Murphy's Law (band)

Murphy's Law is a hardcore punk band from New York. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band, the constantly changing lineup has consisted of former and future members of bands such as Skinnerbox, Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Mucky Pup, Dog Eat Dog, Hanoi Rocks, Agnostic Front, and D Generation. Their 1991 album The Best of Times featured appearances and production by members of the band Fishbone. Jimmy G is also a principal in the Lower East Side’s, New York Hardcore Tattoos. In 2002, the band appeared in Matthew Barney's film, Cremaster 3 along with Agnostic Front.

List of members (past & present)

George Grasso (guitar, of Subsidal)
Jimmy Gestapo (real name Jimmy Drescher) (vocals)
Todd Youth (of Danzig, Chrome Locust, Agnostic Front, Warzone and D-Generation) (guitar)
Sami Yaffa (of Hanoi Rocks and New York Dolls) (bass)
Sal Villaneuva (bass)
Pete Martinez (bass)
Chuck Valle (of Ludichrist and Dripping Goss) (bass)
Brian Ellingham (aka Pico Da Bass) (of F.O. the Smack Magnet) (bass)
Tommy Kennedy (bass)
Eddie Cohen (bass)
"Genghis" Jon Carrier (bass)
Dean Rispler (bass)
Ben "Tucks" Orenstein (bass, vocals)
J.R. (bass)
Sean Kilkenny (of Dog Eat Dog and Mucky Pup) (guitar)
Dan Nastasi (of Dog Eat Dog, Nastasee and Mucky Pup) (guitar)
Rick Bacchus (guitar)
Alex "Uncle Al" Morris (guitar)
Larry "the Hunter" Nieroda (of Subzero, Son of Skam, Loved & Hated and Inhuman) (guitar)
Chris Kerrigan (aka CHRIS REDD)(of REVENGE OF THE DRAGON, YEAR OF THE LOCUST, BLACK MARKET HERO) (lead guitar)
Jack Flanagan (guitar)
Erick "Epic" Hartz (guitar)
Ace Von Johnson (of Madcap, The Generators, Duane Peters Gunfight) (guitar)
Jason Burton (current guitar)
Eric "Goat" Arce (of Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, Merauder) (drums)
Harley Flanagan (of the Cro-Mags) (drums)
Michael McDermott (of Skinnerbox and the Bouncing Souls) (drums)
Petey Heinz (of the Cro-Mags) (drums)
J. Colangelo (drums)
Donny Didjits (drums)
Nick Angeleri (drums)
Doug Beans (drums)
John Sullivan (aka SulliSkin) (drums)
Quincy Kirk (of Headwound, Lake People, Broken Heroes, Triple Deuce, Michale Graves) (drums)
Seaton "Chuck" Hancock III (aka Raven) (sax)
Ben Jaffe (of the Diamond Mines and Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves, formerly of Skavovee and the Epitones) (sax)
Joseph Bowie (trombone)
Jeff "Django" Baker (of Skinnerbox and Stubborn All-Stars) (trombone)
Danny Dulin (of Skinnerbox and Stubborn All-Stars) (trumpet)
Drunk Robb of Drunk Robb and The Shots (trombone)
John Mulkerin (trumpet)
Johnny Banks (trumpet)

Discography

Albums

Bong Blast (1983) Spliff Records
Murphy's Law (1986) Profile Records
Back with a Bong (1989) Profile Records
The Best of Times (1991) Relativity Records
Good for Now EP (1993) We Bite Records
Murphy's Law / Back With A Bong (1994) Another Planet – split CD re-issue
Dedicated (1996) Another Planet
The Best of Times / Good for Now (2000) Artemis Records – split CD re-issue
The Party's Over (2001) Artemis Records
Beer, Smoke, And Live (2002) P.O.P. Records
The Best (2005) NYHC Tattoos Records
Covered (2005) NYHC Tattoos Records

Singles

Monster Mash (1991) Relativity Records – 7" single
My Woman from Tokyo (1995) – Japan only 7" split single
What Will The Neighbors Think? (1996) Another Planet – 7" single
Genkika (1996) – Japan only 7" split single
Kansai Woman (1996) – Japan only 7" single
Quality Of Life (1998) NG Records – 7" split single

Compilation albums

How To Start A Fight (1996) Side One Dummy Records
Show & Tell - A Stormy Remembrance Of TV Themes (1997) Which? Records
Creepy Crawl Live (1997) Another Planet
Music To Kill For (1998) Triple Crown Records
City Rockers: A Tribute To The Clash (1999) Side One Dummy Records
Never Mind The Sex Pistols: Here's The Tribute (2000) Radical Crown Records
Under The Influence - A Tribute To The Clash, The Cure, and The Smiths (2001) Triple Crown Records
The World Wide Tribute to the Real Oi Volume 2 (2002) Too Damn Hype Records
Jager Music Volume 2 (2002) jagermusic.com Records
Warped Tour Compilation (2002) Side One Dummy Records

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