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Redd Kross

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. With the addition of friends Greg Hetson on guitar and John Stielow on drums, the band's first gig was opening for Black Flag.…

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Also known as
The Tourists · Red Cross
Genres
Alternative rock · power pop · punk rock · pop punk
Members
Jeff McDonald Steve McDonald Jason Shapiro Dale Crover
Origin
Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Past members
Dez Cadena Gere Fennelly Robert Hecker Greg Hetson Janet Housden Victor Indrizzo Jack Irons Eddie Kurdziel Tracy Lea Chett Lehrer Roy McDonald Dave Peterson Vicki Peterson Brian…
Years active
1980–1997 · 2004–present

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Redd Kross

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Redd Kross

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related to Compilation appearances · 65
Redd Kross → American Youth Report, Band, Beatles, Bemin Brain/Time Bomb, Billed, Boogie Fever, Boots, Carpenter, Cease, Choice, Chords Mean Nothing, Citadel, City Slang/Caroline, Crazy Horses, Enigma Variations, Enigma/Virgin, EP, Everyday There's Someone New, Exist, Freedom
related to Red Cross · 35
Redd Kross → Bad Religion, Beyond, Black Flag, Born Innocent, Bottom, Carrie Nations, Cease, Charles Manson, Circle Jerks, Dolls, EP, Eventually, Exist, Full, Hetson, In April, International Red Cross, Jim, John Stielow, John Stielow's
related to Soundtracks · 22
Redd Kross → An American Werewolf, Blood, Bordello, David Cross, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, Did Last Friday The, Good Burger, Hits, Hot Issue, It's, Paris, PCU, Scream, Shriek If You Know, Spirit, The, Their, They, Thirteenth, Uglier
related to 1990s · 11
Redd Kross → Annie's Gone, Atlantic Records, David Cassidy, Decoupage, Episode, In, On February, Public-access, Spirit, Summer Caprice, Third Eye
related to Redd Kross · 11
Redd Kross → Brady Bunch Kids, Dave Peterson, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, In, It's, Later, Monsanto, Neurotica, Robert Hecker, Sunshine Day, Teen Babes
related to EPs · 9
Redd Kross → Be Wrong, Gasatanka, Monsanto, Posh Boy, Record Industry, Red Cross, Redd Kross Fans Can't, Sympathy, Teen Babes
related to 2010s · 8
Redd Kross → Andrew Reich, Born Innocent, Dale Crover, Emmy Award, Executive Producer, Friends, In, The Redd Kross Story
related to 2020s · 5
Redd Kross → EP, Merge Records, On June, Steven McDonald, TapeOp
related to Compilations · 5
Redd Kross → Hot Issue, Hot Issue Vol, Oh Canada, Redd Kross Fashion Records, Show World Tour Live
Genres · 4
Redd Kross → Alternative rock, pop punk, power pop, punk rock

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redd kross band red cross released rock album mcdonald john punk film appeared cover song brothers name hawthorne california albums

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Redd KrossAlso known asThe Tourists1.00infobox
Redd KrossAlso known asRed Cross1.00infobox
Redd KrossGenresAlternative rock1.00infobox
Redd KrossGenrespower pop1.00infobox
Redd KrossGenrespunk rock1.00infobox
Redd KrossGenrespop punk1.00infobox
Redd KrossMembersJeff McDonald Steve McDonald Jason Shapiro Dale Crover1.00infobox
Redd KrossOriginHawthorne, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Redd KrossPast membersDez Cadena Gere Fennelly Robert Hecker Greg Hetson Janet Housden Victor Indrizzo Jack Irons Eddie Kurdziel Tracy Lea Chett Lehrer Roy McDonald Dave Peterson Vicki Peterson Brian…1.00infobox
Redd KrossWebsitehttps://reddkross.com1.00infobox
Redd KrossYears active1980–19971.00infobox
Redd KrossYears active2004–present1.00infobox
Redd Krossis aAmerican rock band from Hawthorne0.90text

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