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Electric Peace

Electric Peace was a Reseda (Los Angeles) garage/punk rock act strongly influenced by 60s heavy and psychedelic sound, active from 1981 to 1989. Electric Peace's was an enigmatic presence in punk rock, and their story involves a lot of mystery, intrigue and death. Guitarist Greg Welsh died from AIDS in 1990. Bassist/organist Brian Kild went to prison in the nineties for a robbery conviction, and many years later, in 2014 he was murdered over a car repair. Drummer Jonathan Melvoin died in 1996 while on the road touring with Smashing Pumpkins. The band's roster has also included the very much alive, Jay Ziskrout who went on to found Bad Religion, musician and actress Doby Daenger (My Name Is Earl), and other skillful punks, including a drummer whose name no one can remember. Brian Kild (bass, vocals) Greg Welsh (guitar) Jay Ziskrout (drums) Honey Davis (guitar) Rick Winward (drums) Jim Hawkinson (keyboards)