Tag: Darby Crash

Lorna Doom, bassist for legendary Los Angeles punk act Germs, 1958-2019

Lorna Doom, bassist for legendary Los Angeles punk act Germs, 1958-2019

Lorna Doom, the bassist for legendary early Los Angeles punk outfit Germs and a striking figure described by her own family as “a woman of mystery,” succumbed to cancer this week, dying after a year-long illness in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at the age of 61. Former bandmate Don Bolles announced her death.

The Germs' final concert with Darby Crash featured on 'Live at the Starwood'

The Germs’ final concert with Darby Crash featured on ‘Live at the Starwood’

Late-’70s Los Angeles punk outfit The Germs’ final performance with original frontman Darby Crash — recorded just four days before the singer’s suicide via heroin overdose — will be released on CD next month for the first time.