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If the essence
of punk rock is the defiant flouting of convention to follow out one's own
path, wherever it may lead, then the fact that Keith Clark, former drummer
with the legendary L.A. hardcore band the Circle Jerks, now runs a flourishing
accounting business may make him the punkiest punk of them all. Clark, a
resident of decidedly un-punk Bell Canyon, started his tax-preparation business
when he was still playing for the Circle Jerks, with whom he spent 15 years
beating the skins. In addition to his drum duties, the Illinois native,
who has always had a head for figures, also managed the band and handled
its finances. Today, his tax firm, Toluca Lake-based H.N.R. Clark (a cheeky
nod to H&R Block), advises hundreds of musicians, writers, photographers
and other creative professionals. "People think of punk rockers as
complete derelicts, but it's just a different kind of music," says
Clark, who still makes music, and in recent years has taken up the guitar
as well. "We're probably no more derelict than jazz musicians; we just
seem wilder."
Photographed on June 11, 2005 by Lionel Deluy/therexagency.com
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