ArtistInfo

Black Flag

Band, 1976-1986 US, Hermosa Beach, California
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A.k.a. (2)

Black Flag was one of America's first hardcore bands. They emerged from Southern California to gain international prominence, touring enough to become a major attraction in virtually every city where a scene existed and undoubtedly inspiring others to get in the game. Via the band's SST label, Black Flag played an essential role in the development and popularization of American punk. Through countless revolving-door personnel changes — which spawned numerous spin-off bands along the way — Black Flag persevered until 1986, finally dissolving after locating and exploring the zone where punk and heavy metal intersect and overlap. Guitarist and songwriter Greg Ginn founded Black Flag in 1976 along with vocalist Keith Morris. They were intially called Panic, adopting the Black Flag moniker a few years later. Ginn remained the only constant member in the band until their split in the summer of 1986. In 2003, Ginn resurrected the Black Flag for a couple shows to benefit cat rescue organizations. These shows featured contributions from some old members as well as new players and reactions were mixed. In January 2013, Ginn announced that he was relaunching the band with vocalist Ron Reyes (the second of 4 vocalists to pass through the group in its initial run) with the intention of extensive touring and recording new material. At the same time, Keith Morris and one-time bassist and SST Records co-founder Chuck Dukowski launched Flag, which also featured former members Bill Stevenson and Dez Cadena as well as Descendents/ALL guitarist Stephen Egerton, to perform the music of Black Flag.

Members

	Bill Stevenson dr
	Greg Ginn g *1954 US
	Keith Morris voc *1955 US
	Dez Cadena g, voc *1961 US
	Kira Roessler b, bvoc *1962 US
	Anthony Martinez dr
	Henry Garfield voc
	Ron Reyes voc, dr *1960 US
	Gary McDaniel
	Gregory Moore dr
	Brian Migdol dr
	MIke Vallely voc *1970 US
	Emil Johnson dr
	C'el Revuelta b
	Dave Klein b US
	Charles Montgomery
	Roberto Valverde dr