The Minutemenwere a punk rocktrio from San Pedro, CA. comprised of guitarist/vocalist D Boonand his childhood friend, bassist/vocalist Mike Watt, along with a former high school classmate on drums, George Hurley. They recorded in the late 19 70sand early 19 80s, never finding (or even seeking) much mainstreamsuccess, but influencing many subsequent musicians. The group ended when Boon died in an automobile accident in Arizona in December 1985. Influences and Creativity They were influenced heavily by bands such as Wire, The Pop Group, and The Urinals, and nearly all of their early songs had unusual structures and were less than a minute long — even later when the Minutemen's music became slightly more conventional, their songs rarely passed the three-minute mark.
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