The Diffs are an American punk band from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, United States. Founded in 2003, their influences include original Los Angeles punk bands such as
Black Flag, the
Germs,
The Weirdos
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, and
X. Their
MySpace
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page only identifies
Ted Nugent
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as an influence.
The band is featured in the 2007 documentary, ''
Punk's Not Dead''.
Discography
* 2005: ''The Diffs'' (Self-titled CD)
* 2005: ''The Diffs: Live at the Key Club'' (DVD)
Trivia
Brothers Elvis Kuehn and Max Kuehn are the sons of
T.S.O.L.
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keyboardist,
Greg Kuehn
Gregory Russell Kuehn is an American composer, songwriter, musician and producer.
Career As a performing musician
Kuehn's career began in Orange County's early punk scene, when he left his classical piano studies at California State University ...
. They are currently in the band
FIDLAR
Fidlar, stylized as FIDLAR, is an American punk and garage rock band from Los Angeles. The band's name is an acronym for Fuck It Dawg, Life's a Risk, a skate mantra stolen from singer Zac Carper's former roommates. Originally, FIDLAR went unde ...
.
External links
Official WebsiteThe Diffs' MySpace Page
References
Punk rock groups from California
Musical groups established in 2003
Musical groups from Los Angeles
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