Born Against

Infobox musical artist
Name = Born Against


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Origin = New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre = Hardcore punk
Noise rock
Years_active = 1989–1993
Label = Vermiform Records
Associated_acts = Breathing Walker
The Butchies
Kylesa
Life's Blood
Men's Recovery Project
Moss Icon
Team Dresch
Universal Order of Armageddon
Vitapup
Wrangler Brutes
Young Pioneers
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Past_members = Sam McPheeters
Adam Nathanson
Neil Burke
Tonie Joy
Melissa York

Born Against was a critically acclaimed left wing, hardcore punk band from New York.

The band performed together in the four years between 1989 and 1993. Vocal duties were handled by Sam McPheeters, and Adam Nathanson (from Life's Blood) was the key guitarist. The rhythm section frequently changed in its line-up, but some prominent temporary members of the band included Neil Burke (Life's Blood) and Tonie Joy (from Universal Order of Armageddon and Moss Icon) on bass guitar, Melissa York (later in Team Dresch, The Butchies and now Ex-Members) and Brooks Headley (also from Universal Order of Armageddon) on drums. After Born Against disbanded, McPheeters formed Men's Recovery Project with Burke, while Nathanson formed Young Pioneers with Headley. Later, McPheeters and Headley reunited in Wrangler Brutes.

Born Against released several records on the independent label Vermiform Records [http://vermiform.com] . Albums included "Nine Patriotic Hymns For Children" and "Battle Hymns Of The Race War". Of particular note is the "Eulogy" 7" that was dedicated to Steve Reddy of Equal Vision Records.

Members

Guitar

* Adam Nathanson (1989-1993) (Life's Blood, Young Pioneers, Adam Woodrow, Men's Recovery Project [as guest] .))

Vocals

* Sam McPheeters (1989-1993) (Men's Recovery Project, Wrangler Brutes)

Bass

* Neil Burke (1989) (Life's Blood, Menace Dement, Men's Recovery Project, Sinking Body)
* Javier Villegas (1990-1991) (Iabhorer),(Kylesa)
* Bret Blue (1991-1992)
* Tonie Joy (1993) (The Convocation, The Convocation Of.., Moss Icon, Universal Order of Armageddon, Breathing Walker, The Great Unraveling, Lava, Men's Recovery Project [as guest] .))

Drums

* George (1989)
* Nigel Schreiber (1989)
* Daryl Kahan (1990), (Citizens Arrest, Taste of Fear, Abazagorath, Funebrarum, This Means War)
* Jon Hiltz (1990-1992) (Computer Cougar, Greyhouse)
* Melissa York (1992) (the Butchies, Team Dresch, Vitapup, Ex-Members)
* Brooks Headley (1993) (Universal Order of Armageddon, Young Pioneers, Skull Kontrol, Wrangler Brutes, Men's Recovery Project [as guest] .)

Discography

*"Born Against" (1990)
*"Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children" (1991)
*"Battle Hymns of the Race War" (1993)
*"Born Against/Screeching Weasel" split with Screeching Weasel (1993, Lookout! Records)
*"Born Against/Universal Order of Armageddon" split with Universal Order of Armageddon Gravity Records (1993)
*"Born Against/Man Is the Bastard" split with Man Is the Bastard (1994)
*"Born Against/Suckerpunch" flexi-disc split with Suckerpunch (band) (Year Unknown)
*"The Rebel Sound of Shit and Failure" (1995)

Compilation appearances

*"Murders Among Us" (1990, Combined Effort Records/Vermiform Records)
*"Forever" (Irate)
*"Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!" (Slap-a-Ham)
*"Our Voice, Pro Choice (Hands On)
*"Give Me Back" (1991, Ebullition Records)
*"The Dignity of Human Being Is Vulnerable" (1993, Anti War Action Records/De Konkurrent Records)
*"God's Chosen People" (Old Glory}

ee also

*List of hardcore punk bands
*New York hardcore

External links

* [http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/factsheets/bornagainst/ Born Against website]
* [http://www.bandtoband.com/index.php?Page=Search&BandId=360 Born Against] on bandtoband.com