Benedict Arnold & The Traitors Concert History

Originally formed out of the Los Angeles "Rock Against Racism" chapter in late 1979, Benedict Arnold and The Traitors released their first (now rare and collectible) single, "Kill the Hostages" b/w "Red Alert," in 1980. "Kill the Hostages" was based on the still (then) unfolding "Iranian Hostage Crisis" that started during the end of the Carter Administration, and ended (strangely enough) on the 444th day of the hostages' captivity, which was (not so coincidentally) at the same moment Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.