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Strike Anywhere
Strike Anywhere
	Strike Anywhere performing live at the music festival "With justice we cure this nation", held in Taipei, Taiwan 2/28/2007.
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Origin	Richmond, Virginia, United States
Genres	Melodic hardcore, punk rock, hardcore punk, anarcho-punk, post-hardcore
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Jade Tree, Fat Wreck Chords, Bridge Nine, No Idea, Chunksaah, Red Leader, Scene Police
Members	Thomas Barnett; Matt Smith; Garth Petrie; Eric Kane; Mark Miller
Past members	Matt Sherwood
Website	www.strikeanywhere.org

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Strike Anywhere is an American punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman Thomas Barnett's previous band, Inquisition, they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and emotionally charged vocals delivered via shouting and singing. The band has received an increased amount of attention after their music appeared in 3 Tony Hawk video games: Tony Hawk's Underground in 2003 ("Refusal"), Tony Hawk's American Wasteland in 2005 ("Question the Answer"), and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam ("The Promise"). They were also featured in the documentary Wake Up Screaming^[1] about the 2005 Vans Warped Tour. The band played their last show with guitarist Matt Sherwood in Auckland, New Zealand on March 17, 2007, with Mark Miller replacing Sherwood. Since then, the band has continued its regimen of international touring, including the group's first South American tour, where they played Brazil and Colombia. The band also did a European festival tour in Summer of 2008. Strike Anywhere is now signed with Bridge Nine Records, and in an interview, Barnett said "There's no celebrity culture, there's nothing but hard work and a love for art with Bridge 9."^[2] In an interview in December 2016, Barnett confirmed that the band is currently working on a fifth studio album planned for a 2017 release.^[3]

Political stance

Strike Anywhere lyrics touch on such issues as police brutality, anti-capitalism, women's rights, animal rights, and globalization. They have also contributed tracks to political benefit albums, such as a live version of "Sunset on 32nd" for 1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial for Amadou Diallo and "To the World" for the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 album. According to the liner notes for their album Change is a Sound, they support "the vegetarian lifestyle, the living wage movement and the fight against corporate globalization".^[4] With its 2006 release Dead FM, the band moved away from political slogans to address "more sociological ideas about why these (events) happen".^[5]

Their logo is similar to the Antifascist Circle, and includes the logo of the former democratic socialist/antifascist German Iron Front, a paramilitary organization which existed in the last years of the Weimar Republic.

Strike Anywhere generally allows audience members to record their live performances for personal, non-commercial use, and has gone so far as to authorize the Internet Archive to create a section where fans can upload and share their recordings.^[6]

Members

Current

Thomas Barnett - vocals (1999-present)
Matt Smith - guitar, vocals (1999-present)
Garth Petrie - bass (1999-present)
Eric Kane - drums (1999-present)
Mark Miller - guitar, vocals (2007-present)

Former

Matt Sherwood - guitar, vocals (1999–2007)

Discography

Studio albums

Change is a Sound (Jade Tree Records, 2001)
Exit English (Jade Tree Records, 2003)
Dead FM (Fat Wreck Chords, 2006)^[7]
Iron Front (Bridge Nine Records, 2009)

EPs

Chorus of One (Red Leader Records (CD)/No Idea Records (LP), 2000)
Fat Club (Fat Wreck Chords, 2001)
Underground Europe: The 1999 Demos (Scene Police, 2001)
Iron Front EP (Bridge Nine Records 2009) - Digital EP
Live at the Montage Music Hall (Bridge Nine Records, 2012)

Compilation albums

To Live in Discontent (Jade Tree Records (CD)/Chunksaah Records (LP), 2005)

Live albums

Live At Camden Underworld (2001, Split live album with As Friends Rust.)
In Defiance of Empty Times (Bridge Nine Records (CD/LP), 2012, Acoustic live album)

Compilation appearances

Underground Europe 2001 Genoa Benefit EP (Scene Police, 2001)
1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial for Amadou Diallo (Failed Experiment, 2002)
Broken Lamps and Hardcore Memories (Suburban Home Records, 2002)
Punk Goes Acoustic (Fearless Records, 2003)
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 (Fat Wreck Chords, 2004)
Take Action! Vol.6
Keep Singing! A Benefit Compilation for Compassion Over Killing (2008)

Related bands

Count Me Out, Park Sparrows - Garth Petrie
The Exploder - Eric Kane, Matt Smith
Inquisition, Great Collapse, MAäSK - Thomas Barnett
Liars Academy - Matt Smith
Senses Fail - Matt Smith
Pygmy Lush - Eric Kane
Widows - Eric Kane, Mark Miller
Sports Bar - Mark Miller

References

^ "Wake Up Screaming - Home". Wakeupscreamingmovie.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://exclaim.ca/articles/webexclusives.aspx?csid1=146^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.thepunkarchive.com/strike-anywhere/
^ Jade Tree Records Archived 2006-09-08 at the Wayback Machine: Change is a Sound, accessed 23 October 2006
^ Aversion.com: Getting Personal, by Matt Schild, accessed 23 October 2006
^ Strike Anywhere collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
^ "Strike Anywhere :: Dead FM - Records: Fat Wreck Chords". Fatwreck.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.

[1] "Wake Up Screaming - Home". Wakeupscreamingmovie.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] ttp://exclaim.ca/articles/webexclusives.aspx?csid1=146^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] ttp://www.thepunkarchive.com/strike-anywhere/

[JadeTreeInfo-4] Jade Tree Records Archived 2006-09-08 at the Wayback Machine: Change is a Sound, accessed 23 October 2006

[AversionSchild-5] Aversion.com: Getting Personal, by Matt Schild, accessed 23 October 2006

[6] Strike Anywhere collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive

[7] "Strike Anywhere :: Dead FM - Records: Fat Wreck Chords". Fatwreck.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.

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-'''Strike Anywhere''' is an American [[punk rock]] band from [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman [[Thomas Barnett (musician)|Thomas Barnett's]] previous band, [[Inquisition (punk band)|Inquisition]], they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and emotionally charged vocals delivered via shouting and singing. The band has received an increased amount of attention after their music appeared in 3 [[Tony Hawk]] video games: [[Tony Hawk's Underground]] in 2003 ("Refusal"), [[Tony Hawk's American Wasteland]] in 2005 ("Question the Answer"), and [[Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam]] ("The Promise"). They were also featured in the documentary Wake Up Screaming<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wakeupscreamingmovie.com |title=Wake Up Screaming - Home |publisher=Wakeupscreamingmovie.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18}}</ref> about the 2005 [[Vans]] [[Warped Tour]]. The band played their last show with guitarist Matt Sherwood in Auckland, New Zealand on March 17, 2007, with Mark Miller replacing Sherwood. Since then, the band has continued its regimen of international touring, including the group's first South American tour, where they played Brazil and Colombia. The band also did a European festival tour in Summer of 2008. Strike Anywhere is now signed with Bridge Nine Records, and in an interview, Barnett said "There's no celebrity culture, there's nothing but hard work and a love for art with Bridge 9."<ref>http://exclaim.ca/articles/webexclusives.aspx?csid1=146</ref> In an interview in December 2016, Barnett confirmed that the band is currently working on a fifth studio album planned for a 2017 release.<ref>http://www.thepunkarchive.com/strike-anywhere/</ref>
+'''Strike Anywhere''' is an American [[punk rock]] band from [[Richmond, Virginia]]. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman [[Thomas Barnett (musician)|Thomas Barnett's]] previous band, [[Inquisition (punk band)|Inquisition]], they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and emotionally charged vocals delivered via shouting and singing. The band has received an increased amount of attention after their music appeared in 3 [[Tony Hawk]] video games: [[Tony Hawk's Underground]] in 2003 ("Refusal"), [[Tony Hawk's American Wasteland]] in 2005 ("Question the Answer"), and [[Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam]] ("The Promise"). They were also featured in the documentary Wake Up Screaming<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wakeupscreamingmovie.com |title=Wake Up Screaming - Home |publisher=Wakeupscreamingmovie.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> about the 2005 [[Vans]] [[Warped Tour]]. The band played their last show with guitarist Matt Sherwood in Auckland, New Zealand on March 17, 2007, with Mark Miller replacing Sherwood. Since then, the band has continued its regimen of international touring, including the group's first South American tour, where they played Brazil and Colombia. The band also did a European festival tour in Summer of 2008. Strike Anywhere is now signed with Bridge Nine Records, and in an interview, Barnett said "There's no celebrity culture, there's nothing but hard work and a love for art with Bridge 9."<ref>http://exclaim.ca/articles/webexclusives.aspx?csid1=146{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In an interview in December 2016, Barnett confirmed that the band is currently working on a fifth studio album planned for a 2017 release.<ref>http://www.thepunkarchive.com/strike-anywhere/</ref>
 ==Political stance==
-Strike Anywhere lyrics touch on such issues as [[police brutality]], [[anti-capitalism]], [[women's rights]], [[animal rights]], and [[globalization]]. They have also contributed tracks to political benefit albums, such as a live version of "Sunset on 32nd" for ''1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial for [[Amadou Diallo]]'' and "To the World" for the ''[[Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1]]'' album. According to the liner notes for their album ''[[Change is a Sound]]'', they support "the vegetarian lifestyle, the living wage movement and the fight against corporate globalization".<ref name=JadeTreeInfo>[http://www.jadetree.com/releases/product/JT1060 Jade Tree Records]: Change is a Sound, accessed 23 October 2006</ref> With its 2006 release [[Dead FM]], the band moved away from political slogans to address "more sociological ideas about why these (events) happen".<ref name=AversionSchild>[http://www.aversion.com/bands/interviews.cfm?interview=341 Aversion.com]: Getting Personal, by Matt Schild, accessed 23 October 2006</ref>
+Strike Anywhere lyrics touch on such issues as [[police brutality]], [[anti-capitalism]], [[women's rights]], [[animal rights]], and [[globalization]]. They have also contributed tracks to political benefit albums, such as a live version of "Sunset on 32nd" for ''1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial for [[Amadou Diallo]]'' and "To the World" for the ''[[Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1]]'' album. According to the liner notes for their album ''[[Change is a Sound]]'', they support "the vegetarian lifestyle, the living wage movement and the fight against corporate globalization".<ref name=JadeTreeInfo>[http://www.jadetree.com/releases/product/JT1060 Jade Tree Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908092309/http://www.jadetree.com/releases/product/JT1060 |date=2006-09-08 }}: Change is a Sound, accessed 23 October 2006</ref> With its 2006 release [[Dead FM]], the band moved away from political slogans to address "more sociological ideas about why these (events) happen".<ref name=AversionSchild>[http://www.aversion.com/bands/interviews.cfm?interview=341 Aversion.com]: Getting Personal, by Matt Schild, accessed 23 October 2006</ref>
 Their logo is similar to the Antifascist Circle, and includes the logo of the former [[democratic socialist]]/antifascist German [[Iron Front]], a paramilitary organization which existed in the last years of the [[Weimar Republic]].
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 *[https://twitter.com/_strikeanywhere Official Twitter]
 *[https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/strike-anywhere/id4320205?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Strike Anywhere on iTunes]
-*[http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=strikeanywhere Interview with Thomas Barnett (2008)]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080714163700/http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=strikeanywhere Interview with Thomas Barnett (2008)]
-*[http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/strike_anywhere/ Strike Anywhere interview]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070701012434/http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/strike_anywhere/ Strike Anywhere interview]
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070515084317/http://www.thepunksite.com/interviews.php?page=lovedonesstrikeanywhere Interview with Thomas & Dave from The Loved Ones]
-*[http://www.jadetree.com/press/article/29/159 Interview with Thomas Barnett]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060520132523/http://www.jadetree.com/press/article/29/159 Interview with Thomas Barnett]
 *[http://www.bandtoband.com/band/strike-anywhere Strike Anywhere - BandToBand.com]
 *[https://www.youtube.com/strikeanywhere4life Unofficial YouTube Channel]

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	United States
Artists	MusicBrainz

v t e Strike Anywhere
Thomas Barnett Matt Smith Garth Petrie Eric Kane Mark Miller Matt Sherwood
Studio albums	Change is a Sound Exit English Dead FM Iron Front
EPs	Chorus of One
Compilation albums	To Live in Discontent
Live albums	Camden Underworld, London – 16 November 2001