(For a scavenger hunt of sorts…)
On which of the following websites has a graphic that is similar to the logo of a legendary 80’s punk band?
http://creepyfriendly.typepad.com/bareknucklebrigade/
http://creepyfriendly.typepad.com/
http://killthedarkness.typepad.com/
http://timfaia.blogspot.com/
http://www.travissaeler.com/
What band is it and who was the lead singer?
The killthedarkness dude is kind of painted up like the Misfits. Without the deadlock (or maybe it’s under his helmet).
Here is the whole question:
Gary Fisher Bikes is well-known as the biggest name in the 29er game. Fisher recently started a 29er-only team. One of the riders on this team is also quite the artist. On his website, he has a graphic that is similar to the logo of a legendary 80’s punk band. Who was the lead singer of this punk band?
Those are the riders’ websites. I’m thinking that they are looking for a graphic and not a photo, though… but the picture does look like the Misfits when I googled it…
Maybe the Dead Kennedy’s but I don’t remember the name of the lead singer.
Jello Biafra
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I tried to remember that but right now I am “too drunk to f#ck”.
I think it’s the logo at the top of this page: http://creepyfriendly.typepad.com/
That looks like the Dead Kennedy’s logo?
http://killthedarkness.typepad.com/
I think it is the guys face at the top of this page…
Misfits and singer is Danzig.
Jim
The “A” in Darkness on this site http://killthedarkness.typepad.com/ is a pseudo backwards sort of lookalike of the Dead Kennedys logo. It’s close… but no cigar.
DK’s lead singer is Jello Biafra.
this one really has me stumped… the quiz question is:
“Gary Fisher Bikes is well-known as the biggest name in the 29er game. Fisher recently started a 29er-only team. One of the riders on this team is also quite the artist . On his website, he has a graphic that is similar to the logo of a legendary 80’s punk band. Who was the lead singer of this punk band?”
Below is the press release on the 29er team and since the question mentions one of the riders is “quite the artist” I figured it was Jesse LaLonde because it says he "enjoys a healthy dose of graphic design. " (Red emphasis added by me.) I’ve found lots of stuff “on his website” but don’t know enough about 80’s punk to connect anything.
Gary Fisher Rolls Out the 29er Crew
3/15/2007
Back in 2001 Gary Fisher had a crazy notion. He and a couple other non-traditionalists were messing with 29" wheeled mountain bikes. It was a fringe concept at the time. Gary's crazy notion was to start mass producing "29ers." Fast forward six years and 29ers are the hottest thing going in the mountain bike world.
With Fisher’s legacy in 29ers, it makes perfect sense that Gary Fisher Bikes will be sponsoring a crew of 29er riders from across the nation as they race exclusively on Gary Fisher 29ers.
For several years Gary Fisher has been supporting regional riders. It just so happened, that a lot of these riders were already 29er believers. When we stepped back, we saw a nice stable of riders racing and winning on Fisher 29ers.
It made sense to bring these riders together under the banner of a sponsored Gary Fisher 29er Team. The inaugural 29er Crew is a mix of half a dozen XC racers, single-speeders, and endurance junkies.
Your 2007 Gary Fisher 29er Crew is:
Jesse LaLonde
Jesse and brother Mark have been testing, abusing, and winning on their single speed Fishers for several years. Jesse won the Single Speed World Championships Race in 2005 (in Pennsylvania that year) only to lose the overall title in a go-kart showdown. When not championing the Bare Knuckle Brigade, Jesse keeps up his blog creepyfriendly and enjoys a healthy dose of graphic design.
Mark LaLonde
Younger brother Mark (or Marko or the Darkness) can be found at XC races, regional cyclocross events, and on the trails helping test and refine the latest 29er Fisher and Bontrager gear. His resume includes a NORBA 24 Hour Nationals win as part of a four-man team with brother Jesse. Mark will be rolling a new Ferrous 29 this season starting with the Wisconsin Off Road Series opener. Also part of the Bare Knuckle Brigade, Mark keeps things topical on his blog Bike Kill.
Tim Faia
Breckenridge native, Tim Faia, has been racing on the XC and cyclocross scenes in Colorado for the past 12 years. Well known on the local scene, Tim will be rolling his pink and blue Ferrous 29 all over the Colorado area this season. You can check in on Tim on his blog On Your Left.
Dan Cain
“Desert Dan” is an endurance specialist that rides a Fisher hardtail with a rigid Bontrager Switchblade. The 49-year old Borrego Springs, CA, resident has been a constant presence on the podium at SoCal endurance races, both in solo and team relay categories since 2003. He began ultra endurance running competitions in 1982 and racing mountain bikes in 1984, but migrated exclusively to endurance mountain bike racing in 2003. He has won the 12 Hours of Temecula and 8 Hours of Idyllwild multiple times. In between rides, Dan stays as busy as the owner of Carrizo Bikes, in Borrego Springs.
Travis Saeler
“Stork” will be riding for the Fisher 29er crew and the Trek Store of Pittsburgh. Always the multi-discipline rider, the first time we met Stork he was the only guy in lycra at the dirt jump haven, Ray’s Indoor Mtn Bike Park. While Stork’s 2007 schedule doesn’t include any dirt jump events, he’ll be participating in the popular Mid-Atlantic Super Series, Ohio’s OMBC Series, and a few endurance events. Keep track of Stork on his blog, Storktorq.
TJ Platt
TJ is an endurance race specialist running in the same circles as Stork. He’s also riding for the Fisher Crew and the Trek Store of Pittsburgh. TJ will be competing in a couple of 100-mile races and series such as the Michaux Monster Series and West Virginia’s WVMBA to fill in any free weekends.
In addition to their Gary Fisher 29er bikes, the team will take advantage of all the 29er wheels and components from Bontrager. The team will all be on the new Bontrager Race X Lite 29 wheel, one of the first production tubeless 29er wheelsets.
With the start of the Fisher 29er Crew and big plans for 2008 29ers bikes, Gary Fisher plans to keep leading the charge for 29ers. Look out for any one of these guys at your area race. You’ll be able to recognize them by the Fisher 29er jersey. (Fun fact about the jersey: the design is based on the first ever Fisher team jersey.)
Check back frequently on FisherBikes.com for updates on the 29er Crew’s season and for a whole lineup of Gary Fisher 29er bikes.
Yep, that is it. He has a pic with a Misfits bandana on. See below…
He also has a section that shows his art.
Misfits lead singer is Danzig.
http://killthedarkness.typepad.com/
You guys are good!
Oops… weren’t they a 70’s band, though? I’m asking because the question says “*legendary 80’s punk band”… *
Misfits are still around. Though Danzig long ago left the band to form his own eponymous metal band. Misfits leader is Jerry Only, the bassist. I love the Misfits, and most 80s punk.
Glenn Danzig
Mothuuuuuuuh, do you wanna bang heads with me … Oooooohhhhh Muthuuuuuuh.
Glenn Danzig was “big” for like one summer during my college years. He’s also sort of a cult figure in the bodybuilding world for his use of steroids and musculature.
If I remember right, Danzig is like 5’4.
Yeah, the skull is from the misfits. It was part of the “uniform” for skaters and non-conformists in my high school days. Misfits t-shirt, army pants, black wrist bands, and bangs down to the chin. Ironic that the non-conformists all conformed to their own “uniform”.
There is also a great clip of him getting knocked out by a bouncer on You Tube.
youtube.com/watch?v=7UBSXNnnogQ
bad brains = best 80s punk band
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Saw the Misfits with Agnostic Front and the Drop Kick Murphys. I missed Danzig, they aren’t the same without him.
No. Millions of Dead Cops = Best 80’s punk band with the Circle Jerks a close second.
Sorry Fulla hit the nail on the head. For no other reason then black guys going punk. That puts them at odds with countless other blacks in the US making them a hated minority. That my friend is PUNK.