- Angst (U.S. band)
Angst was an American
punk rock band fromDenver, Colorado , formed in 1979. They played initially under the name The Instants. One of their early appearances on record was on theAlternative Tentacles compilation, "Not So Quiet on the Western Front". After moving briefly to theUnited Kingdom , they settled inSan Francisco , where they changed their name to Angst. Following this, the group released five full-length albums on theindependent record label SST Records . The Angst song "Just Me" appears on the SST compilation, "The Blasting Concept Vol. II."Members
*Joe Pope - vocals, bass
*John E. Risk - vocals, guitar
*Michael Hursey - drums
*Andy Kaps - drums (on "Cry for Happy" only)Discography
*"Angst" (
SST Records , 1983)
*"Lite Life" (SST, 1985)
*"Mending Wall" (SST, 1986)
*"Mystery Spot" (SST, 1987)
*"Cry for Happy" (SST, 1988)References
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:giftxqw5ldae~T2 Angst] at
Allmusic
* [http://www.irscorner.com/a/angst.html Biography] from irscorner.com
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