Anti System

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Anti System
Origin Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Genres Anarcho punk, UK82, hardcore punk
Years active1982–1986; 2014–present
LabelsBoss Tuneage
Members
  • Dean Martindale
  • Mickey Knowles
  • Mark "Varik" Teale
  • Mark "Keaney" Keane
  • Kevin Frost
Past members
  • Phil Dean
  • Dom Watts
  • George Clarke
  • Dave Damned
  • Simon 'Nogsy' Nolan
  • Liam Sheeran
  • Mick Teale
  • Phil Hobson
  • Kev Haste

Anti System is an English punk rock band from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. [1]

Contents

History

Formed in Bradford in 1982, the original line-up consisted of Phil, George, Dom and Dave Damned on vocals. Following their first gig at the Palm Cove in Bradford on September 14, 1982 (with Friktion Agitators, The End and Complete Disorder), Dave Damned was replaced by Nogsy (Simon Nolan). The band recorded a demo at Lion Studios in Leeds which led to them being signed to Marcus Featherby's Pax Records.

Anti System recorded a session at Cargo Studios from which the tracks Mansworld and Breakout were chosen to appear the Pax Records compilation album Punk Dead - Nah Mate, The Smell Is Jus Summink In Yer Underpants Innit [2] in early 1983.

Their next release was the five-track Defence of the Realm EP. [3] By this time George had been replaced on bass by former Raw guitarist Mickey Knowles although he appears on two of the five tracks.

This line-up also played on the tracks Schoolboy and Why Should It Happen which appeared on the compilation Bollox To The Gonads - Here's The Testicles, also on Pax Records.

By May 1983 Nogsy had been replaced by former Raw vocalist Liam Sheeran. During Liam's time with the band a live album was recorded but remains unreleased. Both Mickey and Liam left in 1984 and former members of the band Subvert/Morbid Humour joined a new line-up.

In 1985, Anti System released a split single Strange Love/So Long As [4] with Morbid Humour's Oh, My God (Parts 1 & 2) on the flip side. This was followed by the No Laughing Matter [5] album and the 12" A Look at Life EP [6] on Reconciliation Records.

Like some other anarcho-punk bands of the time, the band were promoters of animal rights causes, their debut EP being a benefit for animal welfare groups and prior to the recording of the A Look at Life EP there was a necessity for a new line-up as two of the original members had been imprisoned for various animal rights actions. Mark Keane and Michael Teale were imprisoned in 1986, shortly after recording A Look at Life.

In 2009, a family tree and profile of the band was published in the book Bradford Noise of the Valleys Volume One - 1967-1987. [7]

In 2012, guitarist Varik formed a new version the band with past members Mark Keane and Mickey Knowles.

Musical style

The band's music has been categorised as anarcho punk [8] and hardcore punk. [9] In an article by DIY Conspiracy, they were referred to as one of the pioneers of UK82. [9] Their lyrics often political, supporting anarchism and animal rights. [9]

They have cited influences including Black Flag, Crass and Conflict. [9]

Members

Current

Discography

Recordings

Appearances on compilations

Tracks - Man's World, Aftermath
Tracks - Schoolboy, Why Should it Happen

See also

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