 album, The Best of Times, featured appearances and production by members of the band Fishbone. Jimmy Gestapo is also a principal in the Lower East Side’s, New York Hardcore Tattoos. In 2002, the band appeared in Matthew Barney's film, Cremaster 3 along with Agnostic Front.
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[edit] List of members (past & present)
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[edit] Current Lineup
- Jimmy Gestapo - Vocals
- Felipe - Guitar
- Quincy - Drums
- Tim - Bass
- Raven - Sax
[edit] Vocals
- Jimmy Gestapo (Jimmy Drescher)
[edit] Guitar
- Sean Kilkenny (Dog Eat Dog, Mucky Pup)
- Todd Youth (Danzig, Chrome Locust, Agnostic Front, Warzone, D-Generation, Glen Campbell)
- Dan Nastasi (Dog Eat Dog, Nastasee, Mucky Pup)
- Rick Bacchus
- Alex "Uncle Al" Morris
- Larry "the Hunter" Nieroda (Subzero, Son of Skam, Loved & Hated, Inhuman)
- Chris Redd (Chris Kerrigan) (Revenge Of the Dragon, Year Of the Locust, Black Market Hero)
- Jack Flanagan (The Mob)
- Erick "Epic" Hartz
- Ace Von Johnson (Madcap, The Generators, Duane Peters, Gunfight)
- Jason Burton
- Vc Nyc
[edit] Bass
- Sami Yaffa ( Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls)
- Sal Villaneuva
- Pete Martinez
- Chuck Valle (Ludichrist, Dripping Goss)
- Tommy Kennedy
- Eddie Cohen
- Russel Iglay (Underdog)
- "Genghis" Jon Carrier
- Dean Rispler
- Ben "Tucks" Orenstein (U.N. Posse)
- J.R.
- Pico
- Tim (Blanks 77, Broken Heroes)
[edit] Drums
- Eric "Goat" Arce (Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, Merauder)
- Harley Flanagan (Cro-Mags, the Stimulators)
- Michael McDermott (Skinnerbox, the Bouncing Souls)
- Petey Heinz (Cro-Mags)
- J. Colangelo (American Standard)
- Donny Didjits
- Nick Angeleri
- Doug Beans (the Functional Idiots, Mearth, the Montalbans, Hellride 102, Aggravated Assault, Defiance)
- SulliSkin (John Sullivan)
- Quincy (Graves, Broken Heroes, Headwound)
[edit] Horns
- Raven (Seaton "Chuck" Hancock III) - sax
- Ben Jaffe ( the Diamond Mines, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves, Skavovee and the Epitones) - sax
- Joseph Bowie - trombone
- Jeff "Django" Baker (Skinnerbox, Stubborn All-Stars) - trombone
- Danny Dulin (Skinnerbox, Stubborn All-Stars) - trumpet
- Drunk Robb (Drunk Robb and The Shots) - trombone
- John Mulkerin - trumpet
- Johnny Banks - trumpet
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Bong Blast (1983) Spliff Records
- Murphy's Law (1986) Profile Records
- Back with a Bong (1989) Profile Records
- The Best of Times (1991) Relativity Records
- Good for Now EP (1993) We Bite Records
- Murphy's Law / Back With A Bong (1994) Another Planet – split CD re-issue
- Dedicated (1996) Another Planet
- The Best of Times / Good for Now (2000) Artemis Records – split CD re-issue
- The Party's Over (2001) Artemis Records
- Beer, Smoke, And Live (2002) P.O.P. Records
- The Best (2005) NYHC Tattoos Records
- Covered (2005) NYHC Tattoos Records
[edit] Singles
- Monster Mash (1991) Relativity Records – 7" single
- My Woman from Tokyo (1995) – Japan only 7" split single
- What Will The Neighbors Think? (1996) Another Planet – 7" single
- Genkika (1996) – Japan only 7" split single
- Kansai Woman (1996) – Japan only 7" single
- Quality Of Life (1998) NG Records – 7" split single
[edit] Compilation albums
- How To Start A Fight (1996) Side One Dummy Records
- Show & Tell - A Stormy Remembrance Of TV Themes (1997) Which? Records
- Creepy Crawl Live (1997) Another Planet
- Music To Kill For (1998) Triple Crown Records
- City Rockers: A Tribute To The Clash (1999) Side One Dummy Records
- Never Mind The Sex Pistols: Here's The Tribute (2000) Radical Crown Records
- Under The Influence - A Tribute To The Clash, The Cure, and The Smiths (2001) Triple Crown Records
- The World Wide Tribute to the Real Oi Volume 2 (2002) Too Damn Hype Records
- Jager Music Volume 2 (2002) jagermusic.com Records
- Warped Tour Compilation (2002) Side One Dummy Records

