B.A.D.
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated B.A.D.) are a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of The Clash, Mick Jones. The group is noted for its effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. B.A.D.’s one constant throughout frequent shifts in membership and musical direction is the vocals provided by Mick Jones. (More from Wikipedia)
In one of the sources for this post, the online magazine Louder than War, Paul Fischer describes the music by Lightning Strike as “an incendiary mix of Clash/B.A.D. and the Beastie Boys”. Big Audio Dynamite is the original punk/rap band, formed by Mick Jones in 1984 after he was thrown out of the Clash the year before. Most, though not all info on Lightning Strike lists them as a punk band or even a hardcore punk band.
(September 2016)
