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LA Drugz
11+ albums
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L.A. Drugz are Justin Maurer, Cezar Mora, James Carman & Johnny "JD" Reyes. These nogoodniks are members of other bands too. Clorox Girls, Suspect Parts, Maniac, Images & Bad Machine. They don't read Rimbaud. They breathe Rock 'N Roll. LA Drugz are an LA story. The band formed in Los Angeles as the brainchild of Justin Maurer, the front man of Portland Oregon's Clorox Girls for nearly a decade. He continued to write songs as the final lineup of Clorox Girls disbanded. His particular blend of 60s pop and LA punk eventually became LA Drugz songs. Maurer was born in LA and came of age in the Pacific Northwest, cutting his teeth on local punk rock in Seattle and Portland. His father, a dental supply salesman and former musician, gave his son his 1970s Remo drum kit to bang on in the garage when it was rainy out. His uncle John, who regaled him with tales of hitchhiking to see The Who in the 70s, showed him a few chords on the guitar and he was well on his way. Maurer's mother is completely deaf and allowed him to throw punk rock shows in their basement. He began touring at the age of 15, and with Clorox Girls he released 3 albums and 10 singles. Clorox Girls toured the world, fostering a dedicated fanbase in South America and Europe. When the band broke up he lived and worked in Madrid and London where he toured and released records with bands like Red Dons, Mano De Mono, Role Models and Suspect Parts. At 27 years old he found himself down and out in Los Ange
