Bad Brains
It is not an understatement to say that the Bad Brains is one of the most influential bands in the development of punk rock in the United States. Their early embrace of break-neck tempos matched with technical prowess almost single-handedly invented the sub-genre of hardcore punk, though the band has always distanced itself from that term. The fact that all of the members of Bad Brains are also African-American immediately set them apart from many of their peers, and provided example and inspiration to many African-American musicians who followed in their footsteps in musical genres not typically associated with black musicians.
The group that would become Bad Brains initially came together in 1975 in Washington, DC as a jazz-fusion... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Punk, Hardcore, Reggae, Roots Reggae
- City Of Origin:
- Washington, ,Washington D.C. United States
- Formed Date:
- 1977
