Agent Orange and Messer Chups

Agent Orange, formed in 1979 in Placentia, CA by Mike Palm, pioneered surf punk, mixing surf guitar with punk energy. Known for "Bloodstains," they gained fame in the West Coast punk scene. Key albums include "Living in Darkness" and "This Is the Voice." Despite lineup changes, they remained a strong live act into the 2010s. Their collaborations included iconic punk figures and they performed covers of classics like Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love."