Youth Defense League
| Youth Defense League | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | New York (United States) |
| Genre (s) | Hardcore punk , Oi! , Rock Against Communism |
| founding | 1986 |
| resolution | 1990 |
| Founding members | |
singing |
Rob Monaco (1986–1988) |
guitar |
Nick Solares |
bass |
Dean Haj |
Drums |
Rishi puntes |
| Last occupation | |
Vocals, guitar |
Nick Solares |
bass |
Dean Haj |
Drums |
Rishi puntes |
Youth Defense League ( YDL for short) was a short-lived American hardcore punk band. Although their image and lyrics drew inspiration from British Rock Against Communism and the band revealed a white power attitude to the outside world , they were considered part of the New York hardcore scene .
Band history
The band was founded in December 1986. In 1986 and 1988 they released a demo tape . Starting out as a normal New York skinhead band in the style of similar bands like Iron Cross or the early Agnostic Front , guitarist Solares brought influences from the British RAC, e.g. B. from Skrewdriver and Brutal Attack . 1988 Solares replaced the previous singer Rob Monaco, so that the Youth Defense League continued as a trio.
The band acted differently in interviews. Sometimes she described herself as apolitical and sometimes as far right and pro-American, in a radio interview on the station WNYU also as a White Pride band. In 1987 the band gave an interview to the British "Blood and Honor" magazine in which they described themselves as nationalist and close to the US white supremacy organization National Association for the Advancement of White People . However, guitarist Haj was from the Middle East , and guitarist Solares and drummer Puntes were half-Spanish. Like many bands on the New York scene (including Warzone ) they were a “multi-racial band” despite their outwardly exposed attitude. Despite all of this, Ray Cappo ( Youth of Today ) took the song Blue Pride with him to the genre-based song Sampler New York Hardcore - The Way It Is . The RAC logo was printed on the page in the booklet designed by the band, and the band also greeted Ian Stuart from Skrewdriver.
After the single American Pride was released on Oi! Core Records disbanded the band in 1990. After the breakup, several compilations of YDL songs appeared, some on US right-wing rock labels such as Vulture Rock . A live CD of this label was recorded in the punk club CBGB . Some of the old recordings were also produced by hardcore punk legend Don Fury .
Singer Solares now works as a restaurant critic for the US magazine Eater.com. In May 2016 he was given a temporary leave of absence from his employer after his political past became known.
Discography
- 1986: Skins for Skins (demo)
- 1988: Skinheads 88 (demo)
- 1990: American Pride (7 ", Oi! Core Records)
Compilations
- 1999: Skinhead 88 / The Boys (Vulture Rock, 7``)
- 1999: Youth Defense League (New Glory Records, Bootleg CD)
- 1999: American History - Live at CBGB's (1987–1988) (Vulture Rock, CD / LP)
- 2000: Old Glory (Vulture Rock, 7``)
- 2005: Voice of Brooklyn (Vulture Rock, LP + 7``)
Web links
- Youth Defense League at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Robert Forbes, Eddie Stampton: The White Nationalist Skinhead Movement: UK & USA, 1979-1993 . Feral House, Port Townsend 2015, ISBN 978-1-62731-025-3 , pp. 576 .
- ↑ a b NoEcho.net: Part 2, 1985–1990: The Hispanic Impact on the Early New York Hardcore Scene. Retrieved September 24, 2018 .
- ^ Youth Defense League . In: Blood & Honor Magazine . No. 3, 1987.
- ^ "Mike's Angle" blog, accessed May 5, 2008
- ^ Matthias Mader: New York City Hardcore. The Way It Was ... Iron Pages Verlag, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-931624-10-2 , pp. 148f.
- ↑ Youth Defense League at Discogs (English)
- ↑ Eater.com Editor Placed On Leave After Apologizing for Racist Punk Past. In: Gawker.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .