Crisis (band)

Crisis
Origin	UK
Genres	Punk rock Gothic rock
Years active	1977–1980
Labels	Ardkor
Associated acts	Death In June, Sol Invictus, Theatre of Hate, Carcrash International
Past members
Douglas Pearce Tony Wakeford Lester Jones Phrazer Insect Robin The Cleaner Dexter Luke Rendall

Crisis was a British punk rock band formed in 1977. They performed at rallies for Rock Against Racism (RAR) and the Anti-Nazi League (ANL), and at Right To Work marches. British music magazine Sounds used the phrase "Music To March To" to describe their distinctly edgy, controversial and far left form of punk rock.

In early 1979, the band underwent a major change in personnel, with Phrazer, the original lead singer, and Insect Robin The Cleaner, the original drummer, being replaced by Dexter (a longtime fan and roadie) and Luke Rendall. After performing their last show, supporting Magazine and Bauhaus in their hometown of Guildford in Surrey on 10 May 1980 the band decided to break up.

Douglas Pearce and Tony Wakeford went on to form Death In June in 1981. Drummer Luke Rendall joined Theatre of Hate, and lead guitarist Lester Jones formed Carcrash International. In 2005, the Crisis discography was released on a single CD entitled Holocaust Hymns, released by Apop Records. In 2008, a recording of their final show in 1980 was released on the Ends! CD.

Discography

Albums

• Hymns of Faith (1980; mini-LP)
• We Are All Jews and Germans (1997; double CD compilation)
• Holocaust Hymns (2005; single CD compilation)
• Ends! (2008; live CD of final show in 1980)

Singles/EPs

• "No Town Hall" 7" (1979)
• "UK 79"/"White Youth" (1979)
• "Alienation" (1981)
• "Holocaust U.K." 12" (Compilation of first two singles)

External links

• Crisis fansite
• Crisis on Myspace