Crass was formed in 1977 around Dial House, an open community near Epping, Essex Town, England. With the songs of the Sex Pistols, anarchism became a joke about self-consciously nihilistic, Crass stood up to deal directly with the libertarian socialist and became a communal variation of political thought in the 20th century.
By bringing the manifesto DIY (Do It Yourself), Crass brings together the benefits of the songs, movies, sound collages, drawings and movement of subversion to bring innovative and sustained criticism against all those who they view as a culture built on a basis of war, violence, sexism, religious hypocrisy and excessive consumerism. They shared the anarkopasifis then take the fight so that they become a big movement in the environment Punk music.
The band was formed when the founder of Dial House and a former member of the group EXIT. For a very short time they called themselves Stormtrooper, before choosing the name Crass, which is taken from David Bowie song. Other members began to join the band until finally Crass appeared in his first show as the performers Squatted Street Festival in Huntley Street, North London.
Shortly after that they played in the legendary punk club, Roxy, in the area of Covent Garden, London. With his own money, they play music while intoxicated. As a result, many rejected their stage performances. They then capture it in the song Banned from the Roxy and essays by Baud Rim. Their early performances, including regular performances. Performances are watched by fewer people.
Shortly after, Crass decided to play more seriously and pay attention to appearances. In addition to avoiding drugs, alcohol, and marijuana before appearing on stage, they also adapted the political mind by wearing black clothes, stylish clothing that is more likely in the military, on stage or in everyday life.
The result, known as the band Crass military-style which makes some people accuse them of fascist bands. According to Crass, black uniform appearance was intended to express their opposition on the "cult of personality". In addition there was no one else in the Crass members are referred to as band leader.
Band logo displayed on the back of the stage represents a mixture of some of the icons of power, illustrating that all power will eventually self-destruct. Political messages in their lyrics Crass be one strategy to present their views. While the use of loud music and aggressive passivism meant to convey their message. They also incorporate elements of Performance art as a backdrop.
Crass use of the stage lights to reinforce their appearance. Crass is a pioneer in using multimedia tools on the stage, because regular use of video and film technology system as a backdrop. Video-collage collages made by Mick Duffield and Gee Vaucher to Crass help maximize the performance stage.
Crass is the first release of The Feeding Of The 5000, a 12-inch 45 rpm EP contains 18 tracks from the Small Wonder label in 1978. The workers refused to handle the company's first album is due to the lyrical content is very contradictory in the song "Reality Asylum '. The album was finally released by the removal of the track and replaced with silence for 2 minutes, and substitute it ironically titled song 'The Sound Of Free Speech'. This incident makes Crass create his own record label, Crass Records, in order to bring the full album, and 'Reality Asylum' after it finally released on a 7-inch single recorded again. Matter album 'The Feeding of The 5000' by Crass Records featuring songs that were not included.
Like the album of their own material, Crass Records released other albums are done by another artist, the album's first single released was "You Can Be You" by Honey Bane in 1980, a young girl who lived at Dial House after escaping from orphanage there. Other artists included Zounds, Flux Of Pink Indians, Rudimentary Peni, Conflict, Icelandic band KUKL (which include the voice of Björk), classical singer Jane Gregory, and the Poison Girls, a band that had the same thoughts as Crass and has cooperate in every respect over the years with Crass. They also released the third edition of 'Bullshit Detector', a compilation of demos and rough recordings which had been sent by the bands there, and they think it is a compilation of DIY punk ethos really is.
A number stamped on all releases Crass records displayed in order to count down to the year 1984 (eg, 521 984, which means "five years to 1984"), Crass stated that in that year they will disperse themselves, taking from the date of the novel George Orwell who they believe to be the date of the victory of anti-authoritarian movement.
Crass released their third album, 'Penis Envy', in 1981. This album marks the beginning of the presence of so-called testosterone-driven 'hardcore punk' image formation of the 'Feeding of the 5000' and the development of the 'Stations of the Crass' which has worldwide recognition for their keeksistensian. The album featured more complex musical arrangements and voice of women by Eve Libertine and Joy De Vivre (although Steve Ignorant remained a member of the group and also written on the cover of this album, but he did not follow the Crass recording sessions for this album) .
Crass also throws issues of feminism and once again attacking all government institutions such as marriage and sexual repression. In one song, a song parody of 'MOR' love song entitled "Our Wedding", provided free on a magazine flexi disc in a romantic young girl, after the magazine had offered to distribute the song by an organization calling itself the "Creative Recording And Sound Services "(see the initials). The tabloid controversy that makes their movements more and more audible, also coupled with the news at the News of the World which said it was too far away that the title of the song too fulgar to be circulated.
The fourth LP album of Crass is a double album set entitled 'Christ the Album' in 1982, taking over from one year to record, produce and mix, during which time the Falklands War happened and ends. This essentially makes Crass questioning approach in making these records. As a musical group who are committed to raising political issues, they feel that they have brought their message and appearance of excessive formed by the real events in the world. Release of the album included the song 'How does it Feel to Be the Mother of A Thousand Dead "and" Sheep Farming in the Falklands', and the album 'Yes Sir, I Will', they bring their sound back to its foundations and carried message as "tactical responses" to the political situation at that time.
In the early days they made a stencilled graffiti around the London Underground, the band was also involved in direct action, as well as their musical activities. In 1983 and 1984 they were involved as part of the Stop the City actions which involve the runners at the beginning of the 21st century as an anti-globalization protests. Real support activities that they would like it displayed on their last song titled 'You're Already Dead ", which also showed that Crass had abandoned their longstanding commitment as a pacifist. This brings the band to the introspection that will further their initial establishment, and some members of this group feel that they begin to lose sight of the pure essence of the establishment that had their run.
Further events are due to post-Falklands war were members of Crass make their presence more attention, with a KGB agent activity of Ronald Reagan Administration. With the recording, known as 'the Thatchergate tapes', a cassette featuring a faked conversation using voice samples from Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagans, who talk about their plans that Europe will be used as a target of nuclear weapons in the event of conflict between the U.S. and the Union Soviet. The tape was spread among the public a lot, even though there's no Crass label in it, somehow the British Observer newspaper can connect the sound recording with Crass.
Crass finally stopped appearing in public after finally becoming a serious threat to the government of Margaret Thatcher after the Falklands War. Crass summoned to Parliament and they will attend court action Obscene Publications in English law, it makes them fight over the kitchen green and end up with what they call violence finally got what should have been received. On July 7, 1984 Crass played his last show in Aberdare, Wales, a benefit event for the miners there who are on strike, before returning to Dial House to save their energy for the next fight anywhere.
Andy Palmer, who plays guitar decided to quit the band in order to continue his studies at art college, and the consensus of the group is "in place of Andy Palmer is tantamount to receiving bodies as the next band member". This reinforced their decision to disband in 1984. Steve Ignorant and then join the band Conflict, which she has been the basis adisional band, and in 1992 he formed the group Schwartzeneggar. From 1997 to 2000, he has been a member of the group Stratford Mercenaries. He also worked on 'Punch and Judy' as a performer. Eve Libertine continued to record songs with his own son, Nemo Jones, as well as artist performer in the group A-Soma. Pete Wright concentrated itself in the manufacture of houseboat and form a group of artist performers, Judas 2, and Rimbaud continued to write and perform solo or with other artists.
In November 2002 several former members of Crass collaborated under the name The Crass Collective to arrange Your Country Needs You act, a music concert that raised 'voices as opposed to the war "which was held at Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London, including performances of Britten's War Requiem performer. In October 2003, The Crass Collective changed the name of their activities to Crass Agenda, and they continued their performances on a regular basis. During 2004 Crass Agenda campaigned to save the Jazz Club, Vortex in Stoke Newington, North London, which now has to relocate in Hackney. In June 2005, Crass Agenda is liquidated, and changed his name to sound more reasonable, Last Amendment.
By bringing the manifesto DIY (Do It Yourself), Crass brings together the benefits of the songs, movies, sound collages, drawings and movement of subversion to bring innovative and sustained criticism against all those who they view as a culture built on a basis of war, violence, sexism, religious hypocrisy and excessive consumerism. They shared the anarkopasifis then take the fight so that they become a big movement in the environment Punk music.
The band was formed when the founder of Dial House and a former member of the group EXIT. For a very short time they called themselves Stormtrooper, before choosing the name Crass, which is taken from David Bowie song. Other members began to join the band until finally Crass appeared in his first show as the performers Squatted Street Festival in Huntley Street, North London.
Shortly after that they played in the legendary punk club, Roxy, in the area of Covent Garden, London. With his own money, they play music while intoxicated. As a result, many rejected their stage performances. They then capture it in the song Banned from the Roxy and essays by Baud Rim. Their early performances, including regular performances. Performances are watched by fewer people.
Shortly after, Crass decided to play more seriously and pay attention to appearances. In addition to avoiding drugs, alcohol, and marijuana before appearing on stage, they also adapted the political mind by wearing black clothes, stylish clothing that is more likely in the military, on stage or in everyday life.
The result, known as the band Crass military-style which makes some people accuse them of fascist bands. According to Crass, black uniform appearance was intended to express their opposition on the "cult of personality". In addition there was no one else in the Crass members are referred to as band leader.
Band logo displayed on the back of the stage represents a mixture of some of the icons of power, illustrating that all power will eventually self-destruct. Political messages in their lyrics Crass be one strategy to present their views. While the use of loud music and aggressive passivism meant to convey their message. They also incorporate elements of Performance art as a backdrop.
Crass use of the stage lights to reinforce their appearance. Crass is a pioneer in using multimedia tools on the stage, because regular use of video and film technology system as a backdrop. Video-collage collages made by Mick Duffield and Gee Vaucher to Crass help maximize the performance stage.
Crass is the first release of The Feeding Of The 5000, a 12-inch 45 rpm EP contains 18 tracks from the Small Wonder label in 1978. The workers refused to handle the company's first album is due to the lyrical content is very contradictory in the song "Reality Asylum '. The album was finally released by the removal of the track and replaced with silence for 2 minutes, and substitute it ironically titled song 'The Sound Of Free Speech'. This incident makes Crass create his own record label, Crass Records, in order to bring the full album, and 'Reality Asylum' after it finally released on a 7-inch single recorded again. Matter album 'The Feeding of The 5000' by Crass Records featuring songs that were not included.
Like the album of their own material, Crass Records released other albums are done by another artist, the album's first single released was "You Can Be You" by Honey Bane in 1980, a young girl who lived at Dial House after escaping from orphanage there. Other artists included Zounds, Flux Of Pink Indians, Rudimentary Peni, Conflict, Icelandic band KUKL (which include the voice of Björk), classical singer Jane Gregory, and the Poison Girls, a band that had the same thoughts as Crass and has cooperate in every respect over the years with Crass. They also released the third edition of 'Bullshit Detector', a compilation of demos and rough recordings which had been sent by the bands there, and they think it is a compilation of DIY punk ethos really is.
A number stamped on all releases Crass records displayed in order to count down to the year 1984 (eg, 521 984, which means "five years to 1984"), Crass stated that in that year they will disperse themselves, taking from the date of the novel George Orwell who they believe to be the date of the victory of anti-authoritarian movement.
Crass released their third album, 'Penis Envy', in 1981. This album marks the beginning of the presence of so-called testosterone-driven 'hardcore punk' image formation of the 'Feeding of the 5000' and the development of the 'Stations of the Crass' which has worldwide recognition for their keeksistensian. The album featured more complex musical arrangements and voice of women by Eve Libertine and Joy De Vivre (although Steve Ignorant remained a member of the group and also written on the cover of this album, but he did not follow the Crass recording sessions for this album) .
Crass also throws issues of feminism and once again attacking all government institutions such as marriage and sexual repression. In one song, a song parody of 'MOR' love song entitled "Our Wedding", provided free on a magazine flexi disc in a romantic young girl, after the magazine had offered to distribute the song by an organization calling itself the "Creative Recording And Sound Services "(see the initials). The tabloid controversy that makes their movements more and more audible, also coupled with the news at the News of the World which said it was too far away that the title of the song too fulgar to be circulated.
The fourth LP album of Crass is a double album set entitled 'Christ the Album' in 1982, taking over from one year to record, produce and mix, during which time the Falklands War happened and ends. This essentially makes Crass questioning approach in making these records. As a musical group who are committed to raising political issues, they feel that they have brought their message and appearance of excessive formed by the real events in the world. Release of the album included the song 'How does it Feel to Be the Mother of A Thousand Dead "and" Sheep Farming in the Falklands', and the album 'Yes Sir, I Will', they bring their sound back to its foundations and carried message as "tactical responses" to the political situation at that time.
In the early days they made a stencilled graffiti around the London Underground, the band was also involved in direct action, as well as their musical activities. In 1983 and 1984 they were involved as part of the Stop the City actions which involve the runners at the beginning of the 21st century as an anti-globalization protests. Real support activities that they would like it displayed on their last song titled 'You're Already Dead ", which also showed that Crass had abandoned their longstanding commitment as a pacifist. This brings the band to the introspection that will further their initial establishment, and some members of this group feel that they begin to lose sight of the pure essence of the establishment that had their run.
Further events are due to post-Falklands war were members of Crass make their presence more attention, with a KGB agent activity of Ronald Reagan Administration. With the recording, known as 'the Thatchergate tapes', a cassette featuring a faked conversation using voice samples from Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagans, who talk about their plans that Europe will be used as a target of nuclear weapons in the event of conflict between the U.S. and the Union Soviet. The tape was spread among the public a lot, even though there's no Crass label in it, somehow the British Observer newspaper can connect the sound recording with Crass.
Crass finally stopped appearing in public after finally becoming a serious threat to the government of Margaret Thatcher after the Falklands War. Crass summoned to Parliament and they will attend court action Obscene Publications in English law, it makes them fight over the kitchen green and end up with what they call violence finally got what should have been received. On July 7, 1984 Crass played his last show in Aberdare, Wales, a benefit event for the miners there who are on strike, before returning to Dial House to save their energy for the next fight anywhere.
Andy Palmer, who plays guitar decided to quit the band in order to continue his studies at art college, and the consensus of the group is "in place of Andy Palmer is tantamount to receiving bodies as the next band member". This reinforced their decision to disband in 1984. Steve Ignorant and then join the band Conflict, which she has been the basis adisional band, and in 1992 he formed the group Schwartzeneggar. From 1997 to 2000, he has been a member of the group Stratford Mercenaries. He also worked on 'Punch and Judy' as a performer. Eve Libertine continued to record songs with his own son, Nemo Jones, as well as artist performer in the group A-Soma. Pete Wright concentrated itself in the manufacture of houseboat and form a group of artist performers, Judas 2, and Rimbaud continued to write and perform solo or with other artists.
In November 2002 several former members of Crass collaborated under the name The Crass Collective to arrange Your Country Needs You act, a music concert that raised 'voices as opposed to the war "which was held at Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London, including performances of Britten's War Requiem performer. In October 2003, The Crass Collective changed the name of their activities to Crass Agenda, and they continued their performances on a regular basis. During 2004 Crass Agenda campaigned to save the Jazz Club, Vortex in Stoke Newington, North London, which now has to relocate in Hackney. In June 2005, Crass Agenda is liquidated, and changed his name to sound more reasonable, Last Amendment.
