On Sunday, June 4, councilmember
José Huizar and Los Angeles-based artist
Robert Vargas will unveil a mural of legendary punk rock icon
Mike Muir from the group
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. Following the unveiling,
Muir and
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES will perform a free live show for fans of the band.
Located on Santa Fe Avenue in the Arts District, the
Mike Muir mural is adjacent to the future 6th Street Bridge and park space. Councilmember
Huizar worked with the City's Department of Cultural Affairs to work with
Robert Vargas, a prolific muralist whose work is displayed throughout the city, to paint a mural of
Muir.
Vargas is painting the mural freehand, without using stencils, projections or grids.
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' latest album,
"World Gone Mad", was released last September. The follow-up to 2013's
"13" disc was the band's first to feature former
SLAYER drummer
Dave Lombardo and guitarist
Jeff Pogan, who replaced
Nico Santora in May 2016.