- L.A.P.D. (band)
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Name = L.A.P.D.
Img_capt = L.A.P.D. "circa late-1980s" (left to right: James Shaffer, Richard Morill, David Silveria, Reginald Arvizu, Brian is not pictured)
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Origin =Bakersfield ,California ,USA
Genre =Funk metal /Funkcore Hard rock
Years_active =1989 –1992
Label = Triple X Records (1989-1992)
Associated_acts =Korn Sexart
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Past_members = Richard MorrillJames Shaffer Reginald Arvizu David Silveria L.A.P.D. (Love And Peace Dude, later Laughing As People Die) was an American
funk metal band that is best known for being comprised of the future members ofKorn (with the exception ofJonathan Davis who, prior to Korn, was in another American rock band,Sexart ).Biography
L.A.P.D. formed in the late 1980s in
Bakersfield, California . Signing to Triple X Records, they released the "Love and Peace, Dude EP" in1989 . A full-length entitled "Who's Laughing Now" followed on theMay 31 ,1991 , but after a year of touring Morrill, who was dealing withdrug addiction , left the band. The band met up withSexart singerJonathan Davis while working the club circuit, and decided to move out toLos Angeles where they started fresh asKorn . A full collection of L.A.P.D.'s recordings was released in1997 , which consisted of the "Love and Peace, Dude EP" and "Who's Laughing Now".Band members
* Richard Morrill - vocals (
1989 -1992 ) Went on to form Supermodel and ESex. Morrill now lives in Littleton, Colorado and is working on new original music with the rock group QUORUM. Members of QUORUM include Morrill on Lead Vocals, Craig Gregersen - Drums, DeLane Robinson - Guitar and Dave Hahn - Bass Guitar. A new CD by the band is due out in 2009 on InspiRecords label.
*James Shaffer -guitar (1989-1992 )
*Reginald Arvizu - bass (1989-1992)
*David Silveria - drums (1989-1992)-Unless labeled otherwise, all members went on to form American rock bandKorn .Discography
Albums & EPs
* "Love and Peace, Dude EP" (
1989 )
* "Who's Laughing Now " (1991 )Compilations
* "L.A.P.D." (
1997 )
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