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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = R.A.M.B.O.| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States|U.S. | genre = Punk rock|Punk , hardcore punk , thrashcore , crust punk | years_active = 1999–2007| label = Havoc Records , 625 Thrashcore , Ed Walters Records| associated_acts = An Albatross , Good Clean Fun | website =| current_members =| past_members = Tony Croasdale Andy Wheeler Bull Gervasi Dave Rosenstrauss Mick Brochau Mike Bukowski John Robinson Todd Hoffman Beau Brendley Jeremy Gewertz R.A.M.B.O. (often referred to simply as Rambo ) were an United States|American punk rock band based in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The band identified with the straight edge , Anarcho-punk|anarchist , vegan , crust punk , cyclist and thrashcore movements. Known for hectic live performances, the band toured extensively in the United States , Europe , Australia and Southeast Asia , including several sections of the latter continent previously unvisited by touring Western rock bands. http://www.jadetree.com/press/article/43/698 Jadetree article
History
R.A.M.B.O. was formed in 1999 by lead vocalist|singer Tony Croasdale (known as Tony Pointless), electric guitar|guitar ist Andy Wheeler, bass guitar|bass ist Beau Brendley and drum kit|drum mer Jeremy Gewertz, the latter two of whom played in Philadelphia-based hardcore band Kill The Man Who Questions. Croasdale was known in the city's punk rock scene for his involvement with the underground venue Stalag 13, and would later co-run a summer music fest that became unofficially known as the Pointless Fest. Initially, the group performed in camouflage face paint and military fatigue, but following the events of September 11th attacks|9/11 , ceased this policy in fear of its presenting "the wrong" (ie, a pro-American militancy) message.
In 2000, Brendley and Gewertz left the group. Gewertz would go on to play with An Albatross , Brendley with El Toro de Oro. They were replaced by Bull Gervasi (formerly of Policy Of Three) and Todd Hoffman (of Virginia Black Lung and the Fighting Dogs), respectively; the lineup was rounded out by second guitarist John Robinson (a former member of Good Clean Fun ). Artist Mike Bukowski soon started being considered a member of the band in the capacity of "propagandist" and relating to the group as did Gee Vaucher to Crass (band)|Crass . http://www.asice.net/specials/208/
Robinson, Hoffman, and Bukowski would go on to leave the group one by one, leaving Croasdale, Wheeler, Gervasi, and drummer Dave Rosenstrauss (along with Mick Brochu, a part-time live guitarist) as the group's final lineup http://gwmiller3.blogspot.com/2005/08/from-funk-to-punk-philly-mega-fest.html before disbanding in 2007.
R.A.M.B.O. produced two full-lengths; Wall of Death the System , on the 625 Thrashcore label, and Bring It! , on Havoc Records . The band was also known for its unrelenting and widespread touring, as well as its theatrical live shows featuring many cardboard props depicting humorous-yet-political scenarios based around their anarcho-syndicalism|anarcho-syndicalist convictions.
Discography
EPs
Split 7" with Crucial Unit - (Ed Walters Records)
Split 7" with Caustic Christ - (Busted Heads Records/ Havoc Records )
Full-lengths
Wall of Death the System ( 625 Thrashcore , 2001)
Bring It! ( Havoc Records , 2005)
External links
myspace|bikesk8mosh|R.A.M.B.O.
http://www.havocrex.com Havoc Records
http://www.625thrash.com 625 Thrashcore
References
reflist DEFAULTSORT:R A M B O Category:Crust and d-beat groups Category:American hardcore punk musical groups Category:Anarcho-punk groups Category:Straight edge groups Category:American vegans
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