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The Press (band)

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Active until
  
1994

Genre
  
Alternative/Indie

Active from
  
1984


Albums
  
The Complete Press -- 1984 - 1994, PRESS, Skins 'n' Punks, Volume 5: The US Connection

Record labels
  
Thirty Days Eleven Music, Insurgence Records and Publishing, Oi! Records

Similar
  
The Radicts, Garry Bushell, The Oppressed, Angelic Upstarts, Cock Sparrer

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The Press are an Oi! band in the United States. Formed in New York City in 1984, the outspoken anti-fascist band were early members of Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice. Vocalist André Schlesinger also supported the views of the British Socialist Workers Party, and this was reflected in some of the band's lyrics. Their songs appeared on several compilation albums, as well as a posthumous CD collection of their recordings called The Complete Press: 1984-1994, released in 2007 by Insurgence Records with liner notes by Garry Bushell. Their song "21 Guitar Salute" has been covered by Dropkick Murphys and Hawkins Thugs; in 2000 The Franks recorded a version of The Press' "It's Not What I Want".

Contents

The Press reformed in 2016, following the death of founding member André Schlesinger.

Members

  • Scotti Lyons: vocals
  • J. Christopher Noone: vocals, guitar
  • John Monahan: vocals, guitar
  • James Marshall: vocals, bass
  • Jordan Pontell: vocals, guitar, bass
  • Andy Guida: drums

    • Former members

  • André Schlesinger: lead vocals, guitar
  • Bob "Dextrose" Rodrigues: vocals, drums
  • Pete Parneros: drums
  • Gideon Greenburg: bass
  • Tom Hamilton: drums
  • Mike Alba: guitar
  • Leon the Hippy: drums

    • Discography

    Albums

  • Skins 'N' Punks Volume 5: The US Connection, (Split LP with The Radicts), 1989, Oi! Records
  • The Complete Press 1984-1994, 2007, Insurgence Records

    • EPs/Singles

  • Is It Any Wonder? 1994, TNP Records

    • Compilations

  • New York Beat: Hit And Run, 1986, Moon Records (released in Europe by Oi! Records as Skaville USA)
  • The Dumpster, 1988, Dimebag Tapes (Cassette-only release)
  • The Spirit Of 69 - Oi Classics Vol. II, 1994, Street Kid's Records
  • Oi! Skampilation Vol. #1, 1995, Radical Records
  • The Best of Oi! Records, 1997, Oi! Records
  • Northern Aggression - Project Boneyard Volume II, 2009, Insurgence Records

    • Songs

    Carry On HarryThe Complete Press -- 1984 - 1994 · 2007
    Revolution NowThe Complete Press -- 1984 - 1994 · 2007
    Is It Any Wonder?The Complete Press -- 1984 - 1994 · 2007

    References

    The Press (band) Wikipedia
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