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Straight Outta East L​.​A.

by The Brat

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Vicious Love 02:36
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Swift Moves 02:20
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Starry Nigt 02:49
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The Wolf 03:12
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The Promise 03:05
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High School 01:19
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Misogyny 02:52
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Brain Sparks 03:06
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Altitude 02:01
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The Cry 03:54
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Believe 03:26
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Soldier 03:20
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It's A Climb 04:06
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about

The Brat was a Chicano punk rock ensemble originating from the barrios of the East Los Angeles, California. Its three core members consisted of lead singer Teresa Covarrubias, lead guitarist Rudy Medina, and alternate lead & rhythm guitar player Sid Medina. From their conception in 1979 to their eventual break-up in 1985, The Brat contributed to the customization and meshing of multiple musical and cultural models that culminated in the distinct East Los Angeles, Chicano punk sound.

The Brat, a hardworking and politically-conscious band, nurtured the Do-It-Yourself punk scene of East L.A., which was defined by unofficial venues and backyard shows because the wealthier West L.A. circuit controlled the popular market. By the time the famous Club Vex was founded in 1980 - by Los Illegals frontman Willie Herron, who desired an official venue to host East L.A.'s numerous underrated bands, who were mostly Chicano - The Brat had become one of the biggest acts in the area. In late 1980, The Brat was signed as the flagship band of the upstart label of another local punk group, The Plugz' Fatima Records.

This collaboration resulted in The Brat's only recorded album, the EP Attitudes, a five-song collection of some of their popular originals featuring Covarrubias' aggressive, yet melodic, punk vocals critiquing social inequality and Rudy Medina's, who was called Rudy Brat, urgent guitar hooks over drums with a reggae feel. The Brat never found breakthrough success and remained an underground East L.A. Chicano act until breaking up in the late '80s.

Contains all 5 tracks from the long "out of print' "Attitudes" EP produced by Tito Larriva of The Plugz. The remaining songs were performed and recorded over the years The Brat were together but never released. 10 of these were recorded by legendary record producer Paul A. Rothchild. Most of the tracks were unmixed or left unfinished until members came back to the studio finishing the songs in recent years. Features their versions of the Avengers punk anthem, 'We Are The One" and Bob Dylan's "Tombstone Blues".

21 tracks of unearthed classic punk and new wave. A must have for fans of early L.A. female fronted bands like X, The Bags and The Go-Gos.

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released August 8, 2017

Musicians:

Teresa Covarrubias-Vocals
Rudy Medina-Guitar
Sid Medina-Guitar
George Garcia-Bass
Mark Stewart-Drums
Robert Solo-Drums

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The Brat was a Chicano punk rock ensemble originating from the barrios of East L.A. Its three core members were lead singer Teresa Covarrubias, lead guitarist Rudy and Sid Medina. From their conception in '79 to their eventual break-up in '85, The Brat contributed to the customization and intermeshing of multiple musical and cultural models that culminated in the distinct LA new wave/punk sound. ... more

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