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Bad Brains are an American Punk Rock band, originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1979 . They are widely regarded as being among the pioneers of Hardcore Punk . {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} , though the band's members objected to the term "hardcore" to describe their music.see the documentary film ''Punk attitude''. Originally formed as a Jazz Fusion ensemble under the name Mind Power, Bad Brains developed a very fast and intense Punk Rock sound, which was both musically complex, and was often played faster and more emphatically than the music of many of their peers. They were also an adept Reggae band, in a sort of Jekyll-and-Hyde arrangement, while later recordings featured elements of Funk and heavy metal. Bad Brains are also notable as religious followers of the Rastafari Movement . Bad Brains broke up and reformed several times over the years, sometimes with different singers and/or drummers. The group's classic lineup is singer H.R. , guitarist Dr. Know , bassist Darryl Jenifer , and drummer Earl Hudson . HISTORY From Fusion to Hardcore (1977-1985) The band was first founded as a jazz-fusion ensemble called Mind Power (1975), with singer Sid McCray, in the mould of bands such as Chick Corea 's Return To Forever and John McLaughlin 's Mahavishnu Orchestra . In 1978, McCray introduced the rest of the band, who were already interested in bands such as Black Sabbath , to punk rock, including the Dickies , the Dead Boys , and the Sex Pistols . Mind Power became obsessed with punk rock and changed their name to "Bad Brains", after the Ramones song "Bad Brain" but with the word "bad" in the sense of "powerful". Before the band recorded, McCray was replaced by singer H.R. , older brother of drummer Earl Hudson . Despite their burgeoning punk sound, the early Bad Brains also delved deep into reggae music.
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