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Skrewdriver
The Skrewdriver Eagle Logo
The Skrewdriver Eagle Logo
Background information
Origin Blackpool, UK
Genre(s) Punk rock
Oi!
Nazi punk
Rock Against Communism
Years active 1976-1993
Label(s) Chiswick
Rock-O-Rama
Members
Ian Stuart Donaldson
Phil Walmsley
Ron Hartley
Kev McKay
John "Grinny" Grinton

Skrewdriver was a punk rock band formed in Blackpool in 1976 by Ian Stuart Donaldson. They later changed into a skinhead band, and then became one of the first white power rock bands, playing a leading role in the far right Rock Against Communism movement.[1] Image File history File links Skrewdriver-eagle. ... This article is about the town in England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For other uses, see Oi! (disambiguation). ... Two Punk Front members (1978). ... RAC logo with a skull superimposed over a hammer and sickle. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Chiswick Records was a British record company started by Roger Armstrong and Ted Carroll in 1975 as a subsidiary of Rock On Records. ... Rock-O-Rama Records was a German punk record label best known for releasing records by neo-Nazi bands -- most noteably Skrewdriver -- starting in the mid-1980s. ... Ian Stuart Donaldson (August 11, 1957-September 24, 1993), commonly known as Ian Stuart, was the founder of Skrewdriver, a British punk rock and skinhead band. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ian Stuart Donaldson (August 11, 1957-September 24, 1993), commonly known as Ian Stuart, was the founder of Skrewdriver, a British punk rock and skinhead band. ... Skinheads, named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, are a working-class subculture that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. ... White Power is a white nationalist political slogan, and a name for the associated ideology. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into far right. ... RAC logo with a skull superimposed over a hammer and sickle. ... American Civil Rights Movement is one of the most famous social movements of the 20th century. ...

Contents

Career

Donaldson, formerly of the Rolling Stones cover band Tumbling Dice, formed Skrewdriver after seeing the Sex Pistols in Manchester. Skrewdriver at first had a punk appearance, but they changed their image into a skinhead look. They also temporarily had a rocker/biker look, around the time they released the EP Built Up Knocked Down.[2][3] In 1978, Donaldson moved to Manchester, where he recruited guitarist Glenn Jones and drummer Martin Smith. This lineup toured extensively, but certain venues were reluctant to book the band because of their reputation as a skinhead band. Performing largely for a skinhead audience, the first versions of the band released one album and two singles on the Chiswick label. This version of the band split up in January 1979 after a concert in Warrington, but Donaldson resurrected the name Skrewdriver in 1982 using new musicians. This article is about the rock band. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Punk fashion is the styles of clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, and body modifications of the punk subculture. ... Skinheads, named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, are a working-class subculture that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. ... Marlon Brando portraying a character similar to a rocker in the film The Wild One. ... For other uses, see Motorcycle (disambiguation). ... Chiswick Records was a British record company started by Roger Armstrong and Ted Carroll in 1975 as a subsidiary of Rock On Records. ...


Although the original band had a reputation for attracting violence at their concerts (Bob Geldof was reportedly knocked unconscious by a friend of Donaldson at one concert), they did not openly support any political party.[4] The reformed Skrewdriver eventually became openly supportive of far right wing groups, after a period of denying such claims.[5] Donaldson eventually described himself as a neo-Nazi, saying: "I would describe myself as a British National Socialist, not a German one, and so don't think I'm at odds with British patriots."[6] Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof[1], KBE[2], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [3], is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into far right. ... The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ...


The band became associated with groups such as the National Front and British National Party, and raised funds for them (and affiliated organizations) through the White Noise record label. They released records on Rock-O-Rama Records, a record label that became known for far right sympathies. Skrewdriver was instrumental in setting up Blood and Honour, a network of bands promoting militant neo-Nazi ideas through music and concerts. In the United Kingdom, the British National Front (most commonly called the National Front or NF) is a far right-wing political party that had its heyday during the 1970s and 80s. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ... Rock-O-Rama Records was a German punk record label best known for releasing records by neo-Nazi bands -- most noteably Skrewdriver -- starting in the mid-1980s. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Blood and Honour logo, featuring Ian Stuart Donaldson. ...


Some members of the original Skrewdriver did not like the new direction in which Donaldson took the band. Roger Armstrong of Chiswick Records stated:

It is a shame that the name was dragged through the gutter like that. The other three guys in the band were really pissed off too. Grinny the drummer came from solid northern socialist stock. ... When they made records for us Ian Stuart showed no signs of fascism. The skinhead image was a — maybe in hindsight misconceived — fashion thing. It was cooked up by a bunch of us, including the band's then management and the photographer Peter Kodik.[7] Socialism is a broad array of ideologies and political movements with the goal of a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community for the purposes of increasing social and economic equality and cooperation. ... Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests subordinate to the interests of the state. ...

However, John "Grinny" Grinton later stated in an interview that he had no problem with the new Skrewdriver, and that he became a member of the National Front along with Donaldson.[8][9]


One of Skrewdriver's songs, "Tomorrow Belongs To Me", from their 1984 album Hail the New Dawn, is a hard rock cover version of a song from the play and subsequent film Cabaret. Both of the song's composers, John Kander and Fred Ebb, are Jews. Another Skrewdriver song, "Johnny Joined the Klan", is set to the tune of "Johnny B. Goode", by African-American rock and roll artist Chuck Berry. Hard Rock redirects here. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Cabaret is a 1972 film. ... John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri) is the American composer of a series of musical theatre successes as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. ... Fred Ebb (April 8, 1933 - September 11, 2004) was a musical theatre lyricist. ... Music sample Johnny B. Goode Problems? See media help. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born 18 October 1926, St. ...


Members

Original lineup

  • Ian Stuart Donaldson - Vocals
  • Phil Walmsley - Guitar
  • Ron Hartley - Guitar
  • Kev McKay - Bass
  • John "Grinny" Grinton - Drums

Ian Stuart Donaldson (August 11, 1957-September 24, 1993), commonly known as Ian Stuart, was the founder of Skrewdriver, a British punk rock and skinhead band. ...

Other members

  • Glen Jones
  • Martin Cross
  • Mark French
  • Geoff Williams
  • Mark Neeson
  • Mark Sutherland
  • Adam Douglas
  • Murray Holmes
  • Paul Swain
  • Stigger
  • John Burnley
  • Mushy
  • Mark Radcliffe [1]

Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s. ...

Discography

White Rider album featuring a Klansman mounted on a horse
White Rider album featuring a Klansman mounted on a horse

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Studio albums

  • All Skrewed Up (1977) (Chiswick) (later re-issued as The Early Years w. extra tracks)
  • Peel Session (1977) BBC Radio 1
  • Hail The New Dawn (1984) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • Blood & Honour (1985) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • White Rider (1987) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • After The Fire (1988) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • Warlord (1989) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • The Strong Survive (1990) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • Freedom What Freedom (1992) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • Hail Victory (1994) (ISD Records)

All Skrewed Up is a 1977 album by British punk rock band Skrewdriver. ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ...

12" EPs

  • Back With A Bang /I Don't Like You/Boots & Braces (1982) (SKREW label)
  • Boots & Braces (1987) (previously released tracks) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • Voice Of Britain (1987) (previously released tracks)

Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

7" Singles

  • You're So Dumb/Better Off Crazy (1977) (Chiswick)
  • Antisocial/Breakdown (1977) (Chiswick)
  • Street Fight/Unbeliever (1977) (Chiswick - recorded but not released)
  • Built Up, Knocked Down/Case of Pride/Breakout (1979) (TJM label)
  • White Power/Smash The IRA/Shove The Dove (1983) (White Noise)
  • Voice Of Britain/Sick Society (1984) (White Noise)
  • Invasion/On The Streets (1984) (Rock-O-Rama)
  • After The Fire/Sweet Home Alabama (1988) (Street Rock'n'Roll)
  • Land Of Ice/Retaliate (1988) (Street Rock'n'Roll)
  • Their Kingdom Will Fall/Simple Man (1989) (Street Rock'n'Roll)
  • The Evil Crept In/Glory (1989) (Street Rock'n'Roll)
  • The Showdown/Deep Inside (1990) (White Pride Records)
  • You're So Dumb/The Only One (1990) (Street Rock'n'Roll)
  • Streetfight/Where's It Gonna End (1990) (Street Rock'n'Roll)
  • Stand Proud/Backstabber (1991) (Street Rock'n'Roll)
  • Warzone/Shining Down (1991) (Street Rock'n'Roll)

Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Live albums

  • We've Got The Power (1987) (Viking) (live) (reissued on CD w. bonus live & demo tracks)
  • Live & Kicking (1991) (Rock-O-Rama) (double album)
  • Live At Waterloo (1995) (ISD/White Terror) (recorded 12 Sept. 1992)
  • This One's For The Skinheads (live, recorded 23 April 1987)
  • The Last Gig in Germany (1996)

Songs on compilations

  • When The Boat Comes In (1983) 'This Is White Noise' (7" EP faturing three other bands)
  • Boots & Braces / Antisocial (1982) 'United Skins' (LP released by The Last Resort shop)
  • Don't Let Them / Tearing Down The Wall (1985) 'No Surrender' (LP by Rock-O-Rama)
  • Land Of Ice / Free Men / The New Boss (1987) 'Gods Of War 1' (LP by Street Rock & Roll)
  • Rising / We Can't Be Beaten (1989) 'Gods Of War 2' (LP by Street Rock & Roll)

Notes

  1. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2005/is_1_38/ai_n6234788/pg_7
  2. ^ http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/skrewdriverdiscography.htm
  3. ^ http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/skrewdriver.htm
  4. ^ http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/skrewdriverinterview.htm
  5. ^ http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/skrewdrivecuttings.htm
  6. ^ http://www.skrewdriver.net/diamond.html
  7. ^ http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/skrewdriver2.htm
  8. ^ http://www.ainaskin.com/interviews/
  9. ^ http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/skrewdrivergrinnyint.htm

Further reading

  • White Noise: Inside the International Nazi Skinhead Scene. Edited by Nick Lowles and Steve Silver, London 1998. ISBN 0-9522038-3-9
  • Skrewdriver The first ten years - The way it's got to be! by Joe Pearce. Skrewdriver Services, London 1987.
  • Ian Stuart - His message across to you. Everlasting songs. Excalibur Services, Antwerp 1995.
  • Diamond in the Dust - The Ian Stuart Biography. Blood and Honour England, London 2002.
  • Nazi Rock Star - Ian Stuart-Skrewdriver Biography by Paul London (a.k.a. Paul Burnley of No Remorse). Midgård, Gothenburg 2002.

See also

Blood and Honour logo, featuring Ian Stuart Donaldson. ... Combat 18 logo, which is based on the Totenkopf of the 3rd SS Division Combat 18 (or C18) is the armed wing of the British neo-Nazi organization Blood & Honour. ... Ian Stuart Donaldson (August 11, 1957-September 24, 1993), commonly known as Ian Stuart, was the founder of Skrewdriver, a British punk rock and skinhead band. ... Two Punk Front members (1978). ... The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ... For other uses, see Oi! (disambiguation). ... Skinheads, named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, are a working-class subculture that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. ... // White nationalism (WN) advocates a racial definition (or redefinition) of national identity, as opposed to multiculturalism. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

External links

  • Punk 77 Information about early Skrewdriver
  • AinaSkin A site dedicated to Skrewdriver

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