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The band performed together in the four years between 1989 and 1993. Vocal duties were handled by Sam McPheeters, and Adam Nathanson (from Life's Blood) was the key guitarist. The rhythm section frequently changed in its line-up, but some prominent temporary members of the band included Neil Burke (Life's Blood) and Tonie Joy (from Universal Order of Armageddon and Moss Icon) on bass guitar, Melissa York (later in Team Dresch, The Butchies and now Ex-Members) and Brooks Headley (also from Universal Order of Armageddon) on drums. After Born Against disbanded, McPheeters formed Men's Recovery Project with Burke, while Nathanson formed Young Pioneers with Headley. Later, McPheeters and Headley reunited in Wrangler Brutes. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Sam McPheeters (born 1969) was a key member of the early 90s hardcore punk scene, writing a number of zines (including Error) and singing in seminal hardcore band Born Against. ... Lifes Blood was a hardcore punk band formed by four first year college students in New York City in 1987. ... Lifes Blood was a hardcore punk band formed by four first year college students in New York City in 1987. ... Universal Order of Armageddon put out a few releases in the 1990s. ... Moss Icon was an Annapolis, Maryland punk rock band from 1986 to 1991. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Melissa York (born 22 February 1969) is a rock drummer. ... Team Dresch are a queercore band who performed and recorded in the 1990s and made a significant impression on that movement, as well as on the independent music scene. ... The Butchies are a ground-breaking Lesbian-Feminist band from Durham, North Carolina. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Mens Recovery Project was a musical group formed by Born Against veterans Neil Burke and Sam McPheeters in 1993. ... Formed in 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA, Wrangler Brutes released a cassette, a [seven-inch record] and one full-length LP before breaking up in December of 2004. ...

Born Against released several records on the independent label Vermiform Records [1]. Albums included Nine Patriotic Hymns For Children and Battle Hymns Of The Race War. Of particular note is the Eulogy 7" that was dedicated to Steve Reddy of Equal Vision Records. The concept of an independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of one of the major record labels, which are generally defined to be the handful of media corporations which have recently dominated the recorded music industry in the West. ... Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, specializing (with some exceptions) in the more hardcore or punk-based rock genres. ...

Members

Guitar

• Adam Nathanson (1989-1993) (Life's Blood, Young Pioneers, Adam Woodrow, Men's Recovery Project [as guest].))

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Vocals

• Sam McPheeters (1989-1993) (Men's Recovery Project, Wrangler Brutes)

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Bass

• Neil Burke (1989) (Life's Blood, Menace Dement, Men's Recovery Project, Sinking Body)
• Javier Villegas (1990-1991) (Iabhorer)
• Bret Blue (1991-1992)
• Tonie Joy (1993) (The Convocation, The Convocation Of.., Moss Icon, Universal Order of Armageddon, Breathing Walker, The Great Unraveling, Lava, Men's Recovery Project [as guest].))

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Drums

• George (1989)
• Nigel Schreiber (1989)
• Daryl Kahan (1990), (Citizens Arrest, Taste of Fear, Abazagorath, Funebrarum, This Means War)
• Jon Hiltz (1990-1992) (Computer Cougar, Greyhouse)
• Melissa York (1992) (the Butchies, Team Dresch, Vitapup, Ex-Members)
• Brooks Headley (1993) (Universal Order of Armageddon, Young Pioneers, Skull Kontrol, Wrangler Brutes, Men's Recovery Project [as guest].)

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Discography

• Born Against (1990)
• Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children (1991)
• Battle Hymns of the Race War (1993)
• Born Against/Screeching Weasel split with Screeching Weasel (1993, Lookout! Records)
• Born Against/Universal Order of Armageddon split with Universal Order of Armageddon (1993)
• Born Against/Man Is the Bastard spilt with Man Is the Bastard (1994)
• The Rebel Sound of Shit and Failure (1995)

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Compilation appearances

• Murders Among Us (1990, Combined Effort Records/Vermiform Records)
• Forever (Irate)
• Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! (Slap-a-Ham)
• Our Voice, Pro Choice (Hands On)
• Give Me Back (1991, Ebullition Records)
• The Dignity of Human Being Is Vulnerable (1993, Anti War Action Records/De Konkurrent Records)
• God's Chosen People (Old Glory}

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See also

• List of hardcore punk bands
• New York hardcore

This is a list of bands considered to be hardcore punk by some. ... New York Hardcore (NYHC) refers to hardcore punk music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. ...

External links

• Born Against website
• Born Against on bandtoband.com
• Born Against fan site
• Born Against fan site