The Darby Crash Band was a music project started by Darby Crash

Darby Crash

Darby Crash was an American punk musician who, along with long time friend Pat Smear , co-founded The Germs...

 and Pat Smear

Pat Smear

Pat Smear is a rock musician who has been a guitarist in several well-known bands including The Germs and Nirvana. He is currently a guitarist for the Foo Fighters...

, founding members of the Los Angeles punk rock band, The Germs

The Germs

The Germs are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1977 to 1980. The band's early lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom, and their most consistent drummer Don Bolles. Germs have since reformed in 2005 with Shane...

, formed after the band split in 1980. They recruited bassist David "Bosco" Danford and Circle Jerks

Circle Jerks

The Circle Jerks are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, California. It was formed by Black Flag's original singer, Keith Morris, and future Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson. They were among the preeminent hardcore punk bands of the L.A. scene in the late 1970s.The band...

 drummer Lucky Lehrer

Lucky Lehrer

Lucky Lehrer is a drummer from Los Angeles, California, voted the best punk drummer of all-time by fanzine, Flipside. He was originally trained in jazz but most famously played in LA punk rock bands, particularly the Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Bad Religion, Darby Crash Band and LA's Wasted Youth,...

 and began playing shows in Los Angeles. The band's setlists would include a number of well known songs from The Germs

The Germs

The Germs are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1977 to 1980. The band's early lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom, and their most consistent drummer Don Bolles. Germs have since reformed in 2005 with Shane...

' archives, as well as newly written material. The band never recorded and played only a small number of shows before Darby's death on the 7th of December, 1980.

There are no studio recordings of this band available, however a digitally remastered live recording of the band playing at The Starwood, in Los Angeles, is due for release on CD format.

Band members

Darby Crash

Darby Crash

Darby Crash was an American punk musician who, along with long time friend Pat Smear , co-founded The Germs...

 (vocals)

Pat Smear

Pat Smear

Pat Smear is a rock musician who has been a guitarist in several well-known bands including The Germs and Nirvana. He is currently a guitarist for the Foo Fighters...

 (guitar)

David "Bosco" Danford (bass)

Lucky Lehrer

Lucky Lehrer

Lucky Lehrer is a drummer from Los Angeles, California, voted the best punk drummer of all-time by fanzine, Flipside. He was originally trained in jazz but most famously played in LA punk rock bands, particularly the Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Bad Religion, Darby Crash Band and LA's Wasted Youth,...

(drums)

External links

Official CD Release Page on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/darbycrashbandremasters

The Germs Official Website http://www.germsreturn.com/

David "Bosco" Danford Page http://www.supersoulsound.com/bosco/