John Doe (Frontman of X): An L.A. Punk Plays Tough Folk (Archives)




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Summary: <p>John Doe is a musician, actor, and author, and one of the founding fathers of the L.A. punk scene with his band X, which continues to this day. He has co-authored and collected first-hand accounts of L.A. punk experiences in the book, <em>Under the Big Black</em> Sun. John Doe has also done country and folk music with his other band The Knitters, and released ten solo albums. The last is called <em>The Westerner</em>, which came out in 2016, and John Doe returned to play some of his solo songs in-studio in 2017. (Archives.)</p>