Murphy's Law (band)
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Murphy's Law is a hardcore band from New York. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band, the constantly changing lineup has consisted of former and future members of bands such as Skinnerbox, Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Mucky Pup, Dog Eat Dog, Hanoi Rocks, Agnostic Front, and D-Generation. Their 1991 album "The Best Of Times" featured appearances and production by members of the band Fishbone. Jimmy G is also a principal in the Lower East Side’s, New York Hardcore Tattoos.
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[edit] Incomplete List Of Members (Past & Present)
- Jimmy Gestapo (real name Jimmy Drescher) (vocals)
- Todd Youth (of Danzig, Agnostic Front, Warzone and D-Generation) (guitar)
- Sami Yaffa (of Hanoi Rocks and New York Dolls) (bass)
- Sal Villaneuva (bass)
- Pete Martinez (bass)
- Chuck Valle (bass)
- Brian Ellingham (aka Pico Da Bass) (of F.O. the Smack Magnet) (bass)
- Tommy Kennedy (bass)
- Eddie Cohen (bass)
- Dean Rispler (bass)
- J.R. (bass)
- Sean Kilkenny (of Dog Eat Dog and Mucky Pup) (guitar)
- Dan Nastasi (of Dog Eat Dog, Nastasee and Mucky Pup) (guitar)
- Rick Bacchus (guitar)
- Alex "Uncle Al" Morris (guitar)
- Larry "the Hunter" Nieroda (of Subzero, Son of Skam, Loved & Hated and Inhuman)(guitar)
- Chris " Chris Redd" Kerrigan (guitar)
- Jack Flanagan (guitar)
- Erick "Epic" Hartz (guitar)
- Jason Burton (current guitar)
- Eric "Goat" Arce (of Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, Merauder)(drums)
- Harley Flanagan (of the Cro-Mags) (drums)
- Michael McDermott (of Skinnerbox and the Bouncing Souls) (drums)
- Petey Heinz (of the Cro-Mags)(drums)
- J. Colangelo (drums)
- Donny Didjits (drums)
- Nick Angeleri (drums)
- Doug Beans (drums)
- John Sullivan (aka SulliSkin) (drums)
- Seaton Hathcock III (aka Raven) (sax)
- Joseph Bowie (trombone)
- Jeff "Django" Baker (of Skinnerbox and Stubborn All-Stars) (trombone)
- Danny Dulin (of Skinnerbox and Stubborn All-Stars) (trumpet)
- John Mulkerin (trumpet)
[edit] Discography:
- Bong Blast (1983) Spliff Records
- Murphy's Law (1986) Profile Records
- Back With A Bong (1989) Profile Records
- The Best of Times (1991) Relativity Records
- Monster Mash (1991) Relativity Records – 7" single
- Good for Now EP (1993) We Bite Records
- Murphy's Law / Back With A Bong (1994) Another Planet – split CD re-issue
- My Woman from Tokyo (1995) – Japan only 7" split single
- Dedicated (1996) Another Planet
- What Will The Neighbors Think? (1996) Another Planet – 7" single
- Genkika (1996) – Japan only 7" split single
- Kansai Woman (1996) – Japan only 7" single
- Quality Of Life (1998) NG Records – 7" split single
- The Best Of Times / Good For Now (2000) Artemis Records – split CD re-issue
- The Party's Over (2001) Artemis Records
- Beer, Smoke, And Live (2002) P.O.P. Records
- The Best (2005) NYHC Tattoos Records
- Covered (2005) NYHC Tattoos Records
[edit] Compilation Albums
- How To Start A Fight (1996) Side 1 Dummy Records
- Show & Tell - A Stormy Remembrance Of TV Themes (1997) Which? Records
- Creepy Crawl Live (1997) Another Planet
- Music To Kill For (1998) Triple Crown Records
- City Rockers: A Tribute To The Clash (1999) Side 1 Dummy Records
- Never Mind The Sex Pistols: Here's The Tribute (2000) Radical Crown Records
- Under The Influence - A Tribute To The Clash, The Cure, and The Smiths (2001) Triple Crown Records
- The World Wide Tribute To The Real Oi! Volume 2 (2002) Too Damn Hype Records
- Jager Music Volume 2 (2002) jagermusic.com Records
- Warped Tour Compilation (2002) Side 1 Dummy Records