George Hurley formed the legendary punk rock band, Minutemen, with D. Boon and Mike Watt in 1980. The trio went on to release 11 albums in less than six years and toured maniacally, but then the tragic death of Boon in late December of 1985 caused their abrupt demise. Hurley and Watt continued to play together in a new band called "Firehose" with Ed Crawford from 1986 until their eventual break-up in 1994, releasing five studio albums during that time.