Heart Attack (band)

Heart Attack
Origin	New York City
Genres	Hardcore punk
Years active	1980–1984
Labels	Damaged Goods,Broken Rekkids,Rat Cage
Past members	Jesse Malin Javier Madriaga John Frawley Paul Praver Jack Flannagan Danny Sage

Heart Attackwas an American earlyNew York hardcoreband formed in 1980 and active until 1984.

History

Jesse Malin performing atThe Stone PonyinAsbury Park, NJas part of the Light of Day Foundation Festival in 2016

Formed in the suburban area ofWhitestone, Queens,in New York City, they were probably the youngest punk band in the New York City area at the time, according to some flyers and fanzines, as the first line-up was formed by people from 12 to 16 years old. Their first demos (Hitler DemoandThe Mojo Sessions) was heavily influenced by English punk rock, especiallySex PistolsandThe Clash,with hilarious lyrics, but soon after attending aCBGBshow of theBad Brains,singerJesse Malinand guitarist Jackie Flanagan decided to switch genres to the latest wave of punk, hardcore.

Heart Attack existed for less than four years, part of the NYC hardcore scene with other bands such as theBeastie Boys,Kraut,Bad Brains,The Undead,The Mad,Reagan Youth,The Misguided, andEven Worse.Heart Attack was the first band of the area to go on tour in the rest of the United States. Their final show was on July 4, 1984, at CBGB. All of their songs are now published on "The Last War 1980–84" CD.

Malin went on to form the bandsThe FingerandD Generation(also with later Heart Attack guitarist Danny Sage), and later, a successful solo career. Flanagan went on to play in the New York groupThe Mob.Drummer Javier Madriaga later joinedReagan Youth.The band is mentioned in the filmAmerican Hardcore.

Members

• Jesse Malin– guitar, vocals (later of Hope, the Steps of Sounds, D Generation andThe Finger)
• John Frawley – bass (1980 – April 1982)
• Javier Madriaga – drums (ex-Lujuria, later inReagan Youth)
• Paul Praver – bass (April 1982 – July 1984)
• Jack Flanagan – guitar (later ofThe Mob)
• Danny Sage– guitar (later of Hope, D Generation, now a solo artist)
• Missy – guitar (earliest incarnation)
• Richie Ferrara – drums (1978–80)
• Ron Torina – guitar
• Brandon Lewis – bass

Discography

• God Is Dead7-inch EP, Damaged Goods Records (1981)
• New York Thrashcompilation cassette, CD and vinyl (1982; contains "God Is Dead" and "Shotgun" )
• Keep Your Distance,12-inch EP, Serious Clown Records (1983)
• Subliminal Seduction,12-inch EP, Rat Cage Records (1984)
• Flipside Video Fanzine Number 5,VHS, songs: "MAN'S WORLD" & "BRAINWASHED HEROES" recorded at Olympic, LA-Perkins, Pasadena (1984)
• The Last War '80–'84,CD, Broken Rekkids Records (2001)