Crisis (British band)
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Crisis was a British
punk rock
band formed in 1977. They performed at rallies for Rock Against Racism
(RAR) and the Anti-Nazi League
(ANL), and at Right To Work marches. British music magazine Sounds
used the phrase "Music To March To" to describe their distinctly edgy, controversial and far left form of punk rock.
In early 1979, the band underwent a major change in personnel, with Phrazer, the original lead singer, and Insect Robin The Cleaner, the original drummer, being replaced by Dexter (a longtime fan and roadie) and Luke Rendall. After performing their last show, supporting Magazine and Bauhaus in their hometown of Guildford in Surrey on 10 May 1980 the band decided to break up.
Douglas Pearce and Tony Wakeford
went on to form Death In June
in 1981. Drummer Luke Rendall joined Theatre of Hate
, and lead guitarist Lester Jones formed Carcrash International
. In 2005, the Crisis discography was released on a single CD entitled Holocaust Hymns, released by Apop Records. In 2008, a recording of their final show in 1980 was released on the Ends! CD.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band formed in 1977. They performed at rallies for Rock Against Racism
Rock Against Racism
Rock Against Racism was a campaign set up in the United Kingdom in 1976 as a response to an increase in racial conflict and the growth of white nationalist groups such as the National Front. The campaign involved pop, rock and reggae musicians staging concerts with an anti-racist theme, in order...
(RAR) and the Anti-Nazi League
Anti-Nazi League
The Anti-Nazi League was an organisation set up in 1977 on the initiative of the Socialist Workers Party with sponsorship from some trade unions and the endorsement of a list of prominent people to oppose the rise of far-right groups in the United Kingdom. It was wound down in 1981...
(ANL), and at Right To Work marches. British music magazine Sounds
Sounds (magazine)
Sounds was a long-term British music paper, published weekly from 10 October 1970 – 6 April 1991. It was produced by Spotlight Publications , which was set up by Jack Hutton and Peter Wilkinson, who left "Melody Maker" to start their own company...
used the phrase "Music To March To" to describe their distinctly edgy, controversial and far left form of punk rock.
In early 1979, the band underwent a major change in personnel, with Phrazer, the original lead singer, and Insect Robin The Cleaner, the original drummer, being replaced by Dexter (a longtime fan and roadie) and Luke Rendall. After performing their last show, supporting Magazine and Bauhaus in their hometown of Guildford in Surrey on 10 May 1980 the band decided to break up.
Douglas Pearce and Tony Wakeford
Tony Wakeford
Anthony Charles "Tony" Wakeford is an English folk and neoclassical musician who primarily records under the name Sol Invictus.Wakeford lives in London and is married to Sol Invictus violinist Renée Rosen....
went on to form Death In June
Death in June
Death in June are a neofolk group led by English folk musician Douglas Pearce, better known as Douglas P. The band was originally formed in Britain in 1981 as a trio, but after the other members left in 1984 and 1985 to work on other projects, the group became the work of Douglas P. and various...
in 1981. Drummer Luke Rendall joined Theatre of Hate
Theatre of Hate
Theatre of Hate were a post-punk band formed in Britain in 1980.Led by singer-songwriter and ex-member of punk band The Pack, Kirk Brandon, the original group also consisted of: guitarist Steve Guthrie, bassist Stan Stammers , saxophonist John Lennard and drummer Luke Rendle from Crisis/The...
, and lead guitarist Lester Jones formed Carcrash International
Carcrash International
Carcrash International was formed as a kind of super-group consisting of the elite musicians of the Cleopatra label, similar to This Mortal Coil, concentrated around a joint project...
. In 2005, the Crisis discography was released on a single CD entitled Holocaust Hymns, released by Apop Records. In 2008, a recording of their final show in 1980 was released on the Ends! CD.
Albums
- Hymns of Faith (1980; mini-LP)
- We Are All Jews and Germans (1997; double CD compilation)
- Holocaust Hymns (2005; single CD compilation)
- Ends! (2008; live CD of final show in 1980)
Singles/EPs
- "No Town Hall" 7" (1979)
- "UK 79"/"White Youth" (1979)
- "Alienation" (1981)
- "Holocaust U.K." 12" (Compilation of first two singles)