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BAND HQ // [X-LA]FORMED 1977 • Los Angeles, CA • Post-Punk & Noise

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We're Desperate—Get Used to It! Dual-vocal beat poetry harmonies colliding with supercharged Gretsch Silver Jet rockabilly-punk overdrive.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1977 by poet/vocalist Exene Cervenka, bassist/vocalist John Doe, rockabilly guitar master Billy Zoom, and drummer DJ Bonebrake. Produced by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, their landmark Slash Records albums 'Los Angeles' (1980) and 'Wild Gift' (1981) stood at the center of the Hollywood Masque punk explosion.

7" VINYL, LP & TAPE DISCOGRAPHY:
ADULT BOOKS / WE'RE DESPERATE7" Dangerhouse Single (1978)
DGR-001
LOS ANGELES12" LP (1980)
SLASH-SR104
WILD GIFT12" LP (1981)
SLASH-SR107
HISTORICAL BAND LINEAGE ARCHIVE

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EST. 1977 // Los Angeles, CA
FOUNDERS & ARCHITECTS4
★ Exene Cervenka (Founding Co-Lead Vocals & Beat Poet — 1977–Present)★ John Doe (Founding Bass Guitar & Co-Lead Vocals — 1977–Present)★ Billy Zoom (Founding Gretsch Silver Jet Lead Guitar — 1977–1986, 1998–Present)★ DJ Bonebrake (Founding Drums & Vibraphone — 1977–Present)
ACTIVE, CLASSIC ERA & TOURING LINEUP3 MUSICIANS
• Tony Gilkyson (Guitar — Ain't Love Grand! & See How We Are Era 1986–1995)• Craig Packham (Touring Acoustic Guitar & Percussion)• Ray Manzarek (Classic Era Producer & Organ — Los Angeles / Wild Gift)
IN MEMORIAM // REST IN POWER
† Ray Manzarek (RIP 2013 — Producer of Los Angeles, Wild Gift, Under the Big Black Sun)

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PAT SMEAR
PAT SMEARThe Germs Founding Guitarist & Hollywood Punk Legend

Co-founder and teenage guitar prodigy of The Germs alongside Darby Crash in 1976. Whilst chaos erupted across the stage at The Masque and Whisky a Go Go, Pat Smear anchored the storm with ferocious, inventive chord voicings on his Hagström Scandi, later joining Nirvana (1993–1994) and Foo Fighters.

RIG: 1970s Hagström Scandi & Hagström Pat Smear Signature
AMP: Peavey Festival Tube Head + 1970s Marshall 4x12 Cab
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X PIT REELS (01 / 01)Post-Punk & Noise • 1980
HOLLYWOOD MASQUE ROYALTY // 'LOS ANGELES' & 'JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE'
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOWhisky a Go Go / Decline of Western Civilization Film
188 BPM02:38 PIT REEL
🎸 [X]★ PAT SMEAR• Los Angeles, CA

HOLLYWOOD MASQUE ROYALTY // 'LOS ANGELES' & 'JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE'

Exene Cervenka and John Doe lock into haunting L.A. punk harmonies while Billy Zoom stands wide-stanced grinning behind his sparkling Gretsch Silver Jet.

Track: Los AngelesTrack: Johnny Hit and Run PaulineTrack: We're DesperateGear: 1955 Gretsch 6129 Silver Jet
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HOLLYWOOD MASQUE ROYALTY // 'LOS ANGELES' & 'JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE'
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HOLLYWOOD MASQUE ROYALTY // 'LOS ANGELES' & 'JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE'

PAT SMEAR • Whisky a Go Go / Decline of Western Civilization Film (1980)

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HOLLYWOOD MASQUE ROYALTY // 'LOS ANGELES' & 'JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE'
REEL #011980 • 188 BPM

HOLLYWOOD MASQUE ROYALTY // 'LOS ANGELES' & 'JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE'

PAT SMEAR • Whisky a Go Go / Decline of Western Civilization Film

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