Greg Hetson
| Greg Hetson | |
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Hetson performing with Bad Religion in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Greg H. Hetson |
| Born | June 29, 1961 |
| Origin | Hawthorne,CA |
| Genres | Punk rock, Hardcore punk, Melodic hardcore, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels |
Epitaph Atlantic Sony Music/Dragnet, Porterhouse Records |
| Associated acts |
Redd Kross (1979) Circle Jerks (1980–present) Bad Religion (1984–2013) Black President (2006–2008) G.F.P (2012–present) Punk Rock Karaoke (1996-present) Rile 9 Collective (2014-2016) |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson SG | |
Greg Hetson (born June 29, 1961) is an American guitarist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and has lived in the Los Angeles since he was 2 years old. Active since 1979, Hetson is best known as the guitarist for the influential hardcore punk bands Redd Kross, Circle Jerks and Bad Religion. He is known for his high energy stage antics which people have coined the term "The Hetson Leap ". He was a founding member of and also plays guitar in another supergroup, Punk Rock Karaoke and the hard core punk band G.F.P.
In 1980, Hetson abandoned his position as guitarist of the punk/alternative band Redd Kross to form The Circle Jerks with former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris. Soon after, they released their debut LP, Group Sex and in 1980 were featured in the Los Angeles documentary The Decline of Western Civilization along with several other Los Angeles punk bands.
In 1982, The Circle Jerks released their second album Wild in the Streets. This album, while popular, did not sell nearly as much as their third LP Golden Shower of Hits, released in 1983.
While Bad Religion was on hiatus, the Circle Jerks continued touring and recorded two more albums (Wonderful and VI) before breaking up in 1990. However, they reformed in 1994 and released Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities, their last album to date, a year later. Hetson would continue to play for both Bad Religion and The Circle Jerks. As of 2010, The Circle Jerks are on hiatus again.
Greg Hetson was credited on Bad Religion's album How Could Hell Be Any Worse? for playing the solo for the song Part III. His first (official) release with Bad Religion was the Back to the Known EP, released in 1985, which declared the band's return to their original punk sound after releasing the highly unsuccessful, progressive rock album Into the Unknown, after which the band disbanded.
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