Oppressed Logic
Encyclopedia
Oppressed Logic are a punk
band from Oakland, California who formed in 1994. The first album the band appeared on was a compilation called Pigs Suck, which was released in 1995 by Clean Plate Records. The band has gone through many line-up changes throughout the years with Mike "Cyco Loco" Avilez as the only original member. In 2004, the band toured with Fang
. They were signed to Beer City in 1995 and released their first 7", P.C. Full of Shit, in 1996.
Mike Avilez was also in Retching Red
, Angry Samoans
and Strung Up. Drummer, Adam Grant was also a member of Retching Red
and Creepy
.
In 1995, the band released a split album with Toronto's Armed and Hammered
. In 1997, they toured with Driven Under the Influence.
1995- Split 7" w/ ARMED & HAMMERED (Ransom Note Records)
1995- LIVING IN FEAR CD comp. (Ransom Note Records)
1995- HOW LOVELY NOWHERE IS CD comp. (Nothing Records)
1996- P.C. FULL OF SHIT! 7" (Beer City Records)
1997- BACKYARD SHENANIGANS CD comp.
1997 & 1998- AIN'T A DAMN THING CHANGED! CD/LP (Beer City Records)
1998- CHECKING IN WITH THE WORLD CD comp. (Cold Front Records)
1999- Split 7" w/ FANG "Skinheads Smoke Dope With A Cheap Beer Hangover" (Beer City)
1999- TANKED (Beer City Sk8 Video)
1999- BLACK EYES & BROKEN BOTTLES LP comp (Beer City)
1999- IT'S HARASSMENT CD (Industrial Strength Records)
1999- WELCOME TO THE BAY CD comp. (Industrial Strength Records)
2000- STRANGLEHOLD CD comp. (Triple X Records
)
2000- MUSIC TO KILL YOURSELF BY CD comp. (Caustic Truths Zine #73)
2000- IT'S HARASSMENT purple vinyl LP (Beer City)
2001- INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH RECORDS SAMPLER 2001 CD (15,000 pressed)
2001- I.S.R. SAMPLER #2, 2001 (6,000 pressed)
2002- THE PAST AIN'T GONNA CHANGE CD (Burnt Ramen Records)
2002- THE ELV-BENEFIT CD Comp. (NC Records, Belgium)
2003- ALMOST 10 YEARS OF LOSING AND FUCKING UP CD Comp. (Friendly Cow, Germany)
2004- COUNTER ATTACK CD Comp. (Beer City)
2004- ONES THAT CONTROL CD (Blazing Guns)
2004- ALL TANKED UP CD Comp.
2005- PUNK ROCK REPO Comp.
2005- RADIO UNFRIENDLY Comp
2006- KAMIKAZE BROADCAST Vol. 2 COMP
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 from Oakland, California who formed in 1994. The first album the band appeared on was a compilation called Pigs Suck, which was released in 1995 by Clean Plate Records. The band has gone through many line-up changes throughout the years with Mike "Cyco Loco" Avilez as the only original member. In 2004, the band toured with Fang
Fang (band)
Fang is a punk rock band that originated in 1980. Fang was originally part of the punk rock scene in Berkeley, California in the 1980s. The band broke up in 1989 when key member Sam McBride was sent to prison for killing his girlfriend, Dixie Lee Carney...
. They were signed to Beer City in 1995 and released their first 7", P.C. Full of Shit, in 1996.
Mike Avilez was also in Retching Red
Retching Red
Retching Red was an Oakland, California-based hardcore punk band that formed in late July 2004. Their lyrics mainly deal with feminist and leftist political issues....
, Angry Samoans
Angry Samoans
The Angry Samoans are an American punk rock band in the first wave of American punk. Formed in August 1978 in Los Angeles, California by early 1970s rock writer "Metal" Mike Saunders and his sibling lead guitarist bonze blayk, along with co-conspirator Gregg Turner and original recruits bassist...
and Strung Up. Drummer, Adam Grant was also a member of Retching Red
Retching Red
Retching Red was an Oakland, California-based hardcore punk band that formed in late July 2004. Their lyrics mainly deal with feminist and leftist political issues....
and Creepy
Creepy (band)
-The Triple EP and Strong Lies Kill Highs:In 2007, the group released a full-length CD entitled "The Triple EP" which was a collection of music from three previously unreleased EP length CDs....
.
In 1995, the band released a split album with Toronto's Armed and Hammered
Armed and Hammered
Armed and Hammered was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, spawned from the Kensington Market, BFG scene. They played their first show June 7, 1989 and their final show on April 19, 2003...
. In 1997, they toured with Driven Under the Influence.
members
- Mike Avilez (vocals) 1994-PRESENT
- Jake Martinez (Guitar)
- Adam Grant (drums)
- Whore-Hey (guitar) Current
- Foffle (bass) Current
- Chuck Beers (Drums)
- Travis (NC drums)
- Luke (NC bass/guitar)
- Nick (NC guitar)
- Johnny O (NC bass)
Discography
1995- PIGS SUCK! 2 x 7" comp (Clean Plate Records)1995- Split 7" w/ ARMED & HAMMERED (Ransom Note Records)
1995- LIVING IN FEAR CD comp. (Ransom Note Records)
1995- HOW LOVELY NOWHERE IS CD comp. (Nothing Records)
1996- P.C. FULL OF SHIT! 7" (Beer City Records)
1997- BACKYARD SHENANIGANS CD comp.
1997 & 1998- AIN'T A DAMN THING CHANGED! CD/LP (Beer City Records)
1998- CHECKING IN WITH THE WORLD CD comp. (Cold Front Records)
1999- Split 7" w/ FANG "Skinheads Smoke Dope With A Cheap Beer Hangover" (Beer City)
1999- TANKED (Beer City Sk8 Video)
1999- BLACK EYES & BROKEN BOTTLES LP comp (Beer City)
1999- IT'S HARASSMENT CD (Industrial Strength Records)
1999- WELCOME TO THE BAY CD comp. (Industrial Strength Records)
2000- STRANGLEHOLD CD comp. (Triple X Records
Triple X Records
Triple X Records is a Los Angeles based record company. They are the label for bands such as Bo Diddley, The Vandals, Jane's Addiction, Social Distortion, Human Drama, Of Cabbages And Kings, Angry Samoans, Bad Manners, Stephen Pearcy, Dr...
)
2000- MUSIC TO KILL YOURSELF BY CD comp. (Caustic Truths Zine #73)
2000- IT'S HARASSMENT purple vinyl LP (Beer City)
2001- INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH RECORDS SAMPLER 2001 CD (15,000 pressed)
2001- I.S.R. SAMPLER #2, 2001 (6,000 pressed)
2002- THE PAST AIN'T GONNA CHANGE CD (Burnt Ramen Records)
2002- THE ELV-BENEFIT CD Comp. (NC Records, Belgium)
2003- ALMOST 10 YEARS OF LOSING AND FUCKING UP CD Comp. (Friendly Cow, Germany)
2004- COUNTER ATTACK CD Comp. (Beer City)
2004- ONES THAT CONTROL CD (Blazing Guns)
2004- ALL TANKED UP CD Comp.
2005- PUNK ROCK REPO Comp.
2005- RADIO UNFRIENDLY Comp
2006- KAMIKAZE BROADCAST Vol. 2 COMP
External links
- Oppressed Logic on Myspace
- Official site
- Oppressed Logic on Burnt Ramen
- Beer City Records
- Oppressed Logic on Last.fm