Redd Kross is a Punk Rock band formed in 1978 by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald. With a shared love of '70s kitsch, they played with a sound that was equally inspired by Punk, Metal, and Bubblegum Pop.
Members (founders in bold, current members in italic):
- Dale Crover - drums
- Gere Fennelly - keyboards
- Robert Hecker - guitar
- Greg Hetson - guitar
- Josh Klinghoffer - drums, keyboard, guitar, production
- Tracy Lea - guitar
- Jeff McDonald - lead vocals, guitar
- Roy McDonald - drums
- Steve McDonald - bass, backing and lead vocals
- Dave Peterson - drums
- Brian Reitzell - drums
- Ron Reyes - drums
- Jason Shapiro - guitar
- John Stielow - drums
Studio Discography:
- 1980 - Red Cross
- 1981 - Born Innocent
- 1984 - Teen Babes from Monsanto
- 1987 - Neurotica
- 1990 - Third Eye
- 1993 - Phaseshifter
- 1997 - Show World
- 2012 - Researching the Blues
- 2019 - Beyond the Door
- 2024 - Redd Kross
Tropes associated with Redd Kross:
- Band of Relatives: Jeff and Steve McDonald are brothers. Averted with Roy McDonald, who's unrelated to Jeff and Steve.
- New Sound Album: Neurotica saw the band move from Punk Rock to a Pop Metal sound, Third Eye was 70s-inspired Power Pop, Phaseshifter had a more Grunge-influenced sound, Show World was Post-Grunge, Researching the Blues shifted to a stripped-down Blues sound.
- Non-Actor Vehicle: The McDonald brothers played supporting roles in the
No Budget Punk film Desperate Teenage Lovedolls and the David Cassidy vehicle Spirit of '76, as well as contributing songs to the soundtracks of both films. - Solo Side Project:
