The Casualties are a street punk/Oi Punk band from New York formed in 1990. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Oi, pronounced , is a British and Australian working class slang interjection used to get someones attention, or to express surprise or disapproval. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

Career

Founding Members

The Casualties members aimed to return to what they viewed as the "golden era" of punk, which they believed had disappeared by 1985. During the early years, the lineup changed a great deal. The initial lineup consisted of Colin and Jorge on vocals, Yureesh on drums, Hank on guitar, and Mark on bass. Colin stepped out for several months to finish his education while Rachel, Rivits's singer, took his place.

First Recordings

At this point, Colin, Jorge, Yureesh, and Mark put together a demo. Fred replaced Hank, but then Fred left to go to school, and Scott from C Squat filled in. Another guitarist, Steve, also filled in during this period. The EP , 40 oz Casualty was recorded. By 1992, the band was touring and building up a fan base in NYC. In 1993, bassist Mark and guitarist Fred were replaced by Mike and Jake, respectively. Meggers of the Rivits came to fill in and became the regular drummer. The line-up of Jorge, Jake, Mike and Meggers continued until 1997, when Jon joined as bassist (subsequently, Jon was replaced by Rick).

Current Activities

The Casualties have continued to produce high-energy recordings and they have done US and international tours (e.g., Europe, Japan, and Mexico). Their latest release is "Under Attack" on SideOneDummy Records and they are touring to promote the new album.

Media Coverage

A cover story in American Music Press (AMP) # 07 (Feb/Mar 2004) stated that “New York hardcore veterans THE CASUALTIES” sing about both social issues and “lighter subjects in life such as drinking and partying.” In December of 2003, THE CASUALTIES toured in Europe with German punk band FRONTKICK. Guitarist Jake stated that the band’s internet presence has helped them to get new fans. The band is headlined the Vans Warped Tour in 2004 summer, continuing to play a style of hardcore punk that the reviewer says is “inspired by bands like GBH and The Exploited”, and putting on what the reviewer calls “the fiercest punk shows around.” The review stated that ON THE FRONT LINE “is the band's classic hardcore sound with a touch of Oi style, but with a tighter, cleaner sound than previous albums.” According to Jake "If one day punk isn't popular anymore, we're not going to stop doing it. We look it, we love it, we live it." ^[1]

Debates by fans

Some punk fans argue that The Casualties have "sold out", while others claim the band has retained their punk values. Critics have called the band's look cliché.

Defenders of the band aruge that the punk philosophy is more about a DIY (do it yourself) attitude than a style of dress The Casualties rose from a dying New York City scene in the early 1990s. According to Jorge: "If you want to unite, the best way is not to fight amongst ourselves, but against the idiots outside(Can't Stop Us, Mexico City Day 2, Mexico 2006)."

Members

Current lineup

• Shayla - Spoons(1990-present)
• Jorge - vocals(1990-present)
• Rick - bass (1999-present)
• Jake - guitar (1993-present)
• Meggers - drums (1995-present)

Past members

• Colin - vocals (1990-1994)
• Hank - bass (1990-1992)
• Fred - guitar (1992-1993)
• Marie - bass (1992-1993)
• Mike - bass (1993-1997)
• Jon - bass (1997-1999)
• Yureesh - drums (1990-1994)
• Shawn - drums (1993-1994)
• Mehdi - bass (1999)

Discography

Studio albums

• For The Punx (1997)
• Underground Army (1998)
• Stay Out Of Order (2000)
• Die Hards (2001)
• On The Front Line (2004)
• En La Lina De En Frente (2005)
• Under Attack (2006)

The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Underground Army is the second album released by hardcore punk rock band The Casualties. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Die Hards is the fourth album by hardcore punk rock band The Casualties. ... Tracklist: 1. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Under Attack is the 6th album by hardcore punk/streetpunk band The Casualties on the record label Side One Dummy Records. ...

Compilation albums

• The Early Years: 1990-1995 (2001)

Various artists compilation appearances

• Benefit For Beer (1990) - "Political Sin"
• Punx Unite (early 90's) - "Punx Unite"
• Punx Unite 2 (90's) - "Way of Life"
• AMP Magazine Presents: Volume 2-Street Punk (2004) - "Sounds From the Streets"
• Punx Unite-Leaders of Today (2005) - "Rebel"

See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the late 1980s and shortly after the year 2000. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s - 130s - 140s 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Sometimes the 90s is used as shorthand for the 1990s, the 1890s, or other such decades in various centuries. ...

EPs

• 40 Oz. Casualty (1992)

• Who's In Control? (2000)

Videos

• Can't Stop Us (2006)

• Tomorrow Belongs To Us (2004)

• Get Off My Back (2001)

• Drunken Bastards (????) This video was made and compiled by a close friend of The Casualties highlighting the early years of The Casualties with their original singer as well as Jorge from 1990 to 1995 or 96. It is now the rarest and oldest footage of The Casualties ever taped, and used to be on some punk distribution sites like AngryYoungAndPoor.com and PunkUtopia.com, but was later pulled by the band themselves because of the "Can't Stop Us" DVD (or some other DVD) that supposedly would/will contain old, rare footage of them back in the early days.

References

1. ^ American Music Press (AMP) # 07 Feb/Mar 2004, available at http://www.thecasualties.net/amp_interviews.htm

External links

• The Casualties official website
• The Casualties on MySpace.com