The Flesh Eaters

The Flesh Eaters are a Los Angeles punk band started by the singer and poet Chris D. (Chris Desjardins) in 1977 as an experimental side project. They played their first show at the Masque that December. The band is known for its dark, horror-tinged lyrics and for A Minute To Pray A Second To Die (1981), recorded with members of X and the Blasters. Chris D. has led The Flesh Eaters through many line-up changes, while early shows featured Tito Larriva, Stan Ridgway, John Doe, D.J. Bonebrake, Dave Alvin, Bill Bateman and Steve Berlin.