White Flag

White Flag is an American punk rock band currently based in Los Angeles. Their current lineup consists of frontman Mike Mess (guitar), Jello B. Afro (bass), and Trace Element (drums). These members have been in the band since 1982, though many have rotated in and out. White Flag has a discography that ranges from their 1982 debut R is for Rocket to 2010's Benefit For Cats. History White Flag formed in 1982 in Sunnymead, a community in California's Inland Empire, which is now part of the city of Moreno Valley. The original core lineup, which included Pat Fear, Trace Element, Doug Graves, and El Fee, released their self-released debut album S Is for Space the same year. In contrast to other bands at the time, White Flag took an anti-drug, pro-Reagan, anti-communist, pro-Christian stance as a faux image, with Fear dressing up as a police officer.