Strike Anywhere

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Name = Strike Anywhere


Img_capt = Strike Anywhere performing live at the music festival "With justice we cure this nation", held in Taipei, Taiwan 2/28/2007.
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Origin = Richmond, Virginia, United States
Genre = Melodic hardcore Punk rock
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Jade Tree Fat Wreck Chords
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URL = [http://www.strikeanywhere.org Official Site]
Current_members = Thomas Barnett Matt Smith Garth Petrie Eric Kane Mark Miller
Past_members = Matt Sherwood

Strike Anywhere is a melodic hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman Thomas Barnett's previous band, Inquisition, they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and emotionally-charged vocals delivered via shouting and singing. The band has received an increased amount of attention after their music appeared in 3 Tony Hawk video games: Tony Hawk's Underground 1 in 2003 ("Refusal"), Tony Hawk's American Wasteland in 2005 ("Question the Answer"), and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam ("The Promise"). They were also featured in the documentary [http://www.wakeupscreamingmovie.com Wake Up Screaming] about the 2005 Vans Warped Tour. The band played their last show with guitarist Matt Sherwood in Auckland, New Zealand on March 17, 2007, with Mark Miller replacing Sherwood. Since then, the band has continued its regimen of international touring, including the group's first South American tour, where they played Brazil and Columbia. The band also did a European festival tour in Summer of 2008.

Political stance

Strike Anywhere is a political band, with lyrics touching on such issues as police brutality, anti-capitalism, women's rights, animal rights, and globalization. They have also contributed tracks to political benefit albums, such as a live version of "Sunset on 32nd" for "1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial for Amadou Diallo" and "To the World" for the "Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1" album. According to the liner notes for their album "Change is a Sound", they support "the vegetarian lifestyle, the living wage movement and the fight against corporate globalization". [http://www.jadetree.com/releases/product/JT1060 Jade Tree Records] : Change is a Sound, accessed 23 October 2006] With its 2006 release Dead FM, the band moved away from political slogans to address "more sociological ideas about why these (events) happen". [http://www.aversion.com/bands/interviews.cfm?f_id=341 Aversion.com] : Getting Personal, by Matt Schild, accessed 23 October 2006]

Their logo is the Antifascist Circle, a circle with three downward-right pointing arrows, which is "an international symbol for resistance, equality, and the solidarity of all peoples against oppression", and was originally designed for the Iron front.

Strike Anywhere generally allows audience members to record their live performances for personal, non-commercial use, and has gone so far as to authorize the Internet Archive to create a section where fans can upload and share their recordings. [ [http://www.archive.org/details/StrikeAnywhere Strike Anywhere collection] at the Internet Archive's live music archive]

Members

Current

*Thomas Barnett - Vocals
*Matt Smith - Guitar/Vocals
*Garth Petrie - Bass
*Eric Kane - Drums
*Mark Miller - Guitar/Vocals

Former

*Matt Sherwood - Guitar/Vocals (1999-2007)

Releases

EPs

*"Chorus of One" (Red Leader Records (CD)/No Idea Records (LP), 2000)
*"Bread or Revolution" (Fat Wreck Chords, 2001)
*"Underground Europe: The 1999 Demos" (Scene Police, 2001)

tudio Albums

*"Change is a Sound" (Jade Tree, 2001)
*"Exit English" (Jade Tree, 2003)
*"Dead FM" (Fat Wreck Chords, 2006) [http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/706]

Compilation Albums

*"To Live in Discontent" (Jade Tree (CD)/Chunksaah Records (LP), 2005), a rarities compilation which includes "Bread or Revolution" and "Chorus of One" content
* Live At Camden Underworld (2001) (2001) Live video with As Friends Rust.

Compilation Appearances

*"Underground Europe 2001 Genoa Benefit EP" (Scene Police, 2001)
*"1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial for Amadou Diallo" (Failed Experiment, 2002)
*"Broken Lamps and Hardcore Memories" (Suburban Home Records, 2002)
*"Punk Goes Acoustic" (Fearless Records, 2003)
*"Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1" (Fat Wreck Chords, 2004)
*"Take Action! Vol.6"

Related bands

* Count Me Out - Garth Petrie
* The Exploder - Eric Kane, Matt Smith
* Inquisition - Thomas Barnett
* Liars Academy - Matt Smith

References

External links

* [http://www.strikeanywhere.org Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/strikeanywhere Official MySpace Site]
* [http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=strikeanywhere Interview with Thomas Barnett (2008)]
* [http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/strike_anywhere/ Strike Anywhere interview]
* [http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=lovedonesstrikeanywhere Interview with Thomas & Dave from The Loved Ones]
* [http://www.jadetree.com/press/article/29/159 Interview with Thomas Barnett]
* [http://bandtoband.com/index.php?Page=Search&BandId=891 Strike Anywhere] at bandtoband.com