Murder 1

by Ed RivadaviaA byproduct of the increasingly incestuous East Coast stoner rock scene, Murder 1 were formed in 1995 and made their debut two years later with the cleverly titled Shopping for Porn LP. Just as irreverent, 1999's American Junkie featured song titles like "You F*cked My Girlfriend" and "We Sold Our Sperm for Rock & Roll," offsetting a more serious obsession with J.R.R. Tolkien, made evident by songs like "Helm's Deep" and "Flight of the Nazgul." In 2003, the much-delayed On High saw new singer Will Naga (ex-Novena) joining Murder 1's colorfully named lineup of Iceberg (guitar), Job the Raver (bass), Boy Toy (piano, keys), and Bram Phetamine (drums).