- Anti Dread
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Origin =Szczecin ,Poland
Genre =Punk rock
Years_active = 2003-present
Label =Jimmy Jazz Records
Associated_acts =The Analogs The Hunkies
URL = [http://www.antidread.inet.pl www.antidread.inet.pl]
Current_members =Paweł Czekała GrzesiekMirosław Lipniewski Andrzej Olaf
Past_members =Piotr Półtorak Paweł Boguszewski Błażej Halski Kefir Kanister Dydas Cl-BoyAnti Dread is a Polish
punk rock band playing since 2003. According to band's members the name means simply that none of them weardreadlocks . [cite journal |last= |first=|authorlink= |coauthors= |date=Autumn 2005|year=|month=|title=Pl icon Interview with Anti Dread|journal=Liberation Zine|volume=|issue=14|pages=9|id= |url=http://liberationzine.w.interia.pl/page9.html|accessdate= 2007-12-17 |quote= ]tyle
Anti Dread play melodic
punk rock music, similar in style to that originating from 1970s. The band avoids incorporating any political views into their songs and cover few social or economical issues. The situation is caused by the fact, that most of the band's members are experienced musicians, who had played in several projects throughout their lives and see Anti Dread as the space they can play for pure entertainment. [cite web|url=http://muzyka.gery.pl/cms/36428,0,anti-dread,wywiad.html|title=Pl icon Interview with Paweł Czekała at www.gery.pl|author=Panna Meruś|date=August 2007|accessdate=2007-12-17]The band's musical inspirations can be observed through the bands they decided to cover on their albums. These include
Cock Sparrer ,Dictators ,Turbonegro ,Sex Pistols andSkrewdriver . [cite web|url=http://www.jimmyjazz.pl|title=Pl icon Jimmy Jazz Records official website|author=|date=|accessdate=2007-12-17]History
. The last position to be filled was that of bass guitar player. This was taken by Kefir. [cite web|url=http://www.antidread.inet.pl|title=Pl icon Anti Dread official website|author=|date=|accessdate=2007-12-17]
In the end of 2003 the band's first record was released -
14 Seksistowskich Piosenek . As the title explains ("14 Sexist Songs"), the album contains fourteen songs, three of which are in fact covers. The record was released byJimmy Jazz Records label. [cite web|url=http://www.jimmyjazz.pl|title=Pl icon Jimmy Jazz Records official website|author=|date=|accessdate=2007-12-17]After a few concerts Błażej decided to leave the band and move to
Kielce and was replaced with Dydas, guitarist of another punk rock band from Szczecin -Włochaty . Soon after another changes took place. Paweł Boguszewski is replaced with Kanister and Kefir is replaced withMirosław Lipniewski .Second album -
Jeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich Piosenek ("Even More Sexist Songs") was released in the beginning of 2005. Besides 15 new songs it contained a clip for Sobotnia Noc song andreggae remix of Radio Kingston byPiotr Banach ofIndios Bravos . [cite web|url=http://www.antidread.inet.pl|title=Pl icon Anti Dread official website|author=|date=|accessdate=2007-12-17] The album did not vary from the first one very much, but contained wider variety of styles. Musicians included rhytmes of reggae,ska or Californian punk rock alongside classic 1977 punk style. [cite web|url=http://www.rumor.pl/albumy/projector.php?t=4&id=1141403275|title=Pl icon "Jeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich Piosenek" review at www.rumor.pl|author=|date=2006-03-03|accessdate=2007-12-17]After the second album had been released Dydas left the band and his position was taken over by Cl-Boy who also plays the guitar in Road Trip's Over band from Szczecin. In the end of 2006 Piotr Półtorak left Anti Dread. Andrzej from Wściekły Pies band became the new
vocalist . In the autumn of 2006 the band recorded their third albumWszyscy Jesteśmy Lesbijkami ("We Are AllLesbian s"). After recording had been finished Grzesiek took over drummer position from Kanister and Olaf replaces Cl-Boy. [cite web|url=http://www.antidread.inet.pl|title=Pl icon Anti Dread official website|author=|date=|accessdate=2007-12-17]The third album was released in 2007. The title, according to the band's members expresses the mere fact that all of them love women, this being the only possible explanation. The front cover had been drawn by Łukasz, vocalist of
Bilety do Kontroli band. [cite web|url=http://muzyka.gery.pl/cms/36428,0,anti-dread,wywiad.html|title=Pl icon Interview with Paweł Czekała at www.gery.pl|author=Panna Meruś|date=August 2007|accessdate=2007-12-17] The record brought 13 new songs, including 3 covers. The general style of the album keeps up to band's stylistic. Songs do not cover important political or social issues and concentrate on less serious issues, likeporn star Rocco Sifredi or problems with women. [cite web|url=http://www.independent.pl/muzyka/produkty/recenzje/?id=0301320901330504333136340101310202313210004600|title=Pl icon "Wszyscy Jesteśmy Lesbijkami" review at www.independent.pl|author=Paweł Gaik|date=2007-08-12|accessdate=2007-12-17]Members
Present members
*Andrzej - vocals
*Paweł "Piguła" Czekała -guitar
*Cl-Boy -guitar
*Mareczek -bass guitar
*Kacper - drumsFormer members
*Mirosław "Miro" Lipniewski -
bass guitar (2005–2008)
*Grzesiek -guitar (2007)
*Olaf -guitar (2007)
*Kanister - drums (2005–2007)
*Piotr Półtorak - vocals (2003–2006)
*Paweł Boguszewski - drums (2003–2005)
*Kefir -bass guitar (2003–2005)
*Dydas -guitar (2003–2005)
*Błażej Halski -guitar (2003)Discography
tudio albums
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14 Seksistowskich Piosenek , Jimmy Jazz Records, 2004
#Jeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich Piosenek , Jimmy Jazz Records, 2005
#Wszyscy Jesteśmy Lesbijkami , Jimmy Jazz Records, 2007
#Zestaw do samobójstwa , Jimmy Jazz Records, 2008Compilations
#V/A - Prowadź Mnie Ulico, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2004 Track 22 - "Komputerowy wojownik" Track 26 - "Zjebany weekend"
#V/A - Prowadź Mnie Ulico Vol. 2, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2005 Track 5 - "Dzień i noc" Track 9 - "Wibrator"#V/A - Tribute to Dezerter - Nie ma zagrożenia, jest Dezerter, Pasażer, 2006 Track 20 - "Poroniona generacja"
#V/A - Tribute to Partia, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2006 Track 18 - "Żoliboż-Mokotów"
#V/A - Prowadź Mnie Ulico Vol. 4, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2007 Track 3 - "Zabawka" Track 17 - "Muszę ją mieć"
#V/A - Street Rockers Vol. 1, Oldschool Records, 2007 Track 6 - "Soundsystem" Track 15 - "Rączki trzeba myć"ee also
*
The Analogs
*The Hunkies External links
*Pl icon [http://www.antidread.inet.pl Anti Dread] official website
*En icon [http://www.myspace.com/antidread Anti Dread]Myspace profileResource
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