Knockabouts
Encyclopedia
The Knockabouts were a hardcore punk
band from Huntsville, Alabama
from 1982-1986. They are on the Barricaded Suspects album http://music.msn.com/album/?album=29460999& released in 1983 by Toxic Shock Records and re-released in 1992, and Prank Records
released a 7-inch EP of their material in 1995 entitled On Suffering Remembered. They were interviewed by Maximum RocknRoll
Magazine in the September 1984 issue. According to Prank Records president Ken Sanderson, in an interview, they are the first hardcore punk band from Alabama. Sanderson says their songs are "demented, angry and centered on the dissatisfaction, alienation and isolation of the Deep South
." The members included Donnie Sharp (vocals), Rusty Jackson (Guitar), Randy Sanders (bass), and Greg Skalka (drums).
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 from Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
from 1982-1986. They are on the Barricaded Suspects album http://music.msn.com/album/?album=29460999& released in 1983 by Toxic Shock Records and re-released in 1992, and Prank Records
Prank Records
Prank Records is a hardcore punk record label based in San Francisco, California. They began in 1995, releasing hardcore punk bands on vinyl and in CD format, with over 90 releases. Started by former Auburn University WEGL 91.1 FM radio DJ, Maximum Rock and Roll columnist and reviewer, former 924...
released a 7-inch EP of their material in 1995 entitled On Suffering Remembered. They were interviewed by Maximum RocknRoll
Maximum RocknRoll
Maximum rocknroll is a widely distributed, monthly not-for-profit fanzine based in San Francisco, USA. It features interviews, columns, and reviews from international contributors...
Magazine in the September 1984 issue. According to Prank Records president Ken Sanderson, in an interview, they are the first hardcore punk band from Alabama. Sanderson says their songs are "demented, angry and centered on the dissatisfaction, alienation and isolation of the Deep South
Deep South
The Deep South is a descriptive category of the cultural and geographic subregions in the American South. Historically, it is differentiated from the "Upper South" as being the states which were most dependent on plantation type agriculture during the pre-Civil War period...
." The members included Donnie Sharp (vocals), Rusty Jackson (Guitar), Randy Sanders (bass), and Greg Skalka (drums).
External links
- The Knockabouts on Kill From the Heart website http://www.killfromtheheart.com/bands.php?id=634
- Another Knockabouts Page, including interview from Maximum Rock'n'Roll Magazine http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/knockabouts_main.html