Crisis (British band)

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Crisis
Origin UK
Genre(s) Punk Rock
Years active 1978-1981
Associated acts Death In June, Sol Invictus, Theatre of Hate, Carcrash International
Former members
Douglas Pearce, Tony Wakeford, Luke Rendall, Lester Jones

Crisis was a British political punk rock group formed in 1977.

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[edit] History

Crisis performed at rallies for Rock Against Racism (RAR), and the Anti-Nazi League (ANL). Crisis had gained a substantial following in the UK punk scene, which was getting its legs at that time. In 2005, the Crisis discography was released on a single CD entitled Holocaust Hymns through Apop Records.

[edit] Dissolution

After the dissolution of Crisis, Douglas Pearce and Tony Wakeford formed Death In June in 1981 in England. Luke Rendall joined Theatre of Hate and Lester Jones formed Carcrash International[1].

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Hymns of Faith (Mini-LP) (1980)
  • We Are All Jews and Germans CD (1997 Compilation)
  • Holocaust Hymns (2006 Complete Compilation)

[edit] Singles/EPs

  • No Town Hall 7" (1979)
  • White Youth (1979)
  • Alienation (1981)
  • Holocaust U.K. 12" (Semi-legal compilation of first two single)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Interview with Douglas Pearce

[edit] External links

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