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* [[Andy Martin (English musician)|Andy Martin]] |
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* [[Jadis Mercado]] (1983 - ): American [[experimental music|experimental musician]] and [[VJ (video performance artist)|video performance artist]], [[The Adjective Noun]]; founder of [[Improvised Action| Improvised Action (impAct)]] [[Collectivist anarchism|anarchist collective]] |
* [[Jadis Mercado]] (1983 - ): Puerto Rican-American [[experimental music|experimental musician]] and [[VJ (video performance artist)|video performance artist]], [[The Adjective Noun]]; founder of [[Improvised Action| Improvised Action (impAct)]] [[Collectivist anarchism|anarchist collective]] |
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* [[Simon Middlehurst]] (??—): English [[guitarist]]; performs [[punk rock]]; former member of [[Flux Of Pink Indians]].<ref name="glasper"/> |
* [[Simon Middlehurst]] (??—): English [[guitarist]]; performs [[punk rock]]; former member of [[Flux Of Pink Indians]].<ref name="glasper"/> |
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* [[Militia (band)|Militia]] a [[Belgian]] [[Martial Industrial]] band. |
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The following is a list of anarchist musicians, which details instruments such musicians use, musical genres they perform, and, if applicable, bands which they are members of.
An anarchist is a person who rejects any form of compulsory government (cf. "sovereign state") and supports its elimination. Anarchism can be summarized as the belief that all forms of rulership are undesirable and should be abolished.
This list only deals with individual, self-identified anarchists who are musicians. Musicians who have not self-identified as anarchists are not included; nor are bands and music collectives who collectively identify as anarchist, although individual members thereof may be.
A
- Against All Authority
- AnarchyX
- Jude Abbot (??—): English singer; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba (1996—present).[1]
- Sid Ation (??—): English drummer; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Sherman Austin (1983—): American rapper; performs hip hop music.
B
- Dereck Banks (??—): English drummer; performs punk rock; member of Liberty
- Louise Bell (??—): English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Pascal Benvenuti (1980—): French singer and bass, guitar, drums, ukulele, mandolin, and concertina player; performs jazz punk and folk punk music; Current member of Les Louise Mitchels and occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002—present).[3]
- Jello Biafra
- Derek Birkett (??—): English bassist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Johnny Blackburn (?–): English bassist; performs Punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Omega Tribe.[2]
- Blyth Power
- James Bowman (?—): American guitarist and singer; performs Punk rock and Folk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Against Me! (2000–present).[4][5]
- Georges Brassens (1921–1981): French singer, songwriter, and guitarist; performed folk music.[6]
- Paul Brown (??—): English guitarist; performed punk rock and post-punk; former member of Stripey Zebras (1980—1981), Autumn Poison (1980—1985), and Love Over Law.[7]
- Dunston Bruce (??—): English singer; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba.[1]
- Graham Burnett (??—): English drummer; performed punk rock and post-punk; former member of Stripey Zebras (1980—1981), Autumn Poison (1980—1985), and Love Over Law.[7]
C
- John Cage (1912–1992): American composer; composed chance and experimental music.[8]
- Daniel Carter (1945—): American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, and trumpeter ; performs Free jazz.[9]
- Pat Carter (?–): English vocalist; performs Punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Omega Tribe.[2]
- Holger Czukay (1938—): German composer and bassist. Performs krautrock and experimental music. Member of the "anarchist community" Can.[10]
D
- Lance D'Boyle (??–): English drummer; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (??-1995).[2]
- Mavis Dillon (??—): English trumpeter; performed punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba (—1995).[1]
- Peter Dolving : Swedish Vocalist; performed Thrash metal; member of Thrash metal band ;The Haunted
E
- Edgar Broughton Band
- Robert Eggplant
- Andrew Eldritch
- Dave Ellesmere (??—): English drummer; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Emcee Lynx (1980—): Californian rapper and songwriter; performs Hip hop and Celtic fusion. Lead vocalist for Beltaine's Fire[11]
F
- Richard Famous (Poison Girls from 1978 to 1995): English singer and guitarist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (1978-1995).[2]
- Léo Ferré(August 24, 1916 - July 14, 1993). One of France's most well-known and influential singers, poets, and musicians. He was a self-proclaimed anarchist and even sang a French hit entitled "Les Anarchistes."
- Neil Ferguson (??—): English bassist and audio engineer; performs punk rock; member of Chumbawamba.[1]
- Phil Free (??–): English guitarist; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band, Crass.[2]
- Sheena Fulton (??—): English singer ; performed punk rock and post-punk; former member of Stripey Zebras (1980—1981) and Autumn Poison (1980—1985).[7]
G
- Tom Gabel (born 1980): Former anarchist American guitarist and singer; performs punk rock and folk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Against Me! (1997–present).[4][5]
- Graham (??–): English drummer; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band The Mob (1979–1983).[2]
- Angela Gossow: Anarchist Swedish vocalist and guitarist; performs melodic death metal; member of metal band Arch Enemy
H
- Harry Hamer (??—): English drummer; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba.[1]
- Mick Harrington (??—): English guitarist; performs punk rock; member of Liberty
- Gene Hugh (?–): English guitarist; performs Punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Omega Tribe.[2]
- Kevin Hunter (??—): English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Eugene Hutz [[Ukraine] singer performs gypsy punk, member of Gogol Bordello
I
- Steve Ignorant (??–): English singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band, Crass, Schwartzeneggar, The Stratford Mercenaries, Current 93, and Thought Crime.[2]
J
- Joey Only (—): guitarist and singer; performs folk punk music.[12]
- Chris Johnston ("Chris Clavin") (?—): American guitarist, singer, and harmonicist; performs pop punk and folk punk music; former member of pop-punk band, The Devil Is Electric (2000—2003) and current member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002—present)[3]
- Hannah Jones (?—): American violinist and singer; performs pop punk and folk punk music; former member of pop-punk band, The Devil Is Electric (2000—2003) and current member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002—present)[3]
K
- Michael Karoli (1948–2001): German guitarist and violinist. Performed krautrock and experimental music. Former member of the "anarchist community" Can.[10]
- Tim Kelly (??—): English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (1945—): English singer, bassist, guitarist, and harmonicist. Performs Heavy Metal, Speed metal, Space rock, and Punk rock. He has associated with various acts, including Motörhead, Hawkwind, Ramones, and The Rockin' Vickers.[13]
L
- Nomy Lamm (1976—): American singer-songwriter; performs punk rock, and queercore. The linear notes of her debut album, Anthem, state that she is an anarchist.
- Colin Latter (??—): English singer; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Eve Libertine (??—): English singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band, Crass.[2]
- Jaki Liebezeit (1939—): German drummer. Performs free jazz, krautrock and experimental music. Member of the "anarchist community" Can,[10] who suggested the backronym "communism, anarchism, nihilism" for the band's name.[14]
- John Lydon (1956—): English singer; performs punk rock and post-punk; frontman of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.[15]
M
- Djordje Miladinovic (1986 - ): Lead vocalist/songwriter/composer/multi-instrumentalist of Serbian hardcore punk/anarcho punk bands Democratic Terror & Scum. Founder of The Anarchist Blog,web based library dedicated to anarchists.
- Andy Martin
- Jadis Mercado (1983 - ): Puerto Rican-American experimental musician and video performance artist, The Adjective Noun; founder of Improvised Action (impAct) anarchist collective
- Simon Middlehurst (??—): English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Militia a Belgian Martial Industrial band.
- Mischief Brew (Erik Petersen)[16]
- Marc Mob (??–): English guitarist and singer; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho punk band, The Mob (1979–1983).[2]
N
- Nikolas Asimos
- Nil (??–): English bassist and electric violinist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (??-1995).[2]
- Danbert Nobacon (1958—): English singer and keyboardist; performs punk rock and folk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba.[1]
- Alice Nutter (??—): English singer and percussionist; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba.[1]
O
- Otep Shamaya (1979 -) - An American metal musician, singer/songwriter and lyricist/poet.
P
- N.A.Palmer (??–): English guitarist; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band, Crass.[2]
- Mille Petrozza : German Vocalist; performs Thrash metal; member of Thrash metal band ; Kreator
- Utah Phillips (1935–2008): American singer, poet, storyteller and guitarist; performed folk music and spoken word.[17] Retired on October 11, 2007, due to poor health,[18] before passing away on May 23, 2008.
- Matty Pop Chart (?—): American accordionist and drummer; performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002—present).[3]
- Josef Porta (??–): English guitarist, drummer, and singer; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho punk band, The Mob (1979–1983), Blyth Power (1983–), and Zounds (1977–1982, 2001–present).[2]
- Promoe (1976—): Swedish rapper; performs hip hop; member of rap group Looptroop.[19]
- Neil Puncher (??—): English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
Q
R
- Bernhardt Rebours (??–): English bassist, synthesizer, and pianist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (??-1995).[2]
- Refused[20]
- Lily Richeson (?—): American cellist; performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002—present).[3]
- Penny Rimbaud (??–): English drummer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass.[2]
- David Rovics (1967–): American singer, guitarist, and songwriter; performs folk music.[21]
- RSP, hip hop producer/musician. myspace.com/rsphiphopmusic
S
- Timothy Laszlo Sandor (1974—) a.k.a "Platinum Bitch" : American experimental / indie folk composer and engineer. Great nephew of Hungarian-American pianist, Gyorgy Sandor. Fouding member of the Philadelphia-based music collective, Leader Clears the Lunar.
- Irmin Schmidt (1937—): German keyboardist. Plays krautrock and experimental music and composes film scores. Member of Can who described the group as an "anarchist community".[10]
- Andrew Seward (?–): American bassist and singer; performs Punk rock and Folk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Against Me! (2002–present).[4][5]
- Andy Smith (??—): English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Mark Stone (??—): English bassist; performs punk rock; member of Liberty
- Scott Sturgeon: Also known as Stza Crack of the New York City Anarcho-punk band Leftöver Crack.
- Vi Subversa (1935–): English singer, songwriter, and guitarist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (??-1995).[2]
T
- Scott Thomas (?–): English drummer; performs Punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Omega Tribe.[2]
- Kevin Tucker (??—): American vocalist and guitarist of the anarcho-primitivist death metal band Peregrine.[22]
U
V
- Gee Vaucher (??–): English pianist (also created album cover art & stage montages); performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band, Crass.[2]
- Vennaskond
- Joy De Vivre (??–): English singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band, Crass.[2]
W
- Jason Walsh (?–): English guitarist; performs Punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Omega Tribe.[2]
- Mark Wallis (??—): English singer; performs punk rock; member of Liberty
- Lou Watts (??—): English singer and keyboardist; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba.[1]
- Greg Wells (?—): American vocalist (described as "howling and breathing"); performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002—present).[3]
- Boff Whalley (??—): English guitarist and singer; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band, Chumbawamba.[1]
- Martin Wilson (??—): English drummer; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians.[2]
- Wizo
- Pete Wright (??–): English bassist and singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band, Crass.[2]
Y
- Curtis Youé (??–): English bassist; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho punk band, The Mob (1979–1983) and Blyth Power (1983–??).[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sinker, Daniel. We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews, Chicago: Akashic Books, 2001, page 125, ISBN 1888451149.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Glasper, Ian. The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984, Cherry Red Books, 2006, ISBN 1901447707.
- ^ a b c d e f "Interview with Ghost Mice". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
i will not vote because i am an anarchist, and there is no one worth voting for and voting does not work here.
- ^ a b c MySpace.com - Against Me! - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Punk / Rock / Folk Rock - www.myspace.com/againstme
- ^ a b c TRUEPUNK.COM - Interview with punk band Against Me!
- ^ Georges Brassens: english version
- ^ a b c "Autumn Poison: The Story..." Retrieved 2007-12-27.
Autumn Poison were an anarcho punk group...
- ^ Cage self-identified as an anarchist in a 1985 interview: "I'm an anarchist. I don't know whether the adjective is pure and simple, or philosophical, or what, but I don't like government! And I don't like institutions! And I don't have any confidence in even good institutions." John Cage at Seventy: An Interview by Stephen Montague. American Music, Summer 1985. Ubu.com. Accessed May 24, 2007.
- ^ Daniel Carter Interview Jacobson, Nils
- ^ a b c d Czukay, Holger (October 20, 2000). Can. czukay.de. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
- ^ "I'm that Autonomist, Indiginist, Anarchist, Syndicalist / sick of this imperial historical revisionist."– "Lyrics to "Living in the Shadow", circlealpha.com. Accessed January 10, 2007.
- ^ Johnston, Krista (2005-03-19). "Review of Joey Only's Performance in Wilno Ontario". Barry's Bay This Week. Osprey Media.
I'm am an anarchist. I believe in cooperation and problem solving and that record is a tribute to a lot of problem solvers who want to get issues (such as poverty, deportation, homelessness and cuts to services) resolved.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Eddy, Chuck (1997). "Damage Case: Lemmy and Motörhead". Motörhead Forever. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ Can. playlouder.com. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
- ^ Hattenstone, Simon (2002-05-17). "This is my Britain. Our Britain. Not some German tourist's". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
You've got to stop interfering with individual space," he says. "You've got to stop telling people what is good or bad for them. If you wanna be a raging drug addict, go forth young man, I'm not stopping you, but I'm not paying for it. Right! Get the poncing off the system attitude removed, and then realise what freedom is. Freedom isn't to do what you want at somebody else's expense." It sounds like a form of anarchy? "It is, but it's a proper kind. It's not just knock it all down with no set of rules. Rules are important, but they're temporary and they're always supposed to be changed.
- ^ "Mischief Brew - Press".
Best Anarchist Political Folk-Punk Singer - MISCHIEF BREW
- ^ "Voting For the First Time". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
I'm an anarchist and I've been an anarchist many, many years.
- ^ Philips, Bruce "Utah" (2007-10-11). "Utah Phillips Podcast #2". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
I've simply decided that I had to leave the trade. That the time has come for me to... to walk away from it.
- ^ Andreas, Margara (2006-12-04). "Promoe Live auf dem Loop". Regioactive magazine (in German). regioactive.de. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
Mårten Edh aus Schweden ist Anarchist. Ungewöhnlich dabei ist, dass er sich nicht wie die meisten Gleichgesinnten in der autonomen Punkszene bewegt, sondern unter dem Pseudonym Promoe HipHop als sein Kommunikationsmittel nutzt.
- ^ "Swedish Garage-Rock Anarchists Totally Rock Huge Corporate Record Store". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
The Allmusic bio of Refused says they broke up shortly after recording the album because they were "unable to reconcile their anarchist leanings with a career in music," which just makes this Virgin Megastore shit funnier and sadder.
- ^ Alt. Media: David Rovics - the anarchist troubadour - Songs of Social Significance
- ^ Mincemoyer, John. "Breaking Faces: Peregrine" (Issue 175, September 2008). Terrorizer