Redd Kross

Redd Kross exist at the sweet spot where punk, metal, and bubblegum meet, and the band's driving forces, Jeff and Steven McDonald, have stayed true to that equation since they started out in the late '70s. They made their first album, 1981's punk-leaning Born Innocent, when they were in high school. Their love of '70s pop culture and sugar-smacked hooks, however, led them to aim for a more accessible sound. Playing with a variety of musicians, the band made detours into pop-metal on 1987's Neurotica, slick power pop on 1990's Third Eye, tuneful post-grunge on 1997's Show World...