Redd Kross
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Redd Kross | |
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pop punk | |
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| Members | Jeff McDonald Steve McDonald Jason Shapiro Dale Crover |
| Past members | Dez Cadena Gere Fennelly Robert Hecker Greg Hetson Janet Housden Victor Indrizzo Jack Irons Eddie Kurdziel Tracy Lea Dave Peterson Vicki Peterson Brian Reitzell Ron Reyes John Stielow Eric Skodis Roy McDonald Chett Lehrer |
| Website | https://reddkross.com |
Redd Kross is an American rock band from Hawthorne, California, who had their roots in 1978 in a punk rock band called the Tourists, which was started by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald while Steve was still in middle school.[1] With the addition of friends Greg Hetson and John Stielow on drums, the band's first gig was opening for Black Flag. The band has since released seven albums and three EPs.
Career
Red Cross
In April 1979, the band had their first practice in the living room of original drummer, John Stielow's parent's living room. They eventually changed the band name to Red Cross, which was allegedly inspired by the masturbation scene in the film
Redd Kross
In 1984, Redd Kross returned with drummer Dave Peterson to record Teen Babes from Monsanto, an album featuring covers. Later that year, lead guitarist Robert Hecker joined the band, as they embarked on tour in support of Teen Babes from Monsanto. In that same year, they were featured on the soundtrack of Desperate Teenage Lovedolls with their cover of the Brady Bunch Kids' "It's a Sunshine Day".
In 1987, Redd Kross released Neurotica.
1990s
On February 20, 1990, Redd Kross appeared on Episode 2 of the cult Public-access television show "Decoupage" with Summer Caprice.[3]
In 1990, Redd Kross signed with
The album
In 1997, Redd Kross released Show World,[1] produced by Chris Shaw (who also produced albums for Weezer and Soul Asylum) and toured supporting The Presidents of the United States of America. The band took an indefinite hiatus after the Show World tour, and their future was uncertain after the untimely death of guitarist Eddie Kurdziel on June 6, 1999.
2010s
In 2019, Emmy Award-winning television comedy writer Andrew Reich, best known as an Executive Producer on Friends, was directing a documentary on the band called Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story.[4]
On June 26, 2020, the band reissued their debut EP on Merge Records.[5]
Steven McDonald and Redd Kross were included in a feature article for the 25th anniversary of
Side projects
The McDonald brothers collaborated with Astrid McDonald (Jeff's daughter with Charlotte Caffey, guitarist for The Go-Go's) and Anna Waronker (Steve's wife, frontwoman of That Dog) on a side project. Performing as Ze Malibu Kids, they released the album Sound It Out in 2002.[7][8]
Both McDonald brothers appeared with David Cassidy in the comedy film The Spirit of '76. [9]
Soundtracks
Redd Kross songs appear on the soundtracks to
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year | Label | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] | |||
| Born Innocent | 1982 | Smoke 7/Frontier | — |
| Neurotica | 1987 | Big Time | — |
| Third Eye | 1990 | Atlantic | — |
| Phaseshifter | 1993 | This Way Up | 99 |
| Show World | 1997 | Mercury/This Way Up | — |
| Researching the Blues | 2012 | Merge | — |
| Beyond the Door | 2019 | Merge | — |
EPs
- Posh Boy) (1980)
- Teen Babes from Monsanto (Gasatanka) (1984)
- 2500 Redd Kross Fans Can't Be Wrong (Sympathy for the Record Industry) (1993)
Compilations
- Hot Issue (Redd Kross Fashion Records) (2016)
- Oh Canada! Hot Issue Vol. 2: Show World Tour Live (Redd Kross Fashion Records) (2016)
DVDs
- Got Live If You Must (Bittersweet)(2008)
- A History Lesson Part 1 - Independent (2010)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US
Modern Rock |
AUS [10] |
UK
[11] | |||
| 1990 | "Annie's Gone" | 16 | — | — | Third Eye |
| 1992 | "Trance" | — | — | — | - |
| 1993 | "Switchblade Sister" | — | — | — | - |
| "Jimmy's Fantasy" | — | — | — | Phaseshifter | |
| "Lady in the Front Row" | — | 97 | — | ||
| 1994 | "Visionary" | — | — | 75 | |
| "Yesterday Once More" | — | 84 | 45 | If I Were a Carpenter | |
| 1997 | "Get Out Of Myself" | — | — | 63 | Show World |
| "Mess Around" | — | — | 84 | ||
| "Secret Life" | — | — | 95 | ||
Compilation appearances
- The Siren (Posh Boy) (1980)
- Includes the entire Red Cross EP
- Public Service EP (Smoke 7) (1981)
- Includes "Cease to Exist", "Everyday There's Someone New" and "Kill Someone You Hate"
- Hell Comes to Your House (Bemin Brain/Time Bomb) (1981)
- Includes "Puss 'n' Boots"
- American Youth Report (Invasion Records) (1982)
- Includes "Notes and Chords Mean Nothing to Me"
- Virgin) (1985)
- Includes "Citadel"
- The Melting Pot (SST) (1988)
- Billed as Revolution 409 performs covers of The Osmonds - Crazy Horses & The Sylvers, Boogie Fever.
- Billed as Ledd Kross performs a cover of Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
- The Spirit of 76 - Original Soundtrack (Rhino) (1991)
- Includes "1976"
- Freedom of Choice: Yesterday's New Wave Hits as Performed by Today's Stars (City Slang/Caroline) (1992)
- Band covers The Go-Gos song "How Much More"
- Shared Vision – The Songs of the Beatles (Hammer and Lace/Mercury) (1993)
- Band covers Beatles song "It Won't Be Long"
- A & M) (1994)
- Redd Kross performs a cover of "Yesterday Once More"
- Poptopia! Power Pop Classics of the '90s (Rhino) (1997)
- Includes "Lady in the Front Row"
- KISS Tribute in Japan (Mercury) (1998)
- With Kanako Nakayama, Redd Kross performs a cover of "Hard Luck Woman"
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
- ^ "The Last • View topic - A few interesting dates that nobody asked for". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Yesterday Clips Gallery". Decoupagetv.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (September 10, 2019). "Legendary L.A. Band Redd Kross Drop Trailer for 'Born Innocent' Documentary". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Redd Kross to re-issue debut EP". Punknews.org. April 16, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Steven McDonald & Redd Kross: What's a Band to Do?". tapeop.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Sound It Out - Ze Malibu Kids : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Ze Malibu Kids @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "The Spirit of '76 (1990)". IMDb. October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 231.
- "Lady in the Front Row": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 08 May 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- "Yesterday Once More": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Nov 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Redd Kross official website
- Redd Kross at AllMusic
- The Bubblegum Factory: Redd Kross Fan Page with bio, press info, gig posters, photos and complete discography.
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