MDC (band)
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MDC is an American punk rock band formed in 1979 in Austin, Texas, subsequently based in San Francisco, and currently Portland, Oregon. Among the first wave of bands to define the sound and style of American hardcore punk, MDC originally formed as The Stains;[2] they have periodically changed the meaning of "MDC", the most frequent being Millions of Dead Cops. The band's lyrical content expresses radical left political views and has proven influential within the punk subculture.[3][4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock |
| Years active | 1979–1995, 2000–present |
| Labels | R Radical, Crass, Boner, New Red Archives, Sudden Death, Tank Crimes, Grimace[1] |
| Members | Dave Dictor Ron Posner Mike Smith Al Schvitz Russ Kalita Barry Ward |
| Past members | Gordon Fraser Eric Calhoun Bill Collins Chris Wilder Brendan Bekowies Michael Donaldson Franco Mares Matt Freeman Erica Liss Erik Mischo/Matt Van Cura Al Batross Mike Pride Dejan Podobnik Felix Griffin |
| Website | www |
MDC released material through ex-Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra's independent label Alternative Tentacles. In the 1990s, vocalist Dave Dictor published editorials for the internationally distributed fanzine Maximumrocknroll. MDC's initial run ended in 1995, and the band spent five years on hiatus, before returning in 2000 with some new band members.