Rhino 39
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Rhino 39 was among the wave of punk
bands originating in the Los Angeles
, California
area, in the late 1970s. The band was notable for recording an early hardcore punk
single: (Xerox/No Compromise) on the Dangerhouse label. +
Members Mark R. Malone, bass; Larry Parrot, guitar; Tim Carhart, drums, were with the band throughout its tenure. Original singer Dave Bratton (also known by his stage name, Dave Dacron) died in an auto accident in 1979, after which Joel Bratton, the younger brother of the original singer took on the role of vocalist and sang on their self titled LP. Later Jason Scharback took over as vocalist. Rhino 39 was known for its good musicianship and anger free, light hearted showmanship. Rhino 39 disbanded in the mid 1990s.
classmate Jack Grisham
the vocalist for the punk band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty) was inspired in part to start his own band when Rhino 39 performed at a Winter party he held in the late 1970's-- the flyer touted Rhino as "dead band". After finding success in later years, Grisham and T.S.O.L. often tapped Rhino 39 as their supporting act.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands originating in the Los Angeles
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, California
California
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area, in the late 1970s. The band was notable for recording an early hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
single: (Xerox/No Compromise) on the Dangerhouse label. +
Members Mark R. Malone, bass; Larry Parrot, guitar; Tim Carhart, drums, were with the band throughout its tenure. Original singer Dave Bratton (also known by his stage name, Dave Dacron) died in an auto accident in 1979, after which Joel Bratton, the younger brother of the original singer took on the role of vocalist and sang on their self titled LP. Later Jason Scharback took over as vocalist. Rhino 39 was known for its good musicianship and anger free, light hearted showmanship. Rhino 39 disbanded in the mid 1990s.
Trivia
Rhino 39's Millikan High SchoolMillikan High School
Robert A. Millikan Senior High School is a high school in Long Beach, California administered by the Long Beach Unified School District. It is located near the intersection of Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue in East Long Beach on a campus approximately one square mile...
classmate Jack Grisham
Jack Grisham
Jack Grisham is an American rock musician, raconteur and political activist. He is the vocalist for the punk band T.S.O.L. , which emerged from the 1980s Los Angeles punk rock scene, along with Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Social Distortion. Grisham has also fronted the bands The Joykiller, Tender...
the vocalist for the punk band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty) was inspired in part to start his own band when Rhino 39 performed at a Winter party he held in the late 1970's-- the flyer touted Rhino as "dead band". After finding success in later years, Grisham and T.S.O.L. often tapped Rhino 39 as their supporting act.