Foreign Legion (band)

Foreign Legion (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Foreign Legion


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Merthyr Tydfil,
South Wales, UK
Genre = Punk, Street Punk, Oi!
Years_active = 1984–1991, 2000–Present
Label = Rent a Racket
Venture
Durty Mick Records
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/foreignlegionpunk]
Current_members = Marcus - Vocals
Jolly - Guitar
Jarrad Nöir - Bass
Paul Black - Drums

1984 - 1991

Foreign Legion are a punk band from South Wales - Often referred to as the longest running punk group in Wales. They formed in 1984 from the ashes of a band called Society. The band released their first EP on their own label 'Rent a Racket'. Their first full-length album entitled 'Welcome to Fort Zinderneuf' was released on the Venture label. During the 80s the band played regular slots in the famous 100 Club and supported the likes of The Partisans, The Adicts, Major Accident and Joe Strummer

2000 - Present

Foreign Legion reformed in 2000, With a lineup consisting of a number of original members,they released a split album with Major Accident called "Cry of the Legion"; then the band wrote the album "What Goes Around, Comes Around" (DSS Records) which was produced by Mick Jones of The Clash. The band released a few EPs and played around Europe and supported the likes of the Dropkick Murphys, the Templars, NY Relics, UK Subs; USA dates with Major Accident, playing worldwide in venues such as CBGBs (the only Welsh band to ever play the legendary club).In 2007 "Death Valley" was recorded, the latest album featuring more new material as well as a re-worked version of the classic 'Message From Nowhere'.The band are currently working on an untitled E.P. set for release later this year.

Discography

Albums

* "Welcome to Fort Zinderneuf" (1987)
* "Cry of the Legion" (2000) (deleted) , very hard to find vinyl-only split album with Clockwork legends Major Accident
* "What Goes Around Comes Around" (2002) (deleted)
* "Death Valley" (2007) (still available)

EPs and singles

* "Trenchline" EP (Rent a Racket 1984)
* "Surf City" EP (1987)
* "The Years Gone By" EP
* "Punk Rock Jukebox" (DSS Records)
* Split EP with German band District
* Split EP "Send In the Legion" (2 different covers with French band Paris Violence)
* Split single with Suburban Lockdown USA on Durty Mick Records

Notability

* The only Welsh band to have played in CBGBs. [ [http://archive.westerntelegraph.co.uk/2003/12/22/5323.html Western Telegraph - Punk ain't dead, just yet ] ]
* Played with bands such as the Misfits, Dropkick Murphys, Stiff Little Fingers, the Buzzcocks, UK Subs, the Addicts, Agnostic Front and loads more.

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/foreignlegionpunk Foreign Legion's Myspace]
* [http://www.youtube.com/foreignlegionpunk Foreign Legion's Youtube]
* [http://www.durtymickrecords.com/band_fl.html Durty Mick Records profile on Foreign Legion]


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