Stanford Prison Experiment | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Genres | Alternative rock, grunge rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, punk rock, hardcore punk |
Years active | early 1990s-early 2000s |
Labels | Island, World Domination |
Website | www |
Past members | Mark Fraser (bass) Mario Jimenez (vocals) Davey Latter (drums) Mike Starkey (guitar, vocals) |
Stanford Prison Experiment was an American punk band based in Los Angeles, California, whose name was a reference to the Stanford prison experiment conducted by psychologist Philip Zimbardo in 1971. The band represented various subgenres such as hardcore, post-hardcore, and grunge. Its leader learned about the SPE as an employee for the audio/visual dept at UCLA (He set up/played the film for a class).