EarthQuakerDevices | 6 years ago
"You can hear all the strings!" Jeff McDonald of legendary power-poppers Redd Kross sits down with the Westwood overdrive and cranks it to ten, the way it ought to be. Turn it up at http://eqd.rocks/Westwood
Video: Vice Cooler
Founded 34 years ago in Los Angeles during the first wave of LA punk rock by brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald (then respectively 15 and 11 years old), Redd Kross cut their teeth opening for Black Flag at a middle school graduation party. Their debut recordings caught the attention of Rodney Bingenheimer, who quickly became a fan as he spun their Ramones inspired songs like “Annette’s Got The Hits” and “I Hate My School” on the world famous KROQ.
Their following releases maintained roots still firmly planted in punk, but the band started to experiment with different musical elements and band members. Redd Kross boldly broke new ground by intuitively and inventively mixing their eclectic inspirations in song and performance. They understand and embrace the esoteric commonalities between the Partridge Family and the Manson Family; the Beatles and Black Sabbath; The Osmonds and the New York Dolls. The result was a band that was ahead of their time – daringly original, artistic and uncontrived.
“Teen Babes from Monsanto”, “Born Innocent” and “Neurotica” became precursors to the Seattle bands of the 90?s, as well as becoming an inspiration to many indie and alternative rock bands world wide.
Visit our site: http://www.earthquakerdevices.com
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EarthQuakerDevices
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/EarthQuakerDev
Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/earthquakerdev
