A State of Mind (band)
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A State of Mind was an anarcho-punk
/peace punk band that existed between 1982-1987
A State of Mind (ASOM) was founded in 1982 in Philadelphia by Robbie (vocals, ex Sadistic Exploits
), Allison Raine (vocalist, founder of Savage Pink fanzine) and Kevin (synthesizer/tape machine) .
ASOM moved to the Bay Area in 1983 and lived with Crucifix in an artist warehouse commonly referred to as “New Method”. Within six months the band had grown to include Rip (guitar), Mark (bass), and Greg (drums). Later that [year, after reading a Chumbawamba
interview in Maximum Rock and Roll, ASOM contacted the band and began a collaboration which resulted in the We are the World? EP
(Agit-Thought 2) which was released in 1986. ASOM, with new member Chris (guitar), did a West Coast tour with LA anarchist-punkers Iconoclast; some members traveled to England
to tour with Chumbawamba.
ASOM played a few more gigs through the first half of 1987 with Greg S. (bass), Andrew (drums), and Lord Jim (acoustic guitar).
In July 2010, Robbie, Rip, and Chris regrouped for three days in the studio to write and record “Corspe-Orations.” It was the first time they had seen each other in 25 years.
Anarcho-punk
Anarcho-punk is punk rock that promotes anarchism. The term anarcho-punk is sometimes applied exclusively to bands that were part of the original anarcho-punk movement in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
/peace punk band that existed between 1982-1987
A State of Mind (ASOM) was founded in 1982 in Philadelphia by Robbie (vocals, ex Sadistic Exploits
Sadistic Exploits
Sadistic Exploits was an American hardcore punk band which existed from 1980 through 1985. They released a 45 titled Apathy b/w Freedom in 1980. Inspired by UK anarchists Crass, the Philadelphia based band formed in late 1980 during the formative years of Philly's hardcore punk scene...
), Allison Raine (vocalist, founder of Savage Pink fanzine) and Kevin (synthesizer/tape machine) .
ASOM moved to the Bay Area in 1983 and lived with Crucifix in an artist warehouse commonly referred to as “New Method”. Within six months the band had grown to include Rip (guitar), Mark (bass), and Greg (drums). Later that [year, after reading a Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba is a British musical group who have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music...
interview in Maximum Rock and Roll, ASOM contacted the band and began a collaboration which resulted in the We are the World? EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(Agit-Thought 2) which was released in 1986. ASOM, with new member Chris (guitar), did a West Coast tour with LA anarchist-punkers Iconoclast; some members traveled to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to tour with Chumbawamba.
ASOM played a few more gigs through the first half of 1987 with Greg S. (bass), Andrew (drums), and Lord Jim (acoustic guitar).
In July 2010, Robbie, Rip, and Chris regrouped for three days in the studio to write and record “Corspe-Orations.” It was the first time they had seen each other in 25 years.
External links
- http://www.anarcho-punk.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2671&hilit=a+state+of+mind+chumbawamba
- http://gimmesomethingbetter.com/excerpts/peace-punks