Upright Citizens

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Upright Citizens
General information
Genre (s) punk
founding 1981
resolution 2003
Founding members
Anton
guitar
 Uli
Crocker
Mario
Last occupation
Vocals, guitar
 Anton
guitar
 Chris
bass
 Crocker
Drums
 Alex (in the last few months Markus)

Upright Citizens was one of the first German punk bands with English lyrics. The band's first LP from the Ruhr area was released in 1982, and in 1985 they were the first German punk rock band to tour across the United States for six weeks . The eighties and early 1990s were the most successful in the 22-year history of the band. In addition to the release of various sound carriers, Upright Citizens earned the reputation of a terrific live act, which they also proved as a “special guest” of punk greats such as Dead Kennedys , Bad Religion , UK Subs and many others.

The first line-up consisted of Anton (vocals, guitar), Uli (guitar), Crocker (bass) and Mario (drums). In 1989 the line-up and the musical line changed - with Alex (drums) and Chris ("hat"; guitar), now members of Mofagang and Eisenpimmel , new influences came into the band. The songs changed from fast, political hardcore punk to a sound that did justice to both parts of the word punk rock. The CDs released in the following years and the stage show by Upright Citizens were often compared in the punk scene with the American group Social Distortion . In the spring of 2003 Upright Citizens gave their last concert on board a chartered excursion steamer on the Rhine .

Discography

Albums

  • Bombs of Peace Mini LP, H'Art Records 1982
  • Make the Future Mine and Yours LP, H'Art Records 1983
  • Facts and Views EP, Skvaller Records (Sweden) 1985
  • Open Eyes, Open Ears, Brains to Think and a Mouth to Speak LP, UC Records 1985
  • Kiss Me Now Mini LP, UC Records, 1986
  • Farewell EP, UC Records 1988
  • I Got the Hometown Blues EP, UC Records 1991
  • Underground CD-EP 1994
  • Color Your Life , CD Impact Records 1995

Sampler

  • "Fuck the Army" on " H'Artcore ", LP, H'Art Records 1981
  • "Gift to Europe" and "Stand up" on "No Experiments!", LP, Weird System 1983
  • "Facts and Views" on "We Don't Want Your Fucking Law", LP, Motarhate (UK) 1984
  • "Swastika Rats" on "Peace / War", double LP, R-Radical Records (UK) 1984
  • "Stand Up" on "1984", LP, New Wave Records (UK) 1984
  • "Swastika Rats" and "Stormy Monday" on "Beating the Meat", LP, X-Centric Records (UK) 1985
  • "Stand Up" on "U-Boats Attack America", LP, Weird System 1986