Flower Leperds Long Lost Recordings To Be Reissued Via Concrete Jungle Records

After more than thirty years after disappearing from the radar, the Flower Leperds recordings with Tony Reflex (Adolescents) as lead vocalist are being released via Concrete Jungle Records on the 21st July. Has Hate Been Kind Enough? and Crucifixion Baby are a two separate volume compilation chronicling 1987-1991 when Reflex was lead vocalist in the Flower Leperds. Under the pseudonym Tony Montana, Reflex recorded four albums with the the band on the now legendary Hollywood punk rock label Triple X Records, these records are long out of print and the label has disbanded. The Flower Leperds were a punk band from West Covina, California, who were active from 1980-1991 when the band was finally derailed by years of poor decisions.

Has Hate Been Kind Enough? represents the years 1986-1988 which were tumultuous years for the band. Led by guitarist Jeff Wolfe, drummer Mat Young (CH3 / Original Sinners / The Distillers) and the newly recruited Tony Reflex, the Flower Leperds quickly and defiantly became a completely different band from the original group. The band had to try to overcome many obstacles, and against all odds, managed to record two albums. Produced by Chaz Ramirez and Eddy Egan, the band released two full lengths on Triple X Records. Much like Reflex’s work with The Abandoned, the songs compiled on Has Hate Been Kind Enough run the gamut from punk to hard rock and established the band as out of step with the punk bands of the time.

Crucifixion Baby represents the years 1989-1991. These years were somehow just as dramatic and ironically were the most stable years of the band. Beginning with the addition of bassist Kenny Ochoa and second guitarist Ted Venneman, the band recorded twice with a new producer, and the sound again became a defiant response to the burgeoning local music scene. Ted brought a heavier sound, Kenny a solid bottom end. In the time Reflex sang for the band, the Flower Leperds played in front of a live audience less than 20 times. A fantastic band that recorded two records, but barely made it out of the rehearsal space. The existence of these recordings is miraculous.