Channel 3 | |
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| Also known as | CH3 |
| Origin | Cerritos, California,USA |
| Genres | Punk rock,hardcore punk,melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Posh Boy,TKO Records |
| Members | Mike Magrann Kimm Gardener Anthony Thompson Nick Manning |
| Past members | Larry Kelly Mike Burton Jay Lansford Jack DeBaun Mike Dimkich Dusty Watson Alf Silva |
| Website | [1] |
Channel 3, also known asCH3, is an Americanpunk rockband fromCerritos, California.[1]
Channel 3 was formed in 1980 by Mike Magrann (vocals, guitar), Kimm Gardner (guitar), Larry Kelly (bass), and Mike Burton (drums), in the suburban community ofCerritos,California. Their first release was a self-titled EP on California labelPosh Boy Records in 1981. "Manzanar", a track from that EP, was played heavily byUKdisc jockeyJohn Peel.[2]
In 1982, Jack DeBaun become their new drummer[2] and their releaseFear of Life was retitledI’ve Got A Gun in the UK with some differences in the track-listing.[3]
Their next release,After The Lights Go Out, failed to recapture the interest that accompanied their first UK single. Jay Lansford, a former member of The Simpletones, Stepmothers, and The Wigglers who produced CH3's two Posh Boy albums, joined the band in 1984. Their 1985 album forEnigma Records (withDusty Watson on drums),Last Time I Drank... revealed that the band had navigated the transition to a more straightforward rock format. Lansford and Magrann co-wrote all the original songs on the album.[2]
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