Fear (3)

Fear is a punk rock band formed by vocalist/guitarist Lee Ving and bassist Derf Scratch in Los Angeles, CA, in 1977. The band is known for their controversial lyrics, which are, at times, sexist and/or homophobic, though this is usually meant more to be shocking than it is to be taken seriously. Following the release of their first single, drummer Spit Stix and guitarist Philo Cramer ed the band and, for many, this constituted the "classic" Fear line-up. The band's reputation grew after appearances in the movie "John Belushi; the band brought their own slam dancers and eventually the network cut away from the band mid-performance; for years, the episode remained one of their few SNL episodes that NBC refused to re-run).

After the release of their first LP, "Andrew Jaimez (who ed in 1995) and a number of different guitarists and bassists. In 2018, in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary, Spit Stix and Philo Cramer returned to the band.