BAND HQ // [CMG]FORMED 1981 • Lower East Side, NYC • Hardcore & D-Beat

CRO-MAGS

Hard Times on the Lower East Side: merging Bad Brains velocity, Motörhead bass thunder, and thrash metal breakdowns into the ultimate NYHC street weapon.

Founded on New York City's Lower East Side in 1981 by 14-year-old prodigy Harley Flanagan (formerly drummer of The Stimulators). With their monumental 1986 debut LP 'The Age of Quarrel' featuring Harley Flanagan, John Joseph, Parris Mayhew, Doug Holland, and Mackie Jayson, Cro-Mags invented metallic hardcore crossover and changed heavy music forever.

7" VINYL, LP & TAPE DISCOGRAPHY:

THE AGE OF QUARREL12" LP (1986)

PRO-1218

BEST WISHES12" LP (1989)

PRO-1274

IN THE BEGINNING12" LP (2020)

ARZ-2020

HISTORICAL BAND LINEAGE ARCHIVE

CRO-MAGS MEMBER ROLL CALL

EST. 1981 // Lower East Side, NYC

FOUNDERS & ARCHITECTS5

★ Harley Flanagan (Founding Bass Guitar, Vocals & Primary Songwriter — 1981–Present)★ John Joseph (Classic Lead Vocals — Age of Quarrel Era)★ Parris Mayhew (Founding Classic Rhythm Guitar & Co-Songwriter)★ Doug Holland (Classic Lead Guitar — Age of Quarrel & Best Wishes Era)★ Mackie Jayson (Classic Drums — Age of Quarrel & Revenge Era)

ACTIVE, CLASSIC ERA & TOURING LINEUP6 MUSICIANS

• Rocky George (Active Lead Guitar — Suicidal Tendencies / Cro-Mags)• Joe Affe (Active Rhythm Guitar)• Garry 'G-Man' Sullivan (Active Drums)• Pete Hines (Drums — Best Wishes & Alpha Omega Era)• Eric Casanova (Early 1982–1984 Lead Vocals)• AJ Novello (Touring Guitar — Leeway)

CRO-MAGS LINEUP — INDIVIDUAL MUSICIAN DOSSIERS (1)

HARLEY FLANAGANCro-Mags Founder, Bassist/Vocalist & NYHC Crossover Pioneer

Playing CBGB at age 11 as drummer of NYC punk band The Stimulators before founding Cro-Mags in 1981 and composing all the music for the 1982 demos and 'The Age of Quarrel' (1986). A Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Harley's thunderous Rickenbacker/P-Bass attack defined NYHC crossover.

RIG: Fender Precision Bass & Rickenbacker 4003

AMP: Ampeg SVT Classic Tube Head + Dual Ampeg 8x10 Cabs

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