. They were among the most popular acts of the San Francisco
scene of the early 1980s.
was founded and fronted by Cambodian-born singer Sothira Pheng, whose family had fled the country when the Khmer Rouge seized power. They were distinct among
for their strong D-beat musical characteristics and anarchist content. The band's debut 1983 full-length album "Dehumanization" on Corpus Christi Records, an offshoot of
singer Sothira Pheng, whose family had fled the country when the brutal Khmer Rouge seized power. The band's self-titled EP debuted on Universal Records of Berkeley in '81 and was followed by the "nineteen eighty-four" single on the band's own Freak Records in 1982. This consisted of Sothira Pheng Vocals, Matt Borruso Bass - Chris Douglas Drums & Jimmy
Crucifix Guitar this is considered to be their definitive work and a cornerstone of political
punk. The band's debut full-length "Dehumanization" on Corpus Christi Records (an offshoot of
Crass Records) is also widely considered to be their definitive work and a cornerstone of political
punk. Jake Smith played
guitar on this LP. Later Drew Bernstein (founder of Lip Service clothing) formerly of America's
Hardcore replaced Smith on
guitar. The band split up after a lengthy tour of US/
Canada/
Europe on July 13,
1984. A posthumous compilation album of singles and live tracks entitled "Exhibit A" was released on Kustomized Records in 1997. When Corpus Christi folded the album "Dehumanization" was later reissued by Southern Records.
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