Long before Nirvana, and even before Scream, Dave Grohl cut his teeth with a band called Freak Baby. The teenager played guitar for the band; however, during that same time he was teaching himself to play drums. After reconfiguring (and rebranding), Grohl became the punk band's drummer, and the group renamed itself Mission Impossible. Together, they recorded a song called "Now I'm Alone" in 1985, and the obscure track is now available to stream, thanks to filmmaker Scott Crawford.
The documentarian included the band in his 2014 film Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, D.C. — a documentary that chronicles the evolution of punk in the city from 1980 to 1990 — and now is releasing its soundtrack, which includes "Now I'm Alone."
“Mission Impossible were a phenomenal, albeit short-lived, live band,” Crawford told Rolling Stone. “I went to several of their practices in Virginia and just sat back and watch them go nuts. They were all superb musicians and watching Dave behind the drum kit was always a thrill.”
The raucous song features Grohl pounding away at his kit while vocalist Chris Page screams into the microphone.
Listen to "Now I'm Alone" below.
The Salad Days soundtrack comes out December 10th and is available for pre-order. Check out the full track list below.
Salad Days Soundtrack
Side A
1. Jawbox – “Motorist”
2. Shudder to Think – “Chocolate”
3. Double-0 – “Death of a Friend”
4. Holy Rollers – “What You Said”
5. Mission Impossible – “Now I’m Alone”
6. Youth Brigade – “It’s About Time That We Had a Change”
7. Kingface – “Tired”
8. Gray Matter – “Swann Street” (Live at the Black Cat, 2013)
9. Swiz – “Godspeed”
Side B
1. Government Issue – ” Where You Live”
2. Marginal Man – “Under a Shadow”
3. United Mutation – “Sensations Fix”
4. Black Market Baby – “Downward Christian Soldiers”
5. Fire Party – “Drowning Intentions”
6. Soulside – “Name in Mind”
7. Iron Cross – “You’re a Rebel”
8. Void – “Who Are You”
9. HR – “Epilogue”
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