Kurt Brecht
| Kurt Brecht | |
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Brecht performing with D.R.I. in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
August 24, 1961 Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Crossover thrash, thrash metal, hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980 – present |
| Associated acts | D.R.I., Pasadena Napalm Division |
Kurt Brecht (born August 24, 1961 in Houston, Texas[1]) is an American vocalist and author, best known for his work as vocalist of crossover thrash band D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles).
He is also in a thrash band called, Pasadena Napalm Division (P.N.D.)
D.R.I.
Brecht formed D.R.I. in 1982 when he was 21 years old, along with his brother Eric on drums, Spike Cassidy on guitar and Dennis Johnson on bass. After releasing their first album in 1983, D.R.I. experienced its first lineup change, with Eric and Dennis Johnson leaving the band in 1984. Since then, D.R.I. would go through many lineup changes, although Brecht has remained constant as the vocalist alongside guitarist Spike Cassidy who also has been a permanent member. With the release of the highly regarded but commercially unsuccessful 1985 album Dealing with It!, D.R.I. abandoned the hardcore punk style of the their first album for a crossover thrash style, which would continue on their next four albums, Crossover (1987), 4 of a Kind (1988), their breakthrough Thrash Zone (1989), and Definition (1992). After weak sales of their last studio album date, Full Speed Ahead (1995), D.R.I. had decided they would no longer record any new music, although the band's wiki page states "TBD" for their next album's release date. D.R.I. has continued touring almost constantly for years.
Books
Brecht has published four books: Notes From The Nest, The 30-Day Diarrhea Diet Plan, See The Loud Feeling, and Whore Stories.[2]
Other
Other than working with D.R.I., Brecht did guest vocals on "Silent Spring" by Dave Grohl's side project dubbed Probot.
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