Free Religion

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Born to sing, the first lyrics to fall out of frontman Greg Graffin's mouth at that first rehearsal were sung to the tune of 'This isn't art, this is suicide', something sure to make his school choir teachers shudder.

Armed with only a microphone borrowed from Brett, a 'head full of anti-authoritarian ideas' and a leather jacket from his Grandma which he poetically spray painted with 'Fuck armageddon this is hell', Bad Religion started on their epic journey in 1980.

1981 saw the start of big things when 'Bad Religion' was written, recorded and released as a 7" EP on a cassette and passed it over to future band member, Circle Jerk's Greg Hetson. He in turn dropped the recording into the hands of legendary LA punk, DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, and Bad Religion hit the airwaves on his popular Sunday night radio show. A buzz whirled around the first punk band to hail from San Fernando Valley, aka The Valley. With a mainstay fan base coming from all cultures and backgrounds, Bad Religion have their first show in The Vex, East Soho in Los Angeles to thank; a venue with a bad reputation for 'gangs, shootings and fights'.

From 1982's How Could Hell Be Any Worse? to 1983's genius like Into The Unknown  right up to No Control, Against The Grain and Generator, The Holy Trilogy of Bad Religion's discography, and beyond this LA punk troubadours are still as relevant and adored now as 30 years ago.

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