Rhino 39 was among the wave of punk bands originating in the Los Angeles, California area in the late 1970s.
The band was notable for recording an early hardcore punk single ("Xerox"/"No Compromise") on the Dangerhouse label.
[2] Members Mark R. Malone (bass), Larry Parrot (guitar), Tim Carhart (drums) were with the band throughout its tenure.
In the 1990s, Jason Scharback took over as vocalist and later Matt Goss (Aggressive Bastards) joined as guitarist for a Dangerhouse reunion in 2014 to present.
Rhino 39's Millikan High School classmate, Jack Grisham, the vocalist for the punk rock band T.S.O.L.