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Dirty Rotten Imbeciles

Band,
Alternative and Rock
A.k.a. D.R.I. Dri

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles is a hardcore/punk/thrash metal band. Frequently credited as the abbreviated D.R.I. Although they began in Houston, TX, in 1982, the band relocated to San Francisco, CA, in 1983 and are generally associated with both cities. Today, they band members in both cities. D.R.I. is led by founding members Kurt Brecht (vocals) and Spike Cassidy (guitar). The band's name was taken from one of the insults that Brecht's father hurled at the group, who practiced at the Brecht family home, when they first started playing together. In the beginning, D.R.I. was a hardcore punk band and was renowned for their extremely short and fast songs (their debut EP featured 22 songs in 18 minutes). By the mid-1980s, the band was one of the first to mix hardcore punk and thrash metal, which would become known as the "crossover" sound. The band has a dozen or so official releases, as well as numerous appearances on compilations. After the release of their last studio album to date ("Full Speed Ahead" in 1995), D.R.I. continued touring regularly over the next 20 years, with only a hiatus while guitarist Spike Cassidy recovered from cancer. The band did not record any new music until releasing the EP "But Wait... There's More!" in 2016.

Members

	Spike Cassidy g, b *1961 US
	Kurt Brecht voc *1961 US
	Eric Brecht dr US
	Josh Pappe b US
	Felix Griffin dr
	Mikey Donaldson b, bvoc
	John Menor b
	Walter Ryan dr US
	Dennis Johnson b
	Sebastian Amok b
	Rob Rampy dr US
	Harald Oimoen b *1963 US
	Chumly b 1969-2011 US
	Brandon Karns