Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school. With the addition of friends Greg Hetson and Dave Keller on guitar and John Stielow on drums, the band's first gig was opening for Black Flag.
At the time of their first self-titled EP, in 1980, the band changed their name to Red Cross, which was allegedly inspired by the masturbation scene in the film, The Exorcist. Ron Reyes became the drummer. Eventually, Hetson left to join the Circle Jerks (and later Bad Religion) and Reyes left for Black Flag. Keller left to join Trixie and the Doorknobs as its guitarist and singer. To complete the lineup on their first full-length album, Born Innocent, they assembled a revolving door of musicians including original drummer John Stielow and drummer Janet Housden. Full of the brothers' pop culture obsessions, Born Innocent featured odes to Linda Blair (who starred in a television movie of the same name), a cover of "Look on Up from the Bottom" by the Carrie Nations from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and Charles Manson (whose song "Cease to Exist" they covered). The album also contains nods to Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Tatum O'Neal, and Lita Ford. Not long after the release of the album, the group was threatened with a lawsuit from the International Red Cross and changed their name to Redd Kross, allegedly being inspired by Redd Foxx.
Rocky Schenck (born April 18, 1955 in Austin, Texas) is an American music video director and photographer. He has worked with such artists as Adele, Nick Cave, Joni Mitchell, The Cramps, Alice in Chains, Redd Kross, Godsmack, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Rod Stewart, and Van Halen, among others. The largest collection of his work is located at the Wittliff collections, Texas State University.
His published collections include:
Redd Kross - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Stay Away From Downtown
Redd Kross - "Jimmy's Fantasy" courtesy of Rocky Schenck
Redd Kross - "1976"
Redd Kross - Teen Babes from Monsanto (Gasatanka Records, 1984)
Redd Kross - Yesterday Once More
REDD KROSS / LADY IN THE FRONT ROW - Directed by Rocky Schenck
Redd Kross LIVE @ Santa Monica Pier 1982
Redd Kross - Annie's Gone
Redd Kross - Pay for Love
Redd Kross - What's In My Bag?
Redd Kross - Deuce
Red Cross EP (1980)
Redd Kross - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Stay Away From Downtown
Redd Kross - "Jimmy's Fantasy" courtesy of Rocky Schenck
Redd Kross - "1976"
Redd Kross - Teen Babes from Monsanto (Gasatanka Records, 1984)
Redd Kross - Yesterday Once More
REDD KROSS / LADY IN THE FRONT ROW - Directed by Rocky Schenck
Redd Kross LIVE @ Santa Monica Pier 1982
Redd Kross - Annie's Gone
Redd Kross - Pay for Love
Redd Kross - What's In My Bag?
Redd Kross - Deuce
Red Cross EP (1980)
Secret Life - Redd Kross
Redd Kross - Visionary
Redd Kross - Jimmy's Fantasy [January 1994]
Redd Kross - Play My Song
Peach Kelli Pop by Redd Kross
Redd Kross - Citadel
Redd Kross Citadel
Redd Kross -- One Chord Progression
Redd Kross - Cover Band (Live at Amoeba)
Redd Kross- Lady In The Front Row live
Redd Kross - Researching The Blues (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Linda Blair (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Jimmy's Fantasy (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Jimmy's Fantasy (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Pretty Please Me Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Stay Away From Downtown (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Annie's Gone (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Switchblade Sister (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Lady In The Front Row (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross : Neurotica live 1987
Redd Kross - Crazy World (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross - Cover Band / Annette's Got The Hits (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross live - "Sgt. Pepper", "Day In The Life", "Midnight Rambler" encore John Anson Ford 1989
Redd Kross - Uglier (Live on KEXP)
Redd Kross live - "Annette's Got The Hits" / "Wandering Minstrel" / Freak out Jam 1988 @ The Roxy
Redd Kross Interview For ShockTVAustralia
Redd Kross Interview on The New Music
Redd Kross interviewed on the Rodney On The ROQ show 1987 (Part 1) *HD*
The Muffs Interview - Part Two (with Redd Kross)
Redd Kross on TXT
Redd Kross interview with Steve McDonald and Jeff McDonald by Toazted
Interview with Redd Kross for ShockTV - Part 1
Interview with Redd Kross for ShockTV - Part 2
Redd Kross, OFF! Interview with Steven McDonald pt 1.3gp
Redd Kross, OFF! Interview with Steven McDonald pt 2.3gp
Redd Kross interviewed by Thurston Moore Audio / 1993
Redd Kross - "Annie's Gone" courtesy of Rocky Schenck
Shonen Knife - Redd Kross
Redd Kross - Mckenzie
Saragon - Redd Kross
Redd Kross - I'm Alright.wmv
Redd Kross - Sunday 9th August, 1992
Redd Kross performing Born Innocent in its entirety in Sydney at the Oxford Arts Factory
Redd Kross live at the El Rey Dec 3rd 2013
Redd Kross perform Born Innocent @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, AU (24/04/2012)
reddkross482013
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