L.A.P.D. (BAND)

'L.A.P.D.' (''Love And Peace Dude'', later ''Laughing As People Die'') was an American rock band that is best known for being comprised of the would-be members of Korn (with the exception of Jonathan Davis who, prior to Korn, was in another American rock band, Sexart).

Contents

Biography

Band members

Discography

Albums & EPs

Compilations

Biography

L.A.P.D. formed in the late 1980s in Bakersfield, California. Signing to Triple X Records, they released the ''Love and Peace, Dude EP'' in 1989. A full-length entitled ''Who's Laughing Now'' followed on the May 31, 1991, but after a year of touring Morrill, who was dealing with drug addiction, left the band. The band met up with Sexart singer Jonathan Davis while working the club circuit, and decided to move out to Los Angeles where they started fresh as Korn. A full collection of L.A.P.D.'s recordings was released in 1997, which consisted of the ''Love and Peace, Dude EP'' and ''Who's Laughing Now''.

Band members

★ Richard Morill - Vocals (1989-1992) Went on to form ESex

★ James Shaffer - Guitar (1989-1993) Went on to form Korn

★ Fieldy - Bass (1989-1993) Went on to form Korn

★ David Silveria - Drums (1989-1993) Went on to form Korn

Discography

Albums & EPs

★ ''Love and Peace, Dude EP'' (1989)

★ ''Who's Laughing Now'' (1991)

Compilations

★ ''L.A.P.D.'' (1997)