Riding the fine line between obnoxious skatepunk and sodden metal, Murphy's Law came out of New York City's mid-'80s hardcore scene and formed in Astoria, Queens, around vocalist Jimmy Gestapo, but the group's frequently shifting lineup also included guitarists Todd Youth, Alex Morris, and Jack Flanagan; bassists Pete Martinez, CHUCK VALLE, and Dean; and drummers Doug E. Beans and Eric Arce. The group's self-titled debut, released on Profile in 1986, contained the usual '80s subjects (boredom, alienation, weed, beer, etc.), but the songs were definitely there, and Murphy's Law improved even more with their second album, 1989's Back with a Bong! The band was on the Profile-associated Combat Records for 1991's The Best Of Times - The Best Of Styx, but recorded little during the early '90s. In 1995, Murphy's Law came back with the EP No Good For No One Now, and the full-length Overly Dedicated arrived the following year. Best of Times/Good for Now was issued in 2000; The Party Ain't Over Yet came next in the spring of 2001. ~ John Bush, Rovi