The Restarts
Encyclopedia
The Restarts are a street punk
band from London
, England
.
They formed in 1995 in London with Darragh on drums, Kieran from Armed and Hammered
on bass, and Mik on the guitar. They played many shows in the UK with their three-piece until Mik left, at which point Alan joined the band. With Alan on guitar they recorded their System Error CD, but due to Alan's commitments to the UK Subs
he had to leave the band. Then they found Robin from the Short Bus Window Lickers as their new guitarist. They toured extensively in Europe and US, and are planning another US tour due in later 2006. They have played with bands like Born/Dead
, Limp Wrist
, The Accüsed
, Strychnine, Dr. Know
and Monster Squad.
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 London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 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...
.
They formed in 1995 in London with Darragh on drums, Kieran from Armed and Hammered
Armed and Hammered
Armed and Hammered was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, spawned from the Kensington Market, BFG scene. They played their first show June 7, 1989 and their final show on April 19, 2003...
on bass, and Mik on the guitar. They played many shows in the UK with their three-piece until Mik left, at which point Alan joined the band. With Alan on guitar they recorded their System Error CD, but due to Alan's commitments to the UK Subs
UK Subs
The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.-Career:The U.K...
he had to leave the band. Then they found Robin from the Short Bus Window Lickers as their new guitarist. They toured extensively in Europe and US, and are planning another US tour due in later 2006. They have played with bands like Born/Dead
Born/Dead
Born/Dead is a crust punk band formed in late 2000 in Oakland, California consisting of Bill Jackson playing drums, Wyatt Culbertson playing bass and splitting vocal duties with guitarist Will Kinser. Will had been a member of the short-lived Santa Cruz, California band No Options...
, Limp Wrist
Limp Wrist
Limp Wrist is an American hardcore punk band featuring members of Los Crudos, Hail Mary, Devoid of Faith, and Kill the Man Who Questions. Playing short, fast hardcore punk-styled music, the band touches upon themes concerning the LGBT community in their live performances and lyrics. They identify...
, The Accüsed
The Accüsed
The Accüsed is a crossover thrash band from Seattle, WA, founded in 1981. They are considered to be an important progenitor of the crossover style that bridged the gap between thrashcore and thrash metal, later influencing grindcore and some crust punk bands; as well as an influential band in the...
, Strychnine, Dr. Know
Dr. Know (band)
Dr. Know is a punk band which began as a Nardcore band and now has roots in Los Angeles, CA.They are one of the founding figures of the "Nardcore" punk movement from Oxnard, CA. The band was started by Kyle Toucher, Ismael Hernandez, and Robin Cartwright in early 1981, and after auditioning a few...
and Monster Squad.
Former members
- Mik Useless - Guitar, vocals, artwork (1995–2002)
- Darragh - Drums (1995–2008)
- Alan Campbell - Guitars & back-up vocals on System Error (2003)
Discography
- Jobclub demo (1996)
- Frustration EP (1996)
- Just Gets WorseJust Gets WorseJust Gets Worse is The Restarts second EP, released in 1997 on Blind Destruction Records....
EP (1997) - State Rape split twelve inch with Zero Tolerance (1998)
- Legacy of Bigotry split seven inch with Left for Dead (1998)
- Your World split seven inch with Broken (1999)
- State Rape split CD with Fleas and LiceFleas and LiceFleas and Lice are a crust punk band from Groningen, Netherlands. Three of the members were originally part of Mushroom Attack, also from Holland. Their records have been released by Skuld Releases in Europe, and Profane Existence Records and Rodent Popsicle Records in the United States...
(2002) - Slumworld CD/LP (2002)
- Actively Seeking Work compilation CD (2003)
- System ErrorSystem ErrorSystem Error is an album released from the hardcore punk group The Restarts on April 10, 2004.-Track listing:#"Timewaster"#"Walk Away"#"Breaking My Balls"#"System Error" #"XQ28"#"Crucified"#"Age Of Fear"#"Double Standards"#"Wouldn't Wanna"...
CD/LP (2004) - Outsider CD (2007)
- Mobocracy split CD with Millions of Dead Cops (2009)