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Legal Weapon

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Legal Weapon
Company typeBand
IndustryMusic
Founded1980
FounderKat Arthur, Brian Hansen
Defunct2018
Headquarters
Southern California
,
United States
ProductsPunk rock music, albums, singles

Legal Weapon was a punk band originating from Southern California, initially formed by vocalist Kat Arthur and guitarist Brian Hansen, both previously members of the Silencers. The lineup also included bassist Patricia Morrison (formerly of the Bags and later associated with the Gun Club, the Sisters of Mercy, and the Damned), drummer Charlie Vartanian, and guitarist Mike R. Livingston.

Their debut albums, Death of Innocence—which featured contributions from Steve Soto and Frank Agnew of the Adolescents—and Your Weapon garnered favorable critiques. Later works demonstrated a transition toward a harder rock sound. The band’s first release on a major label, Life Sentence to Love (1988), was issued through MCA Records as part of their contract with the company.

Kat Arthur's commanding vocal style led to her being dubbed "the Janis Joplin of punk." She died on October 14, 2018, at the age of 62.

Discography

Studio albums
Singles and EPs
  • No Sorrow EP (1981, Arsenal Records)
  • The World Is Flat EP (1993, Last Resort Records)
  • "Totally Knocked Up" 7" single (1996, Subway Records)
Compilation appearances

External links

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