Harley Flanagan

Harley Flanagan
Birth name Harley Francis Flanagan
Born (1967-03-08) March 8, 1967
San Francisco, California, United States
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genres Hardcore punk, crossover thrash, punk rock
Occupation(s) Musician, author, MMA workshop instructor
Instruments
Years active 1980–present
Labels ROIR, Profile Records, Century Media, Cro-Mag Recordings
Associated acts The Stimulators
Murphy's Law
MOI
Cro-Mags
White Devil
Sămsära
Harley's War
Website www.harleyflanagan.com

Harley Francis Flanagan (born March 8, 1967) is a musician, writer and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He is one of the founders of New York Hardcore band Cro-Mags.

At age 12, Flanagan was the drummer for the New York Punk band The Stimulators. When he was nine years old, Flanagan published a book of poetry and drawings written when he was seven years old, with a foreword written by family friend Allen Ginsberg.[1]

Current projects

Flanagan's autobiography, Hard-core: life of my own, published by Feral House in 2016, contains an introduction by Steven Blush. Since publication, the book spent over 6 months as the #1 seller in martial arts biographies on Amazon.[2][3]

On May 19, 2018, Flanagan's band was one of four classic punk/hardcore acts to play the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, along with Murphy's Law, Suicidal Tendencies, and the original Misfits.[4]

In 2018 Harley released two recordings: First, in spring 2018, The Dr. Know EP, proceeds of which benefit the titular Bad Brains member, who has medical expenses; second, on July 6, 2018 The Original Cro-Mags Demos, 1982/83, which documents Harley's work writing the songs, playing all instruments and singing early versions of the songs that are blueprint for the Cro-Mags sound.[5]

Influences

Flanagan cited Darryl Jenifer, Geezer Butler, and Lemmy as his biggest bass influences. He also stated that Cronos of Venom, Jaco Pastorious (Flanagan owns one of his basses), and Stanley Clarke inspired him, trying to "bring all that stuff together" in his own music, mixed with hardcore's intensity.[6]

Personal life

Flanagan is the father of two sons and is married to Laura Lee Flanagan, who is an attorney, PhD, serves as Flanagan's business manager and works as general counsel and CCO investment advisory firms.[7]

Flanagan is a black-belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and currently works as a professor for Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City. His students include the daughter of Anthony Bourdain, who coincidentally attended NYC Stimulators concerts in the early 1980s, and was a fan of the then preteen drummer.[7]

Flanagan has been a vegetarian for most of his life.[8]

Discography

with The Stimulators

  • Loud, Fast Rules!/Run Run Run {studio single} (1980)
  • Loud, Fast Rules! {live concert recording} (1982)
  • New York Thrash {various artists compilation} (1982)

with Cro-Mags

with White Devil

  • Reincarnation (1995)

with Harley's War

  • Cro-Mag (2003)
  • Hardcore All-Stars (2009)
  • 2012 (2012)

Harley Flanagan solo work

  • Cro-Mags (2016)
  • Hard Core Dr. Know EP (2018)
  • Cro Mags Demos (2018; recorded 1982-1983)

On July 6, 2012, Flanagan was arrested for allegedly stabbing two current members of Cro-Mags, and biting one of them, backstage at the Webster Hall in New York City. Allegedly Flanagan had been attacked in the dressing room.[9][10] Flanagan was stabbed in the leg.[11][12][13] Flanagan stated he drew the knife to defend himself and that the wound to his leg required 30 stitches.[14] Charges were dropped in December 2012, due to a lack of cooperating witnesses. Flanagan was later sued in a civil action over the incident, but the suit eventually dropped.

In 2018 Flanagan filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in the Southern District of New York, charging former band members John McGowan and Maxwell Jayson with Trademark Infringement.

References

  1. ↑ "New York City Hardcore Poetry « Vol. 1 Brooklyn". Vol1brooklyn.com. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  2. ↑ http://feralhouse.com/hard-core/
  3. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Core-Life-Own-Harley-Flanagan/dp/1627310339
  4. ↑ http://www.brooklynvegan.com/harley-flanagan-added-to-misfits-nj-show-and-has-other-tour-dates/
  5. ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/harley-flanagan-to-release-cro-mag-demos-and-hard-core-dr-know-ep/
  6. ↑ Stone, Drew (July 13, 2015). "The New York Hardcore Chronicles 10 Questions w/ Harley Flanagan (The Stimulators / Cro-Mags)" (video). YouTube. Event occurs at 2:58. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Curkin, Charles (August 31, 2016). "Harley Flanagan, Original New York Punker, Finds His Mellower Side". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hutch (April 19, 2016). "Harley Flanagan Reflects The Grit of His New York Story With New Album 'Cro-Mags'". newnoisemagazine.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Harley Flanagan's Revenge Stabbing". nymn.com. July 27, 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  10. ↑ Moynihan, Colin (July 7, 2012). "A Stabbing, and a Feud About a Band". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  11. ↑ Lemoine, Ray (July 12, 2012). "Former Cro-Mags Bassist Accused of Stabbing at New York Show". The Local East Village. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  12. ↑ Celona, Larry (July 7, 2012). "Cro-Mags founder accused of stabbing, biting band members at Webster Hall". New York Post. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  13. ↑ Tartar, Andre (7 July 2012). "A Knife-Wielding Former Band Member Canceled the Cro-Mags' Webster Hall Show". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  14. ↑ "Former Cro-Mags Bassist Defends Himself Over Webster Hall Fight". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
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