Frank Agnew
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Frank Agnew is an American guitarist, best known for being a member of punk band The Adolescents
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Agnew joined The Adolescents in 1980 after leaving Social Distortion
. He left when The Adolescents
broke up in the summer of 1981, and joined the band Legal Weapon
with Steve, and then played with TSOL
. Like the rest of the original line-up, Frank returned to The Adolescents
in 1986, but soon left along with Casey Royer
. The Adolescents
reformed in 1988 to release Balboa Fun*Zone and Frank played guitar on two of the tracks, however, he did not rejoin the new band line-up. This version of the Adolescents broke up in 1989. He is currently playing guitar in another reunited Adolescents line-up, this time alongside his son, Frank Agnew, Jr. He is the brother of guitar pioneer Rikk Agnew
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The Adolescents
The Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk scene....
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Agnew joined The Adolescents in 1980 after leaving Social Distortion
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...
. He left when The Adolescents
The Adolescents
The Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk scene....
broke up in the summer of 1981, and joined the band Legal Weapon
Legal Weapon
Legal Weapon was an early Southern California punk band, initially composed of singer Kat Arthur, guitarist Brian Hansen, drummer Charlie Vartanian, bassist Patricia Morrison and guitarist Mike R. Livingston...
with Steve, and then played with TSOL
TSOL
TSOL is an American punk rock band which formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California. TSOL is short for True Sounds of Liberty although they are rarely referred to by their full name....
. Like the rest of the original line-up, Frank returned to The Adolescents
The Adolescents
The Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk scene....
in 1986, but soon left along with Casey Royer
Casey Royer
Casey Royer is an American musician who began his career playing drums for punk band, Social Distortion at age 21 in 1979. He then moved on to play for The Adolescents from 1980–87. While The Adolescents were on hiatus from 1981–86, Casey went on to form D.I. in 1982, a Southern California punk...
. The Adolescents
The Adolescents
The Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk scene....
reformed in 1988 to release Balboa Fun*Zone and Frank played guitar on two of the tracks, however, he did not rejoin the new band line-up. This version of the Adolescents broke up in 1989. He is currently playing guitar in another reunited Adolescents line-up, this time alongside his son, Frank Agnew, Jr. He is the brother of guitar pioneer Rikk Agnew
Rikk Agnew
Richard Francis Agnew, Jr. , more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death.- Biography:With Casey Royer, Agnew played in Social...
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