The Reactionaries

The Reactionaries
OriginSan Pedro, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresPunk
Years active1978–1979
LabelsNew Alliance Records, Water Under the Bridge Records (both posthumously)
MembersMartin Tamburovich
D. Boon
Mike Watt
George Hurley

The Reactionaries were an American punk rock band formed in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, in 1978.[1] The band's continual members were lead vocalist Martin Tamburovich, guitarist D. Boon, bassist Mike Watt, and drummer George Hurley. The Reactionaries existed for most of 1978 and 1979, practicing regularly but rarely if ever performing live.[2] After their breakup in late 1979, Watt and Boon formed Minutemen with drummer Frank Tonche[3] and Hurley joined Hey Taxi!;[4] Hurley joined Minutemen soon afterwards, replacing Tonche.[5]

  1. ^ Ibarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977–1985. END FWY. pp. 32–38. ISBN 978-0-9860971-0-2.
  2. ^ Gnerre, Same (December 19, 2015). "30 years later, D. Boon of the Minutemen remains a San Pedro legend". Daily Breeze. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Ibarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk and More 1977–1985. END FWY. pp. 85–87. ISBN 978-0-9860971-0-2.
  4. ^ Ibarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977–1985. END FWY. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-9860971-0-2.
  5. ^ Ibarra, Craig (2015). A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977–1985. END FWY. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-0-9860971-0-2.