SIN 34

SIN 34
SIN 34 in 2011
SIN 34 in 2011
Background information
OriginSanta Monica, California, U.S.
GenresPunk rock, hardcore punk
Years active1981–1984, 2008–2012[1]
LabelsSpinhead, Grand Theft Audio, Sinister Torch
Past membersJulie Lanfeld-Keskin
Dave Markey
Phil Newman
Michael F. Glass
Mike Vallejo
Chris Pedersen
Scott Silverman

SIN 34 was an American hardcore punk rock band formed in 1981 in Santa Monica, California. The band featured a female front-person, Julie Lanfeld-Keskin. The band's rhythm section would go on to form Painted Willie in 1984, and sign with SST Records in 1985, and embark on a six-month national US tour with Black Flag in 1986. Reforming out of the blue in 2008, SIN 34 would once again play shows primarily in their native southern California through 2012. Longtime member and primary songwriter Phil Newman died after an apparent accident on a sail boat, February 22, 2015;[2] the band has no plans to continue. Singer Lanfeld-Keskin died April 4, 2018.[3]

  1. ^ "Sin 34". Facebook.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Philip Newman – Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sin 34". Facebook.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.