Stanford Prison Experiment was an American
punk rock band based in
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wo ...
, whose name was a reference to the
Stanford prison experiment
The Stanford prison experiment (SPE) was a psychological experiment conducted in the summer of 1971. It was a two-week simulation of a prison environment that examined the effects of situational variables on participants' reactions and behav ...
conducted by psychologist
Philip Zimbardo
Philip George Zimbardo (; born March 23, 1933) is an American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment, which was later severely criticized for both ethical and scien ...
in 1971.
Members
*Mario Jimenez – vocals
*Mike Starkey - guitar, vocals
*Mark Fraser – bass
*Davey Latter – drums
Discography
;Albums
*''Stanford Prison Experiment'' (1993, World Domination)
*''The Gato Hunch'' (1995, World Domination)
*''Wrecreation'' (1998, Island)
*1999 Sessions (1999, Self-released by band)
References
External links
Stanford Prison ExperimentMyspace website
ARTISTdirect websiteStandford Prison Experiment Official Instagram
Instagram
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Alternative rock groups from California