Punk Rock Karaoke Explained

Punk Rock Karaoke is a band originally formed in 1996 in a Los Feliz bar and restaurant in Los Angeles called Vida to serve as entertainment for a New Year's Eve party.^{[1] [2] [3]} Created as an all star side project by Greg Hetson (Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, Bad Religion),^{[4] [5] [6]} original members then were Eric Melvin (NOFX), Jennifer Finch (L7), Derek O'Brien (Social Distortion), and Bob Mothersbaugh (Devo). Later members to join the group include Steve Soto (Adolescents, Agent Orange, C.J. Ramone), Stan Lee (The Dickies), Eddie Tatar (The Dickies, D.I.), and following the departure of Derek O'Brien Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger) on drums.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Emmis Communications . Los Angeles Magazine . September 1999 . Emmis Communications . 158– . ... at Vida, the unmarked Los Feliz restaurant that, more ... But with unusual cuisine and canny promotion — his "Punk Rock Karaoke Nights" spawned a nightclub act currently ....
2. Book: Grammy Magazine . 1 . 17 . 1999 . The Academy . 8– . Originating in Los Angeles at the now- defunct Fuzzyland night club, punk rock karaoke grew under the wing of avant- garde chef Fred Eric who held punk rock karaoke nights at his Los Feliz-area restaurant Vida..
3. Book: Brian Raftery . Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life . 2008 . Da Capo Press . 978-0-7867-2720-9 . 55– . The history of the Arlene's band begins in Los Angeles, where the first Punk Karaoke Band formed in 1996. ... caught one of the group's shows at a Hollywood club, and upon returning home, he mentioned the live-band concept to Rob Kemp, ....
4. Book: Garry Sharpe-Young . New Wave of American Heavy Metal . 2005 . Zonda Books Limited . 978-0-9582684-0-0 . 46–.
5. Book: Heidi Siegmund Cuda . Vans Warped Book: Tales of Freedom and Psychotic Ambition . 1 February 2003 . 4 fini Incorporated Pub. . 978-0-9721127-0-3 . 93–.
6. Book: Maximum Rocknroll . 221 . 2001 . Maximum Rock 'n' Roll . Greg Hetson waxes nostalgic about the early days of punk rock karaoke in one scene from Sonny JL Aronson's film by stating something to the effect that punk rock karaoke gives everyone (even the Dand) a chance to know what it might have ....
7. Book: Gaswomi Peno . Bad Religion: A Guide . AnVi OpenSource Knowledge Trust . 26– . Punk Rock Karaoke Hetson plays guitar in the all star band Punk Rock Karaoke with Eric Melvin of NOFX, and Steve Soto of The Adolescents and original Social Distortion drummer Derek O'Brien. Other notable past and recurring members ....