Born Innocent makes the case for Redd Kross as the seminal West Coast band of the last half century. Their influence reaches across the genres of punk, college rock, grunge, metal and indie rock. Long a “secret handshake” favorite of true music fans, it’s time for the world to discover the joyful and irresistible music of The McDonald Brothers.

Emerging from humble beginnings in suburban LA, two brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald took their rock 'n' roll fantasy, ran with it, and wound up becoming Redd Kross, one of the most influential American bands of their time.

Over four decades of joyful service to rock’n’roll have seen Redd Kross evolve into a killer pop-rock outfit, dealing in dayglo power-chords, choruses as tall as skyscrapers and a lyric sheet thick with acid couplets and arch pop-cultural references. In 1979 they started their own group in their hometown of Hawthorne LA, and soon found themselves opening shows for notorious scene pioneers Black Flag. Jeff McDonald was 15, his brother Steven only 11. But that didn’t stop their group from becoming one of the most remarkable, enduring and unique outfits punk rock ever belched up.

Cut to 2024, and Redd Kross are celebrating their 45th birthday – an important milestone for any band whose heart pulses at 45rpm – with a multimedia extravaganza that includes this new biography, a new album and a documentary.