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Infobox musical artist | | name = Strike Anywhere| image = Strike Anywhere, Taipei 2-28-07.jpg| caption = Strike Anywhere performing live at the music festival "With justice we cure this nation", held in Taipei, Taiwan 2/28/2007.| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Richmond, Virginia , United States | genre = Hardcore Punk , melodic hardcore | years_active = 1999& ndash;present| label = Jade Tree Records|Jade Tree , Fat Wreck Chords , Bridge Nine Records|Bridge Nine | associated_acts =| website = URL| http://www.strikeanywhere.org| current_members = Thomas Barnett (musician)|Thomas Barnett Matt Smith Garth Petrie Eric Kane Mark Miller| past_members = Matt SherwoodUnreferenced section|date=August 2008 Strike Anywhere is a punk rock / melodic hardcore 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 Screamingcite web|url= http://www.wakeupscreamingmovie.com |title=Wake Up Screaming - Home |publisher=Wakeupscreamingmovie.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18 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." http://exclaim.ca/articles/webexclusives.aspx? csid1=146
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". http://www.jadetree.com/releases/product/JT1060 Jade Tree Records: Change is a Sound, accessed 23 October 2006 With its 2006 release Dead FM , the band moved away from political slogans to address "more sociological ideas about why these (events) happen". http://www.aversion.com/bands/interviews.cfm? interview=341 Aversion.com: Getting Personal, by Matt Schild, accessed 23 October 2006
Their logo is similar to the Antifascist Circle , except the arrows are pointed south-east insted of south-west.
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. http://www.archive.org/details/StrikeAnywhere Strike Anywhere collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
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