Allegiance (band)
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Allegiance was a San Francisco based straight edge
hardcore punk
band with a metal influence that existed from April 2002 to February 2008. The majority of their catalog was released and is still available by popular Bay Area hardcore punk
record label Rivalry Records. Although they were not the first band to use the name “Allegiance,” as there was a black metal band from Sweden
, a street punk
band from Japan
and a metalcore band from England
with the same name, they were the first notable American
band to do so. Throughout its existence the band played gigs at the local legendary DIY-Punk venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley, California
; the band played its first and last shows here. Allegiance also did countless tours up and down the West Coast, along with a handful of full USA tours and an extensive 5 week tour of Europe.
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band with a metal influence that existed from April 2002 to February 2008. The majority of their catalog was released and is still available by popular Bay Area hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
record label Rivalry Records. Although they were not the first band to use the name “Allegiance,” as there was a black metal band from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, a street punk
Street punk
Street punk is a working class-based genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney...
band from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and a metalcore band from 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...
with the same name, they were the first notable American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
band to do so. Throughout its existence the band played gigs at the local legendary DIY-Punk venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
; the band played its first and last shows here. Allegiance also did countless tours up and down the West Coast, along with a handful of full USA tours and an extensive 5 week tour of Europe.
Discography
| Year | Release | Medium | Label | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Demo 2002 | 7" | Rivalry Records | Originally made by hand by band members on tapes and CD-R but was re-released on Vinyl by Rivalry Records in 2005 |
| 2003 | Allegiance EP | CD, 7" | Anchor Records(Canada)/Rivalry Records | Cd version had additional tracks not included on the vinyl. Went out of print and Rivalry Records re-released the cd in 2005. |
| 2004 | Internal Affairs Split | 7" | Malfunction Records/Rivalry Records | Split 7inch with Internal Affairs |
| 2004 | Coastal Flooding Compilation | 7" | Endwell Records | Featuring: Champion Champion (band) Champion was a youth crew band that was formed by vocalist Jim Hesketh, and guitarist Chris Williams, in the spring of 1999 in Seattle, Washington... , Find Him & Kill Him, Blue Monday, The Miracle Mile, and Where Eagles Dare. |
| 2005 | Overlooked LP | LP, CD" | Rivalry Records | Debut LP |
| 2007 | Out Of My Blood | 7" | Rivalry Records | 2 Song single released prior to “Desperation” LP. |
| 2007 | Desperation LP | LP,CD | Rivalry Records | 2nd LP and last release as a band |
Band members
- John Eightclip - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(Right On) - Duane Harris - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(Some Still Believe, Internal Affairs, Foreign Nature) - Ross Trenary - guitar (Some Still Believe)
- Isaac Fratini - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(Killing The Dream) - Dante Campanile - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(Right On, Foreign Nature, Love, Hope and Fear)
Former Members
- RJ Phillips - bass (Life Long Tragedy, Purple Mercy)
- Mike Quirk - bass (Some Still Believe, Set Your GoalsSet Your Goals (band)Set Your Goals is an American Pop-Punk band from Walnut Creek, CA , formed in 2004. Their musical style typically employs a combination of pop punk and melodic hardcore...
) - Nate Corbin - drums (Some Still Believe, Geist, Stress Relief, T.R.Y.!, The Separation, STFA, Foreign Nature, Set It Straight)
- Ben Kinzie - drums (Breaker Breaker, Alcatraz, Dead To Me, Knockdown)
- Jonah Nishihara - bass (Breaker Breaker)
External links
- Official Allegiance MySpace Page at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Official Allegiance YouTube Page at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Allegiance photo gallery at Intrepid Photography
- Review of "Desperation" at Scene Point Blank