Defiance (punk band)
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Defiance are an anarcho street punk
band from Portland
, Oregon
formed in 1993. Their discography includes five E.P.s, four full-lengths, and one album of out of print and rare songs. They have been cited as major influences on bands such as Anti-Flag
and The Unseen.
and Burn
, both released on Consensus Reality, label property of Kelly, bassist of the band. After releasing the self titled the band did a U.S. tour, shortly after the tour ended Tony left the band, so Mike and Alaric shared vocal duties for the Burn EP.
After the release of the Burn EP the band went to make a short tour in Canada and the U.S. In the fall of 1995 the band did an east coast tour with The Final Warning
, The Casualties
and The Varukers
, later, they went to make a European tour, on which they released their third EP: European Tour 1995, limited to approximately 1000 copies sold at the shows. After touring 19 countries through two and a half months the band went to inactivity until the first LP No Future No Hope
was released in early 1996, being released in the U.S. by Mind Control and by the German label Skuld Releases in Europe.
After the European tour Kelly left the band, being replaced with Chris, so the fourth EP was released under the title No Time
, followed by an East Coast tour in 1997. When Defiance returned to Portland, Matt (former The Obliterated) was recruited as second guitarist, and after a short tour with The Riffs
the second LP Nothing Lasts Forever
was released. Following this release Alaric, Eric and Chris decide to leave the band, and because of this, the band went on a long hiatus.
It wasn't until late 2000 that Mike and Matt decided to get together and began to write new material, and after the addition of Brian on drums, Matt recruited Alan on bass from a Portland band called Treason and respectively a tour in Mexico was booked. With the new line-up, Defiance recorded the third album, Out of the Ashes
, released on Punk Core Records
. Along with a U.S. tour alongside A Global Threat
, Clit 45
, and The Riffs
, the band made an appearance in the Holidays In The Sun
festival 2002 in New Jersey.
Back in Portland the band recorded what would later become the fifth EP, entitled Against the Law
, released in the fall of 2003 through the French label Dirty Punk Records. As the record was finished, the band toured alongside Icons of Filth
and Clit 45
on the U.S. West Coast. In June 2003 Defiance was set to get back to the UK for the first time in eight years, unfortunately, bassist Alan was denied a passport, so Kyle from The Riffs would then fill in for the tour. In September of that year A Decade of Defiance
was released on Punk Core records celebrating the tenth anniversary of the band, the album contained all the previous singles released by the band.
In the next months, bassist Alan decided to leave the band, this by the time the first two LPs were re-issued on Punk Core Records, Kyle joined the band this time as the full time bassist, so the band made a tour with Lower Class Brats
in December with sold out venues. On 2004 the band released Rise or Fall
, touring with The Unseen to support the release. In 2005 the band shared the Rise or Fall Tour with the Canadian
band Action, Matt parted ways the band and was replaced with Mark from Action. In January and February 2006 the band returned to Europe playing venues in countries like Germany, France and the UK, also taking part in the Punk & Disorderly Festival, with bands like Sham 69
, Conflict
, 999
, The Partisans, SS-Kaliert
and The Analogs
. After 10 years, the original bass player, Kelly, returned to the band, while Corey, from a Portland band named Bloodspit Nights, briefly replaced Mark, until Brian Hopper took the second guitar place.
In June 2008, the band toured Japan
, visiting cities like Tokyo
, Nagoya, Osaka
and Sapporo, with bands like Tom and Bootboys, Extinct Government, D.S.B. (Defiance of Shit Bastards), Futureless System among others.
The band began work on a new album in 2008 that was finished in February 2010 and set to be released on the label Unrest Records. They have planned to tour Europe and return to Japan for another tour.
Street punk
Street punk is a working class-based genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney...
band from Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
formed in 1993. Their discography includes five E.P.s, four full-lengths, and one album of out of print and rare songs. They have been cited as major influences on bands such as Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...
and The Unseen.
History
In the winter of 1993, members from the bands Deprived, Unamused and Resist formed the first line-up of Defiance, with Tony and Alaric on vocals, Mike on guitar and vocals, Kelly on bass and Eric on drums. Shortly after, the band entered the studio to record what would later become the first two EPs: DefianceDefiance (EP)
Defiance is the self-titled debut EP by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Consensus Reality Records on 1994.- Track listing :A side*Too Close to Being Over – 2:18*Affect Change – 2:29B side*Fodder – 2:50...
and Burn
Burn (Defiance EP)
Burn is the second EP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Consensus Reality Records in 1995.- Track listing :A side#Success Unattainable - 1:47#Concealed Genocide - 3:13B side#Hands Of The Few - 2:26...
, both released on Consensus Reality, label property of Kelly, bassist of the band. After releasing the self titled the band did a U.S. tour, shortly after the tour ended Tony left the band, so Mike and Alaric shared vocal duties for the Burn EP.
After the release of the Burn EP the band went to make a short tour in Canada and the U.S. In the fall of 1995 the band did an east coast tour with The Final Warning
Final Warning
Final Warning was an obscure yet influential Portland, Oregon-based hardcore punk band active from 1982 to 1986.-History:The band first formed in 1982 as Broken Trust by childhood friends, guitarist Jeff "Simon" Simoncini, drummer Dan Cunneen and vocalist Tim Paul...
, The Casualties
The Casualties
The Casualties are an American street punk band from New York City, New York, formed in 1990.-Biography:The Casualties members aimed to return to what they viewed as the "golden era" of street punk, embodied by bands such as The Exploited, Charged GBH , which they believed had disappeared by...
and The Varukers
The Varukers
The Varukers are a UK D-beat band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin, which produced its most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band are one of the first to play in the musical style of the hardcore punk band Discharge, known as D-beat...
, later, they went to make a European tour, on which they released their third EP: European Tour 1995, limited to approximately 1000 copies sold at the shows. After touring 19 countries through two and a half months the band went to inactivity until the first LP No Future No Hope
No Future No Hope
No Future No Hope is the first LP from the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released in the U.S. by Mind Control and in Europe by Skuld Releases.- Track listing :#Fuck Them All - 3:37#Fodder - 2:33#No Future No Hope - 4:46...
was released in early 1996, being released in the U.S. by Mind Control and by the German label Skuld Releases in Europe.
After the European tour Kelly left the band, being replaced with Chris, so the fourth EP was released under the title No Time
No Time (EP)
No Time is the fourth EP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Profane Existence in 1997.- Track listing :A side#No Time - 4:18B side#Your Country Is Shit - 3:22#Fight the Real Enemy - 2:55...
, followed by an East Coast tour in 1997. When Defiance returned to Portland, Matt (former The Obliterated) was recruited as second guitarist, and after a short tour with The Riffs
The Riffs
The Riffs are a rock and roll and punk band from Portland, Oregon. They have released three full-length albums, all on indie labels, namely Pelado Records, Vendetta Records, and TKO Records.- Influences :...
the second LP Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever (album)
Nothing Lasts Forever is the second LP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Mind Control Records in 1998.- Track listing :#Nowhere - 3:16#Don't Want It - 2:48#Dead and Gone - 3:41#Cheers - 2:46...
was released. Following this release Alaric, Eric and Chris decide to leave the band, and because of this, the band went on a long hiatus.
It wasn't until late 2000 that Mike and Matt decided to get together and began to write new material, and after the addition of Brian on drums, Matt recruited Alan on bass from a Portland band called Treason and respectively a tour in Mexico was booked. With the new line-up, Defiance recorded the third album, Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes (Defiance album)
Out of the Ashes is the third album from the anarcho street punk band Defiance, and first release on the New York-based record label Punk Core Records.- Track listing :#Terrorist Attack - 3:26#Not For You - 2:50#Spoils Of The Last War - 2:35...
, released on Punk Core Records
Punk Core Records
Punk Core Records is an inactive record label founded in 1989 by Dave Amcher, alias Dave Punk Core. The label is based on Long Island, New York.Punk Core originally started out a punk zine/distro in the late 80's, but became a record label in the mid 90's...
. Along with a U.S. tour alongside A Global Threat
A Global Threat
A Global Threat was an American street punk band, formed in Bangor, ME in 1997. They released four full-length LPs as well as many 7" EPs and have toured extensively throughout the United States.- History 1997–2000 :...
, Clit 45
Clit 45
Clit 45 was a Streetpunk/Hardcore-band from Long Beach, California that formed in 1996. The band played traditional, fast punk, influenced by The Adolescents, Poison Idea and Bad Religion. Their second and third albums were published by BYO Records and distributed by Cargo Records in Europe...
, and The Riffs
The Riffs
The Riffs are a rock and roll and punk band from Portland, Oregon. They have released three full-length albums, all on indie labels, namely Pelado Records, Vendetta Records, and TKO Records.- Influences :...
, the band made an appearance in the Holidays In The Sun
Holidays in the Sun
"Holidays in the Sun" is a song by the English punk rock band the Sex Pistols. It was released on 14 October 1977 as the fourth and final single from their only album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. A number eight chart hit in the UK, the single proved to be the last with singer...
festival 2002 in New Jersey.
Back in Portland the band recorded what would later become the fifth EP, entitled Against the Law
Against the Law (EP)
Against the Law is the fifth EP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on the French label Dirty Punk in 2003.- Track listing :A side#Fall Into Line – 3:35#Warfare – 3:08B side...
, released in the fall of 2003 through the French label Dirty Punk Records. As the record was finished, the band toured alongside Icons of Filth
Icons of Filth
Icons of Filth were an influential British anarcho-punk band that disbanded in 2004, after the unexpected death of its lead singer Andrew Sewell, or Stiggy Smeg.-Early history:...
and Clit 45
Clit 45
Clit 45 was a Streetpunk/Hardcore-band from Long Beach, California that formed in 1996. The band played traditional, fast punk, influenced by The Adolescents, Poison Idea and Bad Religion. Their second and third albums were published by BYO Records and distributed by Cargo Records in Europe...
on the U.S. West Coast. In June 2003 Defiance was set to get back to the UK for the first time in eight years, unfortunately, bassist Alan was denied a passport, so Kyle from The Riffs would then fill in for the tour. In September of that year A Decade of Defiance
A Decade of Defiance: Complete Singles Collection
A Decade of Defiance 1993-2003: Complete Singles Collection is a compilation album by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance released on Punk Core Records...
was released on Punk Core records celebrating the tenth anniversary of the band, the album contained all the previous singles released by the band.
In the next months, bassist Alan decided to leave the band, this by the time the first two LPs were re-issued on Punk Core Records, Kyle joined the band this time as the full time bassist, so the band made a tour with Lower Class Brats
Lower Class Brats
Lower Class Brats are a punk rock band founded in Austin, Texas in January 1995. They describe their sound as high energy "Rock and Roll Street Noize." They have released a number of recordings including twelve 7" singles, two 12" singles, four full-length albums and one live album...
in December with sold out venues. On 2004 the band released Rise or Fall
Rise or Fall (album)
Rise or Fall is the fourth album from the anarcho street punk band Defiance, and second release on the New York-based record label Punk Core Records.- Track listing :#Final Hour - 2:50#No Reason - 2:52#Doing What You're Told - 4:23...
, touring with The Unseen to support the release. In 2005 the band shared the Rise or Fall Tour with the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
band Action, Matt parted ways the band and was replaced with Mark from Action. In January and February 2006 the band returned to Europe playing venues in countries like Germany, France and the UK, also taking part in the Punk & Disorderly Festival, with bands like Sham 69
Sham 69
Sham 69 is an English punk band that formed in Hersham in 1976.Although not as commercially successful as many of their contemporaries, albeit with a greater number of chart entries, Sham 69 has been a huge musical and lyrical influence on the Oi! and streetpunk genres. The band allegedly derived...
, Conflict
Conflict (band)
Conflict is an English anarcho-punk band originally based around Eltham in South London. Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood , Francisco 'Paco' Carreno , Big John , Steve , Pauline , Paul aka 'Nihilistic Nobody' . Their first release was the EP "The House That...
, 999
999 (band)
999 are an English rock band who formed in London in 1977. They are often cited as one of the first punk rock bands. Between 1978 and 1981, they had five Top 75 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and one Top 40 single. After extensive touring across the Atlantic Ocean, the band's third and fourth...
, The Partisans, SS-Kaliert
SS-Kaliert
SS-Kaliert are a German hardcore street punk band, they had been mistaken as a Neo Nazi group as the name has the "SS" as in the Nazi SS. Originally, the band name was "Es Eskaliert" which means “it escalates”, the band decided to replace it with the actual SS-Kaliert name because it was more...
and The Analogs
The Analogs
The Analogs is a Polish street punk band. They originated in Szczecin, and are quite successful on the local and international punk rock scene....
. After 10 years, the original bass player, Kelly, returned to the band, while Corey, from a Portland band named Bloodspit Nights, briefly replaced Mark, until Brian Hopper took the second guitar place.
In June 2008, the band toured Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, visiting cities like Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Nagoya, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
and Sapporo, with bands like Tom and Bootboys, Extinct Government, D.S.B. (Defiance of Shit Bastards), Futureless System among others.
The band began work on a new album in 2008 that was finished in February 2010 and set to be released on the label Unrest Records. They have planned to tour Europe and return to Japan for another tour.
LPs
- No Future No HopeNo Future No HopeNo Future No Hope is the first LP from the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released in the U.S. by Mind Control and in Europe by Skuld Releases.- Track listing :#Fuck Them All - 3:37#Fodder - 2:33#No Future No Hope - 4:46...
(1996) (Mind Control Record / Skuld Releases) - Nothing Lasts ForeverNothing Lasts Forever (album)Nothing Lasts Forever is the second LP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Mind Control Records in 1998.- Track listing :#Nowhere - 3:16#Don't Want It - 2:48#Dead and Gone - 3:41#Cheers - 2:46...
(1998) (Mind Control Records) - Out of the AshesOut of the Ashes (Defiance album)Out of the Ashes is the third album from the anarcho street punk band Defiance, and first release on the New York-based record label Punk Core Records.- Track listing :#Terrorist Attack - 3:26#Not For You - 2:50#Spoils Of The Last War - 2:35...
(2002) (Punk Core RecordsPunk Core RecordsPunk Core Records is an inactive record label founded in 1989 by Dave Amcher, alias Dave Punk Core. The label is based on Long Island, New York.Punk Core originally started out a punk zine/distro in the late 80's, but became a record label in the mid 90's...
) - A Decade of Defiance: Complete Singles CollectionA Decade of Defiance: Complete Singles CollectionA Decade of Defiance 1993-2003: Complete Singles Collection is a compilation album by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance released on Punk Core Records...
(2003) (Punk Core RecordsPunk Core RecordsPunk Core Records is an inactive record label founded in 1989 by Dave Amcher, alias Dave Punk Core. The label is based on Long Island, New York.Punk Core originally started out a punk zine/distro in the late 80's, but became a record label in the mid 90's...
) - Rise or FallRise or Fall (album)Rise or Fall is the fourth album from the anarcho street punk band Defiance, and second release on the New York-based record label Punk Core Records.- Track listing :#Final Hour - 2:50#No Reason - 2:52#Doing What You're Told - 4:23...
(2004) (Punk Core RecordsPunk Core RecordsPunk Core Records is an inactive record label founded in 1989 by Dave Amcher, alias Dave Punk Core. The label is based on Long Island, New York.Punk Core originally started out a punk zine/distro in the late 80's, but became a record label in the mid 90's...
) - Out of Order (2011) (unrest records)
- Very Best Of, And We Don't Care (2011) (Jailhouse Records)
EPs
- DefianceDefiance (EP)Defiance is the self-titled debut EP by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Consensus Reality Records on 1994.- Track listing :A side*Too Close to Being Over – 2:18*Affect Change – 2:29B side*Fodder – 2:50...
(1994) (Consensus Reality) - BurnBurn (Defiance EP)Burn is the second EP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Consensus Reality Records in 1995.- Track listing :A side#Success Unattainable - 1:47#Concealed Genocide - 3:13B side#Hands Of The Few - 2:26...
(1995) (Consensus Reality) - European Tour 1995 (1995) (Consensus Reality)
- No TimeNo Time (EP)No Time is the fourth EP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on Profane Existence in 1997.- Track listing :A side#No Time - 4:18B side#Your Country Is Shit - 3:22#Fight the Real Enemy - 2:55...
(1997) (Profane ExistenceProfane ExistenceThe Profane Existence Collective is a Minneapolis-based anarcho-punk collective. Established in 1989, the collective publishes a nationally-known zine , as well as releasing and distributing anarcho-punk, crust, and grindcore music, and printing and publishing pamphlets and literature...
) - Against the LawAgainst the Law (EP)Against the Law is the fifth EP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on the French label Dirty Punk in 2003.- Track listing :A side#Fall Into Line – 3:35#Warfare – 3:08B side...
(2003) (Dirty Punk Records)
External links
- Official Site
- Defiance on MySpace