Minutemen

Minutemen were an American punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California, in 1980. Composed of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon, bassist/vocalist Mike Watt, and drummer George Hurley, Minutemen recorded four albums and eight EPs before Boon's death in an automobile accident in 1985; after Boon's death, the band broke up. They were noted in the California punk community for a philosophy of "jamming econo"—a sense of thriftiness reflected in their touring and presentation—while their eclectic and experimental attitude was instrumental in pioneering alternative rock and post-hardcore.

Discography
Main article: Minutemen discography

Studio albums

 * The Punch Line (1981)
 * What Makes a Man Start Fires? (1983)
 * Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)
 * 3-Way Tie (For Last) (1985)

Extended plays

 * Paranoid Time (1980)
 * Joy (1981)
 * Bean-Spill (1982)
 * Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat (1983)
 * Tour-Spiel (1984)
 * Project: Mersh (1985)
 * Minuteflag (1986)
 * Georgeless (1993)
 * Minutemen/Saccharine Trust Split (2011)

Compilations

 * The Politics of Time (1984)
 * My First Bells (1985)
 * Ballot Result (1987)
 * Post-Mersh, Vol. 1 (1987)
 * Post-Mersh, Vol. 2 (1987)
 * Post-Mersh, Vol. 3 (1989)
 * Introducing the Minutemen (1998)