Ill Repute is an American hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

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 band from Oxnard, California

Oxnard, California

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, formed in 1981. They are noted for popularizing the "Nardcore

Nardcore

Nardcore is a hardcore punk movement that came out of Southern California in the early 1980s, originating in Silver Strand Beach, Oxnard and Port Hueneme. Early bands in the Nardcore scene included Agression, Dr. Know, False Confession, Ill Repute, Habeas Corpus, RKL, Stalag 13 and Scared Straight...

" sound in the mid-1980s hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 scene, and recorded for Mystic Records

Mystic Records

Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California...

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Their record What Happens Next? (What Happened Then? on CD

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) holds high status in hardcore circles. It is notable for its cover of the 1970s pop music

Pop music

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 hit "Cherokee Nation

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The band broke up in July 2004 after a short tour of Hawaii with the Oahu

Oahu

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 band 8mm Overdose

8mm Overdose

- Overview :Corrupt Absolute- originally formed as Machine in 1993, then changed to 8mm Overdose in 2000. With over 10 years of live shows, 4 previous CD releases, an impressive list of corporate sponsors and the distinction of being the only American heavy metal band ever to extensively tour...

. Ill Repute briefly reformed again (minus founding guitarist Tony Cortez) to tour Hawaii in 2006 again with 8mm Overdose

8mm Overdose

- Overview :Corrupt Absolute- originally formed as Machine in 1993, then changed to 8mm Overdose in 2000. With over 10 years of live shows, 4 previous CD releases, an impressive list of corporate sponsors and the distinction of being the only American heavy metal band ever to extensively tour...

. The lead guitarist, Tony Cortez (original band member) is considered the "Mayor of Nardcore

Nardcore

Nardcore is a hardcore punk movement that came out of Southern California in the early 1980s, originating in Silver Strand Beach, Oxnard and Port Hueneme. Early bands in the Nardcore scene included Agression, Dr. Know, False Confession, Ill Repute, Habeas Corpus, RKL, Stalag 13 and Scared Straight...

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Ill Repute has reformed with original members, (except Carl Valdez replaced by Chuck Shultz) they played one show in Ventura

Ventura, California

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, CA on December 16 which they claimed was to be their last show, but have since reformed.

Ill Repute original lineup

• John Phaneuf - Vocals
• Tony Cortez - Guitar
• Jimmy Callahan - Bass
• Carl Valdez - Drums

Discography

• Oxnard - Land of No Toilets 7", Mystic
  Mystic Records
  Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California...
  
   1983
• What Happens Next 12", Mystic 1984 (reissued in 2000 with 11 extra tracks, retitled What Happened Then?)
• Nardcore Compilation LP, Mystic 1984
• Halloween/Live at Mystic 7", Mystic 1984
• COPulation - The Sound of Hollywood Compilation LP, Mystic 1984
• Omelette LP, Mystic 1985
• Mystic Super Seven Sampler #1 Compilation 7", Mystic 1985
• Transition LP, Mystic 1989
• Big Rusty Balls CD, Dr. Strange Records
  Dr. Strange Records
  Dr. Strange Records is a record label and record store located in Alta Loma, California. It started out as an apartment-based distro in 1988 and became a record label in 1989, run out of the "Doc's" apartment until 1997 when the store was first opened....
  
  1994
• Positive Charged CD, GTA 1997
• BLEED CD, Edge Records 1997
• And Now... CD, Edge Records 1998
• What Happened Then? Mystic Records CD 2000
• Welcome To The Neighborhood Compilation CD, Let Them Eat Records 2005
• LIVE CD, Let Them Eat Records 2005
• Nardcore - 30 Years Later Compilation LP/CD, Burning Tree Records 2009