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This is a biased bio from one former member of the band.
It's the fucking Internet, I can say whatever I like!

Savage Republic began in 1981 with 3 UCLA art students:
Bruce Licher
Mark Erskine
Phil (Jackson Del Rey) Jackson
and one Santa Monica High School student
Jeff Long
practicing in the parking structures and underground
steam tunnels at UCLA, and playing in the
explosive, vibrant, and self-destructive
Los Angeles punk/art scene.

The band began as Africa Corps, but
changed their name to Savage Republic
in 1982 just as they released their first
album "Tragic Figures". This album has long
been considered a "Seminal" release.
In particular, many of Jeff Long's songs
were performed by the band long after
he quit to dedicate his life to God.
Although a tragic loss for the band,
Jeff's personal life seemed to improve
substantially by leavi...