NYHC era with Sick of it All

Sick of it All is a New York Hardcore (NYHC) band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals) and Pete Koller (guitar), Armand Majidi (drums) and Rich Cipriano (bass) in 1986. The band received bad publicity in December 1992 when Wayne Lo, a prep-college student, shot and killed two people and wounded four others at the Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Widely-circulated photos of him at his arrest showed him wearing a "Sick of it All" t-shirt. After being inundated with claims that they initiated violence at shows and through their music, the band defended themselves in the press (particularly The New York Times).

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"Scratch the Surface" is Sick of it All's third (official) studio album, released in 1994. It was the band's major label debut on Eastwest Records, their first venture away from an indie label. Although the album did not reach any of the major charts, Scratch the Surface subsequently became Sick of it All's most successful release, and it produced two singles "Step Down" and "Scratch the Surface". The video of "Step Down" was also featured in the Beavis and Butt-head episode "Premature Evacuation". The record was the first recorded with long-time friend and former Straight Ahead, Rest In Pieces, Youth of Today and Agnostic Front bass player Craig Setari, who had replaced Rich Cipriano in early 1993.

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As one of the longest standing bands still proudly waving the flag of New York Hardcore, Sick of it All have made their mark as one of the cornerstones of NYHC, proving that heart, hard work and dedication to hardcore is about more than just the music and an image, it’s a way of life. This socially driven attitude and message is something that’s always kept the band close with their fanbase from the very beginning. Originally formed by brothers Lou and Pete Koller in the mid-'80s, Sick of it All set the tone of their music and ideology by offering a no-frills view of the world around them. Often revolving around politics, social injustices and life on streets in New York, the band wore their views on their sleeve and made no apologies, often times attempting to turn the tables to include thread of positivity, a hope for change and improvement...

Face to Face - Blind

Music video by Face To Face performing Blind with Darren Doane [Video Director], Keith Markinson [Video Editor], Ken Daurio [Video Editor]
(C) 1996 A&M Records

What if I'm right and you are wrong?
what if you knew it all along?
what if I figured out that I did not belong?

what if it always bothered me?
what if I never did believe?
would it be wrong if I decided I should leave?

...If I pretended I was blind
and struck it from my mind
would it still be there?
what if I'd do anything to make it seem all right
it's all right...

what if it's all inside my head?
what if those words were never said?
would it be easier if I could just forget?

what if I didn't run away?
could it be any other way?
would it be wrong if I decided I should stay?

_________________________Blind, Face to Face, 1996_____


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Face to Face is a punk rock band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith, Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange Records and were then signed to Fat Wreck Chords. Face to Face rose to fame with their 1994 second album Big Choice, featuring their radio hit "Disconnected", which was first played by KROQ and appeared in the movies Tank Girl and National Lampoon's Senior Trip. The band declined in popularity after the departure of founding drummer Rob Kurth, who left in 1998. During their initial twelve year run, Face to Face became one of the seminal and influential punk rock bands to come out of California, along with Green Day, Bad Religion, The Offspring, Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, No Use for a Name, Lagwagon, The Vandals, Guttermouth, and many others. Face to Face split up in September 2004, because of musical differences. Since then, all the members of the band had played in a number of post-Face to Face projects, including Legion of Doom, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Offspring and Saves the Day. In April 2008, Face to Face performed together for the first time in five years at The Glasshouse in Pomona, California. The band has continued to perform numerous live venues since.

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