The Psychos were an American first-generation New York hardcore band. They were Roger Miret's previous band before joining Agnostic Front as a vocalist in 1982.[1] In The Psychos, Miret played bass while the vocalist was Steve Rieber (later of Swine Dive).[2] After Miret's departure, he was replaced by Billy Milano, later of Stormtroopers of Death and M.O.D.[3]
- ^ Steven Blush (2001). George Petros (ed.). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. p. 215. ISBN 9780922915712.
The band AF started in early 1982 as The Zoo Crew at Apartment X, Crazy Emily's Eldridge Street storefront squat. ... they tried with James Kontra and Keith Burkhardt, before teaming with Roger Miret (ex-The Psychos/Distorted Youth), ... When people thought of New York, they automatically thought of Agnostic Front.
- ^ "I'm certain it is the only book thus far that has half a page on the Psychos or Johnny And The Self Abusers!". Maximum Rocknroll. 2006. p. 278.
- ^ Abrams, Howie (28 August 2017). "Roger Miret's United Blood: The Singer on How He Met Some of NYHC's Biggest Characters". Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Eager, Wendy (1984). "The Psychos; 1984 Guillotine Interview". archive.org. Guillotine. Retrieved November 14, 2022.