Original New York Hardcore ! Origin New York City, U.S. Genres Hardcore punk, skate punk, crossover thrash Years active 1982–present Murphy's Law is an American hardcore punk band from New York City, formed in 1982. While vocalist Jimmy Drescher[1] remains the only founding member of the band, the line-up has consisted of numerous musicians who have performed with a diverse selection of musical acts across multiple genres, such as Skinnerbox, Danzig, The Bouncing Souls, Mucky Pup, Dog Eat Dog, Hanoi Rocks, Agnostic Front, Warzone, Cro-Mags, D Generation, New York Dolls, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, The Slackers, Thursday, Skavoovie and the Epitones, and Glen Campbell. Over the course of their career, Murphy's Law has released five albums, the last of which, The Party's Over, was released in 2001.