Red Hot Chili Peppers are a funk rock band based in Hollywood, California and was formed in 1983, in Los Angeles, California. The band currently consists of founding members Anthony Kiedis(vocals) and Michael “Flea” Balzary (bass) along with longtime member Chad Smith (drums). Guitarist John Frusciante recently announced he left the band. On February 8, 2010, Josh Klinghoffer was confirmed by Chad Smith as a full-time replacement for Frusciante.
The band initially formed for a one-off support act for a friend’s band, calling themselves Tony Flow And The Miraculously Majestic Masters Of Mayhem. Upon renaming themselves Red Hot Chili Peppers, they played a handful of small club venues in Los Angeles in 1983, before they were signed to EMI Records.
1994 Warner Brothers release featuring 13 tracks, all non-album cuts! Includes live versions of ’Give It Away’, ’SuckMy Kiss’, ’I Could Have Lied’ & ’Nobody Weird [...]
