Kurt Brecht
| Kurt Brecht | |
|---|---|
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Brecht performing with D.R.I. in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kurt Preston Brecht |
| Born |
August 24, 1961 Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Crossover thrash, thrash metal, hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980 – present |
| Associated acts | D.R.I., Pasadena Napalm Division |
Kurt Preston Brecht (born August 24, 1961 in Houston, Texas[1]) is an American vocalist and author, best known for his work as vocalist of crossover thrash band D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles).
He is also in a thrash band called Pasadena Napalm Division (P.N.D.)
D.R.I.
Brecht formed D.R.I. in 1982 when he was 21 years old, along with his brother Eric on drums, Spike Cassidy on guitar and Dennis Johnson on bass. After releasing their first album in 1983, D.R.I. experienced its first lineup change, with Eric and Dennis Johnson leaving the band in 1984. Since then, D.R.I. would go through many lineup changes, although Brecht has remained constant as the vocalist alongside guitarist Spike Cassidy who also has been a permanent member. With the release of the highly regarded but commercially unsuccessful 1985 album Dealing with It!, D.R.I. abandoned the hardcore punk style of their first album for a crossover thrash style, which would continue on their next four albums, Crossover (1987), 4 of a Kind (1988), their breakthrough Thrash Zone (1989), and Definition (1992). After weak sales of their last studio album date, Full Speed Ahead (1995), D.R.I. had decided they would no longer record any new music. Since then, the band has continued touring almost constantly for years, and until 2016's But Wait...There's More!, they had not released any new material.
Books
Brecht has published four books: Notes From The Nest, The 30-Day Diarrhea Diet Plan, See The Loud Feeling, and Whore Stories.[2]
Other
Other than working with D.R.I., Brecht did guest vocals on "Silent Spring" by Dave Grohl's side project dubbed Probot.