“They’re Red Hot”
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers are widely known for their punk-funk music. They got their start in Los Angeles, California at a small venue, the Rhythm Lounge at the Grandea Room on Melrose, playing in front of thirty people (Scar Tissue, p. 104-106). They were known as Tony Flow and the Miraculous Masters of Mayhem. It wasn’t until after their second performance under this name that they decided to change the band’s name to the better known Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are still performing and are currently on tour with The Mars Volta, promoting their newest two-disc album titled Stadium Arcadium.
The band’s history starts long before they ever considered playing together as The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony Kiedis, Michael Balzary (a.k.a. “Flea”) and Hillel Slovak met during their freshman year at Fairfax High School. They spent most of those early years smoking marijuana, drinking alcohol, going to shows and pursuing girls. The trio didn’t......
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