The Mob

The Mob is a New York hardcore band formed in 1980. The band began when Jack Flanagan left the group Heart Attack to form his own group with Ralph Gebbia, John Frawley, and Nicko. After being exposed to hardcore through a Bad Brains show at CBGB, the group started playing harder and faster, moving away from the sound of the first wave of New York City Punk rock bands. In 1981, Jose Gonzalez officially joined the group, following John Frawley's departure to join Heart Attack, and Jamie Shanahan replaced Nicko on the drums. With Jose, the Mob released 2 iconic hardcore singles "Upset the System" & "Step Forward". Jose left the Mob to join HR for his first solo record "It's about Luv". Jose was briefly replaced by Kenny Ahrens, lead vocalist of Urban Waste, before Chris Hackett assumed bass duties and the band recorded their first full length album, "We Come To Crush". The band continued, more or less with this lineup until 1991, when they went on a hiatus with only a handful of sporadic shows and releases. In 2011 the group reunited to play live shows and record new music once again. from 2011 onward, the Mob shows and recordings were recorded as the Mob 5-piece with Jose on bass and Chris on rhythm guitar. Jack Flanagan died in 2019 ending the 39 year run of The Mob.