Black Market Baby


Black Market Baby was an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C.They are considered one of the seminal groups that created the original hardcore scene in the Washington area, which along with Los Angeles and New York, became the most influential hardcore scene in America during the early 1980s, considered the high tide of the musical movement.

History

The original line up was lead vocalist Boyd Farrell, bassist Paul Cleary of Snitch, guitarist Keith Campbell of D. Ceats and drummer Tommy Carr from the Penetrators.
In 1986, Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat recorded what would have been Black Market Baby's second LP. When the band could not find a label to release the album, they broke up in January 1988 following a farewell show. They loosely re-formed in 1993, playing the occasional show and recording sparingly before calling it quits again in 1997.
In 2006, Dr. Strange Records released Coulda Shoulda Woulda, a 26 track compilation album of the band's 1980s material, which introduced them to new audiences.
In 2019, “Gunpoint Affection” was used in the Netflix series, Stranger Things, Season 3, “Chapter Two: The Mall Rats.”

Partial discography

Albums