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World Leader Pretend
World Leader Pretend came together in Los Angeles in the early 2000s, with Darren Cross on vocals. Their debut single "B.A.D.A.B.O.O.M." arrived in 2003,...
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World Leader Pretend came together in Los Angeles in the early 2000s, with Darren Cross on vocals. Their debut single "B.A.D.A.B.O.O.M." arrived in 2003, mixing punk, rock, and hip-hop into something raw and direct. The band's lineup included guitarist Jake Edwards, bassist Marcus Jones, and drummer Billy Smith.
Their music often carried a confrontational edge, with lyrics that took aim at political and social issues. This approach sometimes led to friction at their shows and drew criticism from authorities. They kept putting out records through the 2000s and into the 2010s, including songs like "Bang Theory" and "Tit For Tat."
The band stopped working together around 2015. Their recordings from that period, especially that first single, still turn up in conversations about that era of Los Angeles underground music.
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