Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag

ISBN: 1604864184

Author: Chick, Stevie

Condition: New

Black Flag were the pioneers of American Hardcore, and this is their blood-spattered story.Formed in Hermosa Beach, California, in 1978, for eight brutal years they made and played brilliant, ugly, no-holds-barred music on a self-appointed touring circuit of Americas clubs, squats, and community halls. They fought with everybody: the police, the record industry and even their own fans. They toured overseas on pennies a day and did it in beat-up trucks and vans.Spray Paint the Walls tells Black Flags story from the inside, drawing on exclusive interviews with the groups members, their contemporaries, and the bands they inspired. Its the story of Henry Rollins, and his journey from fan to iconic frontman. And its the story of Greg Ginn, who turned his electronics company into one of the worlds most influential independent record labels while leading Black Flag from punks three-chord frenzy into heavy metal and free-jazz. Featuring over 30 photos of the band from Glen E. Friedman, Edward Colver, and others.