Dr. Know is an American hardcore punk band from Oxnard, CA. One of the foun… Read Full Bio ↴Dr. Know is an American hardcore punk band from Oxnard, CA. One of the founders of the "Nardcore" punk movement from Oxnard, CA, The band was started by Kyle Toucher, Ismael Hernandez, and Robin Cartwright in early 1981, and after auditioning a few singers, Brandon Cruz was chosen (although technically the first singer was a Ventura punk named Joey Pena). The band recorded studio versions of several early songs with Cruz, which led to television appearances and gigs on the Los Angeles circuit. In 1983 Cruz left the group, leaving Toucher to take over vocals just as the band was starting recording of Plug in Jesus for Mystic Records. Several more albums followed, including the Burn EP, This Island Earth and Wreckage in Flesh were subsequently released on Death Records/Metal Blade, signaling a shift to a more Metal period in their sound. For This Island Earth the lineup was founding member Kyle Toucher on vocals and guitars, drummer Rik Heller and bassist Ismael Hernandez. Dr. Know broke up shortly after Wreckage in Flesh was released in 1989, although they did a few scattered shows up until 1991. Heller moved to Scotland and briefly joined The Exploited.
Dr. Know reunited in 1998 with Hernandez and Cruz, Toucher wanted no part of "angry 19 year old kid stuff." The band has released several new songs on comps, and albums, like 2000's Father , Son, and Holy Shit, and the new record, 2009's Killing for God, on Unrest Records.
Dr. Know with Ismael Hernandez and Brandon Cruz broke up in May 2010. Brandon has a new band called MDCN+MN (Medicine Man)
Founding member Kyle Toucher reunited the Wreckage In Flesh-era lineup in 2010. The lineup consists of Toucher on guitar and vocals, Tim Harkins on guitar, Mike Purdy on bass, and Mike Vega on drums. They have been playing shows across California and the western United States, and a nationwide tour is said to be in the works.
2.) Dr. Know is also the alias of Gary Miller, guitarist of the Rastafarian group Bad Brains.
3.) While to date only three releases have been made under this name, Dr. Know is also an alias of drum & bass producer Tom Withers, who is better known as Klute.
Dr. Know reunited in 1998 with Hernandez and Cruz, Toucher wanted no part of "angry 19 year old kid stuff." The band has released several new songs on comps, and albums, like 2000's Father , Son, and Holy Shit, and the new record, 2009's Killing for God, on Unrest Records.
Dr. Know with Ismael Hernandez and Brandon Cruz broke up in May 2010. Brandon has a new band called MDCN+MN (Medicine Man)
Founding member Kyle Toucher reunited the Wreckage In Flesh-era lineup in 2010. The lineup consists of Toucher on guitar and vocals, Tim Harkins on guitar, Mike Purdy on bass, and Mike Vega on drums. They have been playing shows across California and the western United States, and a nationwide tour is said to be in the works.
2.) Dr. Know is also the alias of Gary Miller, guitarist of the Rastafarian group Bad Brains.
3.) While to date only three releases have been made under this name, Dr. Know is also an alias of drum & bass producer Tom Withers, who is better known as Klute.
Life Returns
Dr. Know Lyrics
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Dawud Wharnsby Ali In the name Allah, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful And amo…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Dr. Know:
Aneurysm Come on over Do the twist (aha) Overdo it Have a fit (aha…
Boy So, all of you Africans, all of you Africans That…
Breed Aye View Yeah, Yeah Yeah Uh Huh Yeah Ooh Flawed Most of you …
Burn What to do when you find you've spent your years…
Circle of Fear Who's that makin' out with an angry mind? Fearful, dark and…
City Wheels City wheels keep turning Just might lose my mind Industriali…
Deprogram Journey with me into the mind of a maniac Doomed to…
Die Hippie Die It turns out cigarettes can kill you Cause when you didn't…
Don't Call Me White Woah woah ou woah Woah woah ou woah Woah woah ou woah Oh…
God Bless America Yea, Yea What the Fuh, Loo Look Yeah It's a movie when I…
God Told Me Yo, ok, your boy Dr3y Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Nobody around…
In That House How many times have I sat here in this chair Staring…
Jump in the Fire (Carr/Henley) Fiery Lady, silky sassy Dark skin lassie, won…
Master of Puppets I spark like a blunt's tip, somethin cavi Makin Greene like…
Mastermind Disastrous & delicate Cadaverous syndicate It slips behind &…
Mr. Freeze Who will be the lucky ones? Who will escape the deadly…
Nothing Else Matters I don't even really tie my shoes anymore Stomp on in…
Rise From the depths of the earth, they emerge with might Arachno…
Rock 'n' Roll Damnation Futebol, mulher e rock 'n' roll Meu Deus, como isso é…
The Unknown Every day I go about business I put forth my best…
Watch It Burn Monstrous machines mutilate men It happens every 50, 000 yea…
What To Do I keep on stumbling And you don't understand I'm just not…
Wreckage Heal our suffering, loving mother Heal us like water in the…
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toomanyangryidiots
i dont know if these guys are suposed to be uplifting but these guys always make me feel good.
Thrashsquatch
Hahaha, I get that!
Jacob Stramaglia
These dudes are about aggressive music with a message . And they rock.....
David Buckman
I haven't seen 'em since high school - about 1985 or 86... i don't remember those shows too well... but i DO know the early Mystic recordings w/ Kyle on vocals (he's singing/screaming now) are clearly the BEST ever for Dr.Know. Mystic had some of the best music in the early/mid 1980s.... this is a sample. Check early RKL, Ill Repute, Stalag13, and others..... Mystic.
Jesse Rothbeind
Classic old skool Nardcore!!
skyehoyt1971
Fuck yes I found it. My friend had a plain tape (bootleg) of this 20 something years ago. Man twenty years goes by fast. Life returns just as bitchen the second time around.
Dean DuPont
When I was sixteen (thirty years ago) I was sure that Oxnard was the most totally awesome place in the world to live. Dr. Know! Aggression! Ill Repute! Stalag 13! RKL! Love and Rockets comics! It must be way better than boring ol' San Diego.
Then I visited, and, well.... The spell was broken. (Ah, the delusions of youth.)
Tom Ogburn
Land of no toilets.
HinjuRock
RKL were from Santa Barbara.
G Baker
Coolest, raunchiest, fuck-you voice ever. Kyle’s a god!