Fear (band)

FEAR
Fear performing on the 2010 Warped Tour
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Years active1977–present
LabelsSlash, Fear, Sector 2, Atom Age Industries
MembersLee Ving
Philo Cramer
Spit Stix
Eric Razo
Frank Meyer
Amos Cook
Past membersDerf Scratch
Burt Good
Johnny Backbeat
Eric Feldman
Flea
Lorenzo Buhne
Will MacGregor
Scott Thunes
Kelly LeMieux
Mando Lopez
Sean Cruse
Richard Presley
Derol Caraco
Jeffery “Beldo” Beller
Sam Bolle
Lawrence Arrieta
Andrew Jaimez
Paul Lerma
Dave Stark
Tommy Ufkes
Geoff Kresge

Fear, stylized as FEAR, is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of Californian hardcore punk.[1] The group gained national prominence after an infamous 1981 performance on Saturday Night Live.

Frontman Lee Ving has been the band's only constant member. Since its formation, the band has gone through various lineup changes, and at one point featured Flea, later a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, on bass. The classic Fear lineup existed from 1978 to 1982, and was composed of Ving, guitarist Philo Cramer, bassist Derf Scratch, and drummer Spit Stix. Cramer and Stix later rejoined the band in 2018.

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Fear". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-22.