During his teenage years, he found solace in hardcore punk, which profoundly influenced him and played a defining role in his life.
[1] Inspired by its freedom and ethics, he embarked on various DIY ventures, including organizing what is believed to be the first local show and publishing the first fanzine in his town.
[1] In early 1990, McClard, a former Maximumrocknroll columnist, teamed up with Sonia Skindrud, the writer of the zine, Exedra, and Brent Stephens, a member of Downcast, to establish Ebullition Records.
Los Angeles hardcore band Inside Out was initially intended to record an LP as the first release for Ebullition.
Inside Out had plans to release a second record titled "Rage Against the Machine," a phrase coined by McClard and featured in some of his writings, including issue #9 of the zine, No Answers.