Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn performing with Black Flag in 2013
Background information
Birth name Gregory Regis Ginn
Also known as Dale Nixon
Born (1954-06-08) June 8, 1954
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Genres Hardcore punk, punk rock, free jazz, punk jazz, heavy metal
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Guitar, bass guitar, theremin, vocals
Years active 1976–present
Labels SST, Cruz
Associated acts Black Flag, Gone, Confront James, Mojack
Notable instruments
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite

Gregory Regis "Greg" Ginn (born June 8, 1954) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer, best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976-86, and again in 2003. The band announced another reunion on January 25, 2013.[1] He was born in Tucson, Arizona.[2] Since breaking up Black Flag, Ginn has recorded a few solo albums, and has performed with such bands as October Faction, Gone, Confront James, Mojack, and others.[3] He also owns the Texas-based independent record label, SST, originally begun as an electronics company called Solid State Transmitters when he was a teenager and amateur radio operator (in Hermosa Beach, California).

Ginn was 99th on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[4] Ginn is the older brother of artist Raymond Ginn who goes under the pseudonym of Raymond Pettibon.

Black Flag

Main article: Black Flag (band)

Black Flag is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter, and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band. They are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands. After breaking up in 1986, Black Flag briefly reunited in 2003 and again in 2013. Black Flag's sound mixed the raw simplicity of the Ramones with atonal guitar solos and frequent tempo shifts. The lyrics were written mostly by Ginn, and like other punk rock bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Black Flag voiced an anti-authoritarian and non-conformist message, in songs punctuated with descriptions of social isolation, neurosis, poverty, and paranoia. These themes were explored further when Henry Rollins joined the band as lead singer in 1981. Most of the band's material was released on Ginn's independent label, SST Records.

Partial discography

Solo

Black Flag

Minutemen

SWA

October Faction

Tom Troccoli's Dog

Gone

Minuteflag

Lawndale

Rig

Mojack

Hor

Confront James

El Bad

Hotel X

Bias

Get Me High

Killer Tweeker Bees

Fastgato

Limey LBC

The Perfect Rat

Jambang

Ten East

Libyan Hit Squad/Round Eye

Good For You

References

  1. ↑ "Black Flag Is Back". Blabbermouth.net. January 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  2. ↑ Chick, Stevie (2009). Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag. London, UK: Omnibus Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-84772-620-9.
  3. ↑ Archived January 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rollingstone.com. December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
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