What Is This?
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What Is This (known prior to 1980 as Anthym) was an American rock band that originated in Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California. Formed by guitarist Hillel Slovak, drummer Jack Irons, vocalist Alain Johannes, and bassist Todd Strassman, the band served as the nucleus for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Members of the band would go on to perform with Eleven, Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam, Mark Lanegan, Them Crooked Vultures, Alain Johannes Trio and Queens of the Stone Age.
This article is about the band. For other uses, see What Is This? (disambiguation).
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Also known as | Chain Reaction, Anthym |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Rock |
Years active | 1980–1986 |
Spinoffs | Eleven, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Them Crooked Vultures, Pearl Jam |
Past members | Alain Johannes Hillel Slovak Jack Irons Todd Strassman Flea Chris Hutchinson Michael Bocreatis |
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