Wednesday, May 25, 1988

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins
Washington, D.C., United States
Hardcore punk, alternative metal

Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), better known by his stage name Henry Rollins, is an American musician, actor, writer, television and radio host, and comedian. He hosts a weekly radio show on KCRW, and is a regular columnist for LA Weekly and Rolling Stone Australia.
After performing in the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black Flag from August 1981 until mid-1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 until 2003, and during 2006.


Hot Animal Machine (1987)
Drive By Shooting (1988) EP, Henrietta Collins and The Wifebeating Childhaters

appeared on:
Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three (2002)