Blatant Localism
Encyclopedia
Blatant Localism is the first EP released by the Arizona-based skate punk
band JFA
. Upon its release in 1981, it was the major underground release in the punk rock
scene to incorporate skate themes, making JFA one of the pioneering skate punk bands.
Skate punk
Skate punk is a sub genre of punk rock, originally a derivative of the West Coast hardcore punk scene, that is named after its popularity among skateboarders and association with skateboarding culture. Skate punk most commonly describes the sound of melodic hardcore bands from the 1990s with an...
band JFA
JFA (band)
JFA is a hardcore punk band formed in 1981, with roots in Arizona and in Southern California skateboard culture. The original members include Brian Brannon , Don "dred" Pendleton , Michael Cornelius , and Mike "Bam-Bam" Sversvold . Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls also played bass for a while...
. Upon its release in 1981, it was the major underground release in the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
scene to incorporate skate themes, making JFA one of the pioneering skate punk bands.
Track Listing
- Out of School (1:32)
- JFA (1:17)
- Do the Hannigan (0:22)
- Count (0:07)
- Beach Blanket Bongout (3:02)
- Cokes and Snickers (0:49)