MDC (band)

"Millions of Dead Cops" redirects here. For the album, see Millions of Dead Cops (album).
MDC
MDC in 2017
MDC in 2017
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
GenresHardcore punk, punk rock
Years active1979–1995, 2000–present
LabelsR Radical, Crass, Boner, New Red Archives, Sudden Death, Tank Crimes, Grimace[1]
MembersDave Dictor
Adam Crisis
Barry Ward
Erica Liss
Mike Smith
Past membersRon Posner
Gordon Fraser
Eric Calhoun
Bill Collins
Chris Wilder
Brendan Bekowies
Michael Donaldson
Franco Mares
Matt Freeman
Erica Liss
Erik Mischo/Matt Van Cura
Al Batross
Mike Pride
Dejan Podobnik
Felix Griffin
Adam Crisis
Erica Liss
Barry Ward
Websitewww.mdcpunkofficial.com

MDC is an American punk rock band formed in 1979 in Austin, Texas, subsequently based in San Francisco, and currently Portland, Oregon. Among the first wave of bands to define the sound and style of American hardcore punk, MDC originally formed as The Stains;[2] they have periodically changed the meaning of "MDC", the most frequent being Millions of Dead Cops. The band's lyrical content expresses radical left political views and has proven influential within the punk subculture.[3][4]

MDC released material through ex-Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra's independent label Alternative Tentacles. In the 1990s, vocalist Dave Dictor published editorials for the internationally distributed fanzine Maximumrocknroll. MDC's initial run ended in 1995, and the band spent five years on hiatus, before returning in 2000 with some new band members.

  1. ^ "Millions of Dead Cowboys". Spotify. September 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Ibarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing of a Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk and More. END FWY. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-9860971-0-2.
  3. ^ "Listen to 'Mein Trumpf,' the First Album from Punk Legends MDC in 13 Years". Vice.com. November 27, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Kory Grow (November 21, 2016). "'No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!': The Punk History". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2020.