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CIRCLE JERKS
BAND HQ // [CJ]FORMED 1979 • Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA • Hardcore & D-Beat

CIRCLE JERKS

Fourteen songs in fifteen minutes. Blistering South Bay skate-pit velocity, biting suburban satire, and the iconic Skank Man tearing across the stage floor.

Formed in Hermosa Beach, CA in 1979 by original Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson alongside bassist Roger Rogerson and jazz-schooled drummer Lucky Lehrer. Their 1980 debut LP 'Group Sex' packed 14 songs into 15 minutes, defining Southern California hardcore punk's breakneck brevity and igniting every skate bowl and auditorium across Los Angeles.

7" VINYL, LP & TAPE DISCOGRAPHY:
GROUP SEX12" LP (14 Tracks / 15 Mins) (1980)
FLP-1002
WILD IN THE STREETS12" LP (1982)
FLT-005
GOLDEN SHOWER OF HITS12" LP (1983)
LAX-1051
HISTORICAL BAND LINEAGE ARCHIVE

CIRCLE JERKS MEMBER ROLL CALL

EST. 1979 // Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA
FOUNDERS & ARCHITECTS4
★ Keith Morris (Founding Lead Vocals — 1979–Present)★ Greg Hetson (Founding Lead Guitar — 1979–Present)★ Roger Rogerson (Founding Bass Guitar — Group Sex & Wild in the Streets)★ Lucky Lehrer (Founding Drums — Group Sex & Wild in the Streets)
ACTIVE, CLASSIC ERA & TOURING LINEUP6 MUSICIANS
• Zander Schloss (Active Bass Guitar — Joined 1984, Repo Man Icon)• Joey Castillo (Active Drums — Queens of the Stone Age / Danzig / BL'AST!)• Earl Liberty (Classic Bass Guitar — Golden Shower of Hits Era)• Chuck Biscuits (Classic Drums — 1983–1984 Era)• Keith Clark (Classic Drums — Wonderful & VI Era)• Kevin Fitzgerald (Touring Drums)
IN MEMORIAM // REST IN POWER
† Roger Rogerson (RIP 1996 — Founding Circle Jerks Bassist)

CIRCLE JERKS LINEUP — INDIVIDUAL MUSICIAN DOSSIERS (2)

KEITH MORRIS
KEITH MORRISCircle Jerks & Original Black Flag Vocalist

Original lead singer on Black Flag's groundbreaking 'Nervous Breakdown' EP before co-founding Circle Jerks in 1979 and later OFF!. Keith defined the frenzied, sarcastic, short-burst vocal style of Southern California hardcore punk.

RIG: Shure SM58 Dynamic Mic
AMP: House PA pushed into redline
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GREG HETSON
GREG HETSONCircle Jerks & Bad Religion Lead Guitarist

Co-founder and lightning-fingered lead guitarist of Circle Jerks, early guitarist of Redd Kross, and longtime guitarist of Bad Religion (1984–2013) and Punk Rock Karaoke. His airborne SG jumps and buzzsaw South Bay riffs helped write the Southern California hardcore songbook.

RIG: Gibson SG Standard (Cherry Red w/ Seymour Duncan JB)
AMP: Marshall JCM800 2203 100W Head + Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cab
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LIVE PIT REELS & CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS

CIRCLE JERKS VIDEO VAULT (2)

CIRCLE JERKS PIT REELS (01 / 02)Hardcore & D-Beat • 1982
HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOFender's Ballroom / South Bay All-Ages Hardcore Showcase
224 BPM02:34 PIT REEL
🎸 [CIRCLE JERKS]★ KEITH MORRIS• Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA

HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'

Keith Morris and Greg Hetson ignite a 500-kid South Bay circle pit tearing through 'Wild in the Streets' and 'Red Tape' at breakneck Hermosa Beach hardcore speed.

Track: Wild in the StreetsTrack: Red TapeTrack: Live Fast Die YoungGear: Cherry Gibson SG Standard
BAND HQ
CIRCLE JERKS REELS (2)
16:9 HD PIT VIDEO
#01
HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'
CIRCLE JERKSNOW PLAYING

HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'

KEITH MORRIS • Fender's Ballroom / South Bay All-Ages Hardcore Showcase (1982)

#02
GREG HETSON AIRBORNE SG JUMP // 'GROUP SEX' 14-SONGS-IN-15-MINUTES REEL
CIRCLE JERKS

GREG HETSON AIRBORNE SG JUMP // 'GROUP SEX' 14-SONGS-IN-15-MINUTES REEL

GREG HETSON • Hollywood Palladium / South Bay Punk Archive Reel (1981)

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