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The Stains were an Underground band started in 1976 by Jesus Fixx (aka Jesus Amezquita) and Robert Becerra . The band went through many personnel changes and two noteworthy genre changes during its existence. The Stains began as a Heavy Metal band, then shifted to Jazzcore , then regressed to fast and furious Rock'n'roll with improvised passages a la Jimi Hendrix Experience , Cream or The Who , inspired by members' first encounter with a Ramones album. Robert Becerra was heavily influenced by Carlos Montoya , Ritchie Blackmore , Jimi Hendrix , and Andres Segovia . The Stains had their start in Boyle Heights . They were soon hated by many in East Los Angeles for their Nihilist attitude, but became very popular among Street Punk s in South Bay and Hollywood . Later in their career, they gained some notoriety in Latin America and Europe. Theirs was a violent and unpredictable stage show with excellent musicianship. Their off-stage behavior was infamous, as the would show up at Brat, Los Illegals gigs, or other shows, and break them up with their Stormtroopers and Stainettes. They flaunted Nazi symbols, even performing as the "Young Nazis" in quasi-paramilitary gear. Other times they would dress like Pachucos, or Revolution-era Mexican bandito costumes, much like Pancho Villa or Zapata . Jesus Fixx even would even go as far as dressing as a Federal officer or Nazi officer, and was almost killed on First and Soto Streets. They recorded one EP/album on SST Records , "the Stains", which is now out of print. One song, "Pretty Girls", appeared on the compilation cassette '' The Future Looks Bright '' alongside tracks by Black Flag , The Minutemen , and T.S.O.L. , amongst others. The record came out posthumously, at least two years after ''The Future Looks Bright'' had been released; band members later accused SST of not paying them royalties on the album. |
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