Germs

== Info ==
Punk band from California active in the late seventies. Member Pat Smear went on to perform for Nirvana and Foo Fighters. A documentary about the Germs, What We Do is Secret, debuted in 2007. The film was named after a Germs song and starred Shane West. Member Dottie Danger later became famous as Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go's. Her tenure with the band was very brief. Performed at the Whiskey A-Go-Go. Carlisle left the band due to the band's heroin use. The band's first concert was at the Orpheum. Influenced by Iggy Pop of The Stooges, David Bowie, Ramones, The Runaways, Sex Pistols, and New York Dolls. Recorded at the Roxy Theatre. Their music has been used in film. Album (GI) is considered one of the first hardcore punk albums. It was produced by Joan Jett of the Runaways. Darby Crash committed suicide via heroin in 1980.
== Genres ==
Punk
Category:Punk
Category:Seventies
Category:Hard Rock
Category:Alternative