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Minutemen were an American punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California, in 1980. Composed of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon , bassist/vocalist Mike Watt , and drummer George Hurley , Minutemen recorded four albums and eight EPs before Boon's death in an automobile accident in 1985; the band broke up shortly thereafter.
Minutemen provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that enabled the colonies to respond immediately to military threats. They were an evolution from the prior colonial rapid-response units. [2] The minutemen were among the first to fight in the American Revolution. Their teams constituted about a quarter of the entire militia.
The discography for the Minutemen, an American punk rock band, includes four studio albums, one live album, seven compilation albums, four music videos, and eight extended plays. Formed in 1980 by guitarist D. Boon and bassist Mike Watt , the Minutemen signed to the Californian independent record label SST Records at their second concert. [ 1 ]
Dennes Dale Boon (April 1, 1958 – December 22, 1985), also known as D. Boon, was an American musician, best known as the guitarist, singer and songwriter of the punk rock trio Minutemen (formed by previous members of the Reactionaries).
Minutemen is a 2008 science-fiction Disney Channel Original Movie. [2] The movie was the most viewed program on American cable TV for the week ending January 27, 2008, with 6.48 million viewers. [ 3 ]
Double Nickels on the Dime is the third album by American punk trio Minutemen, released on the SST Records in July 1984. A double album containing 45 songs, Double Nickels on the Dime combines elements of punk rock, funk, country, spoken word and jazz, and references a variety of themes, from the Vietnam War and racism in America, to working-class experience and linguistics.
Watt in 1982. In 1978, Watt and Boon formed a band called The Reactionaries with drummer George Hurley and vocalist Martin Tamburovich. [1] The band later became Minutemen with another drummer named Frank Tonche, who only lasted two shows with the group; [11] Hurley, who had been in the short-lived new wave group Hey Taxi! at the time Minutemen first formed, rejoined Watt and Boon. [11]
"Corona" is a protest song by American punk rock band Minutemen. It was included as the seventh song on the second side of their third studio album Double Nickels on the Dime (1984). The song was composed by lead singer and guitarist D. Boon and produced by Ethan James .