Episode #8 - Matt Kozlowski (Hostile Environment)

Matt Kozlowski grabbed a bass from his dad and teamed up with his best friend to start one of the first Reston hardcore bands in 1986. After becoming obsessed with DC groups like Dag Nasty and Rites of Spring, they added a singer with a scream like one of his heroes, Ian MacKaye, and a guitarist more familiar with classic rock than punk. One of the first songs they wrote featured the band’s name, Hostile Environment, and became a staple of their sets. Along with L.D.Kids, they played every legendary party in Reston at the time, and inspired other bands to form and create the scene that gave birth to Jam for Man.