A State of Mind was an anarcho-punk/peace punk band that existed between 1982-1987
A State of Mind (ASOM) was founded in 1982 in Philadelphia by Robbie (vocals, ex Sadistic Exploits), Allison Raine (vocalist, founder of Savage Pink fanzine) and Kevin (synthesizer/tape machine) .
ASOM moved to the Bay Area in 1983 and lived with Crucifix in an artist warehouse commonly referred to as “New Method”. Within six months the band had grown to include Rip (guitar), Mark (bass), and Greg (drums). Later that [year, after reading a Chumbawamba interview in Maximum Rock and Roll, ASOM contacted the band and began a collaboration which resulted in the We are the World? EP (Agit-Thought 2) which was released in 1986[1]. ASOM, with new member Chris (guitar), did a West Coast tour with LA anarchist-punkers Iconoclast; some members traveled to England to tour with Chumbawamba.
ASOM played a few more gigs through the first half of 1987 with Greg S. (bass), Andrew (drums), and Lord Jim (acoustic guitar).
In July 2010, Robbie, Rip, and Chris regrouped for three days in the studio to write and record “Corspe-Orations.” It was the first time they had seen each other in 25 years.