MUSICIAN & ZINE ARTIST

KEITH MORRIS

Circle Jerks & Original Black Flag Vocalist • Hermosa Beach, CA • Since 1976

Original lead singer on Black Flag's groundbreaking 'Nervous Breakdown' EP before co-founding Circle Jerks in 1979 and later OFF!. Keith defined the frenzied, sarcastic, short-burst vocal style of Southern California hardcore punk.

“One minute forty-five seconds of unhinged energy is all you need to say everything that needs saying.”

STAGE AMP, INSTRUMENT & PEDAL RIG:

MAIN INSTRUMENTShure SM58 Dynamic Mic

AMP HEAD & CABINETHouse PA pushed into redline

PEDALBOARD / FXNone

DIY ZINE / PRINT CRAFTRaymond Pettibon Flyer Collabs & Zines

LIVE PIT REELS & ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE

KEITH MORRIS'S STAGE HIGHLIGHTS (1)

KEITH MORRIS ARCHIVE (01 / 01)Hardcore & D-Beat • 1982📍 Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA

HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'

CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOFender's Ballroom / South Bay All-Ages Hardcore Showcase

224 BPM02:34 PIT REEL

🎸 [CIRCLE JERKS]★ KEITH MORRIS• Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, CA

HERMOSA BEACH SKANK PIT // 'WILD IN THE STREETS' & 'LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG'

Keith Morris and Greg Hetson ignite a 500-kid South Bay circle pit tearing through 'Wild in the Streets' and 'Red Tape' at breakneck Hermosa Beach hardcore speed.

Track: Wild in the StreetsTrack: Red TapeTrack: Live Fast Die YoungGear: Cherry Gibson SG Standard

BAND HQ

KEITH MORRIS REEL DECK (1)

16:9 HD PIT VIDEO

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