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Bad Brains: Punk’s powerhouse pioneers by Matthew Pressman
By melding punk with reggae and jazz, Bad Brains became one of the definitive American hardcore punk groups of the early '80s. Although the group released only a handful of records during its peak, they developed a dedicated following, and continued to record and tour in varying line-ups; led by guitarist Dr. Know into the late '90s, yet never managed to break out of their cult status.
Dr. Know (real name Gary Miller) formed Bad Brains (named after the Ramones track, "Bad Brain") in 1979, inspired by both the amateurish rage of the Sex Pistols and the political reggae of Bob Marley. Realising that the lines between punk and reggae were already blurred in the UK, with the likes of The Clash, The Ruts and The Specials morphing the two genres, he set out to replicate that situation in the USA. Recruiting several similarly minded musicians â
