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Circle Jerks Documentary: Keith Morris speaks!

Aug 15, 2012

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Aug 09, 2012

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May 14, 2012

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Interview: Keith Morris (of OFF!)

May 14, 2012

This is a guy, when he sits down to eat, he walks away with an album.

Circle Jerks Biography

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The Circle Jerks were an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. The group was founded by former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and Red Kross guitarist Greg Hetson. They were among the preeminent hardcore punk bands of the LA scene in the late 1970s. The band broke up and reformed three times, sometimes with different bassists and/or drummers. They disbanded for the first time after the release of their fifth album, 1987's ''VI'', as Hetson decided to continue touring and releasing albums with Bad Religion. However, they reunited around 1994 and recorded a reunion album, ''Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities'', during the following year, followed by a tour. After that, the Circle Jerks once again parted ways as Hetson was still involved in Bad Religion. They reunited again circa 2001, but as of 2010, are on hiatus. To date, the Circle Jerks have released six studio albums, one compilation, a live album and a live DVD. Their last studio album, ''Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities'', was released in 1995 and was the band's only reunion album to date. Many recent punk rock groups cite the Circle Jerks as an influence, including Anti-Flag, Dropkick Murphys, The Offspring and Pennywise.

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