Prejudice-gva

Prejudice gva is a hardcore/punkrock band from Geneva, Switzerland.

History

Prejudice, who originally began making noise in 1993 in a Geneva (Switzerland) squat basement, has seen both their music and line up evolve throughout the years. Founded by two brothers, and having played during two years as a three piece band (with no band name during this area...) everywhere in Geneva, they played the first show under the name of Prejudice as a five piece band in November 1995. One demotape later, Prejudice signs on Swiss label Division Records and releases a first CDEP in 1996. Later that year, the band records 3 songs for a split 7’’ with American act Faction Zero.

While playing more and more shows, Prejudice continues to write new songs. The band gets back in the studio in 1998 to release Inner Struggle, a 6-track CDEP on Hannibal’s Records a few months later. On the same label, the genevan band will release another 7’’ and, finally, the debut full-length which was lacking in its discography. Between Happiness & Self Destruction, produced by Jerôme Pellegrini (guitarist of Nostromo/mumakil), is released in 2001. To promote this new record, Prejudice tours across Switzerland with Body Bag and NRA, and goes out on a three-week European tour.

Two years and lots of shows later, Prejudice gets ready for a second full-length. But right before going in the studio, two long-time members decide to quit. It is with a new guitar player and Knut (Hydra Head Records) bassist Jeremy (Taverne) that Prejudice eventually records nine new songs at Serge Morattel’s Rec Studio (Knut, Tantrum, Impure Wilhelmina, Overmars, Hateful Monday). The new record, L’enfer c’est les autres…, has been mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Snapcase, Hatebreed, Mastodon) at West West Side and is released by the Swiss record label GPS Prod.

Mixing the different schools of hardcore while still staying true to its roots, L’Enfer c’est les autres… which includes three tracks in french emphasizes the comeback of one of the most appreciated Swiss hardcore acts.

Active since more than a decade, Prejudice gva (because that is the new full name of the band) is a passionate and sincere band who has been through more line-up changes than most band could endure. But driven by passion and not by trends Prejudice gva has still a lot to give to the underground scene inside which it has always evolved. Having toured Europe, played everywhere in their home country and shared the stage with international references such as Refused, Sick of it All, Most Precious Blood, Madball, Avail, Integrity, Ensign, Kill Your Idols, Cataract, Knut, Nostromo, Caliban, Knuckeldust, 25 Ta Life, NRA, Oi Polloi,Gorilla biscuits,Uk subs... Prejudice-gva has also proved that its rockin’hardcore is built for the stage.

Band Members

Damien Guertin - vocals
Boris Guertin - drums, vocals
Jean-Christophe Roggo - guitar
Jean-Baptiste Zanolla - bass

Discography

- L'enfer c'est les autres... (CD/LP 2006 - GPS prod/Prejprod)
- Between hapiness and self-destruction (CD 2001 - Hannibal's records / Prejprod)
- Opposite cycle 7" (2000 - Hannibal's records / Prejprod)
- Inner struggle (CD 1999 - Hannibal's records)
- Prejudice / Faction zero Split 7" (1997 - Division records)
- The metal cake ep (Mcd 1996 - Division records)
- Demo 1995

- V/A , video :

- "Genève progression skate video" 2004 – cible image prod.- "Haute tension" 2004 - htproduction- "Bad monkeys part three video" 2003 - cesar prod. - "Post tenebras rock lux" 2001 - ptr- "On top of life, a Swiss hardcore compilation" 2001 - Prawda records / stagedive.- "Trash compost vol.1" 2001 - tcrecords- "No peace no war" 2001 - on the ring records.- "Stomachal sausage" 1999 - ttr- "El dia de los difuntos" 1999 - Hannibal's records.

Links

[http://www.myspace.com/prejudicegva Prejudice gva official MySpace]
[http://www.prejudice-gva.com Prejudice gva official website]
[http://www.mx3.ch/artist/prejudicegva_2 History of Prejudice gva(French)]
[http://www.gpsprod.com Gpsprod records official website]