Josh Brolin is making a documentary about his teenage punk band Cito Vice Squad
Josh Brolin is currently in the process of making a documentary about his teenage punk band Cito Vice Squad, who went on to become hardcore group Rich Kids On LSD – check out the full interview above.
Speaking to NME about growing up in the Los Angeles punk scene, Brolin said that he used to climb out of his bedroom window at night and drive down to legendary venue Godzilla’s, which he compares to iconic New York gig spot CBGB.
“We’d watch amazing bands like Beer Guts, Circle Jerks and Black Flag ,” he said, with Dead Kennedys and Wasted Youth also part of the scene.
He also spoke about his time in Cito Vice Squad, who he formed with “best friend” Jason Sears.
“We were really motivated by Sex Pistols .
That was probably the band that initiated it all.” Sears and fellow Cito Vice Squad member Richard “Bomer” Manzullo went on to form hardcore skatepunk band Rich Kids On LSD.
“I was in a really bad garage version [of Rich Kids On LSD] called Cito Vice Squad,” said Brolin, who called the band name “super dumb.” “I was drums, but I wasn’t a good drummer.
And then Bomer came in.
He was an amazing, amazing musician.
All self-taught and he could play the bass, the guitar, the drums and the piano.
He composed later.
It was amazing,” he explained.
“The idea of being in a band is always great.
You see a lot of actors that try to have that side gig.
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