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Skrewdriver
Origin Blackpool, UK
Genre(s) Punk rock
Rock Against Communism
Years active 1976-1993
Label(s) Chiswick
Rock-O-Rama
Members
Ian Stuart Donaldson
Phil Walmsley
Ron Hartley
Kevin McKay
John "Grinny" Grinton

Skrewdriver was a punk rock band formed in Poulton-le-Fylde a village near Blackpool in 1976 by Ian Stuart Donaldson. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock Against Communism (RAC started out as series of white power Rock music concerts in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and is also a name Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Chiswick Records was a British record company. Chiswick was the "first true ' indie ' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade" Rock-O-Rama Records was a German Punk rock Record label started in 1980 by Herbert Egoldt. Ian Stuart redirects here For the Scottish author who uses the pseudonym Ian Stuart see Alistair MacLean; see also Ian Stewart. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Poulton-le-Fylde (commonly shortened by locals to just Poulton) is a town within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ian Stuart redirects here For the Scottish author who uses the pseudonym Ian Stuart see Alistair MacLean; see also Ian Stewart. They later changed into a skinhead band, and then became one of the first white power rock bands, playing a leading role in the far right Rock Against Communism movement. A skinhead is a member of a Subculture that originated among Working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and then spread to other parts of White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group Rock Against Communism (RAC started out as series of white power Rock music concerts in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and is also a name Social movements are a type of group action. They are large informal groupings of Individuals and/or Organizations focused on specific [1]

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Career

Donaldson, formerly of the Rolling Stones cover band Tumbling Dice, formed Skrewdriver after seeing the Sex Pistols in Manchester. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Skrewdriver at first had a punk appearance, but they changed their image into a skinhead look. Punk fashion is the styles of Clothing, Hairstyles, Cosmetics, Jewelry, and Body modifications of the Punk subculture. A skinhead is a member of a Subculture that originated among Working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and then spread to other parts of They also temporarily had a rocker/biker look, around the time they released the EP Built Up Knocked Down. For the movie see Rockers (film. For the professional wrestling tag team see The Rockers. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. [2][3] In 1978, Donaldson moved to Manchester, where he recruited guitarist Glenn Jones and drummer Martin Smith. This lineup toured extensively, but certain venues were reluctant to book the band because of their reputation as a violent skinhead band. Performing largely for a skinhead audience, the first versions of the band released one album and two singles on the Chiswick label. Chiswick Records was a British record company. Chiswick was the "first true ' indie ' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade" This version of the band split up in January 1979 after a concert in Warrington, but Donaldson resurrected the name Skrewdriver in 1982 using new musicians.

Although the original band had a reputation for attracting violence at their concerts (Bob Geldof was reportedly knocked unconscious by a friend of Donaldson at one concert), they did not openly support any political party. Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951, is an Irish singer [4] The reformed Skrewdriver eventually became openly supportive of far right wing groups, after a period of denying such claims. Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group [5] Donaldson eventually described himself as a neo-Nazi, saying: "I would describe myself as a British National Socialist, not a German one, and so don't think I'm at odds with British patriots. The term neo-Nazism refers to post- World War II Political movements Social movements and ideologies seeking to revive Nazism, The term neo-Nazism refers to post- World War II Political movements Social movements and ideologies seeking to revive Nazism, The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 "[6]

The band became associated with groups such as the National Front and British National Party, and raised funds for them (and affiliated organizations) through the White Noise record label. The British National Front (most commonly called the National Front, and often known as the NF) is a British Political party whose major political The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. They released records on Rock-O-Rama Records, a record label that became known for far right sympathies. Rock-O-Rama Records was a German Punk rock Record label started in 1980 by Herbert Egoldt. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Skrewdriver was instrumental in setting up Blood and Honour, a network of bands promoting militant neo-Nazi ideas through music and concerts. Blood & Honour is a neo-Nazi music promotion network founded in 1987 that is comprised of White power skinheads and other white nationalists.

Some members of the original Skrewdriver did not like the new direction in which Donaldson took the band. Roger Armstrong of Chiswick Records stated:

It is a shame that the name was dragged through the gutter like that. The other three guys in the band were really pissed off too. Grinny the drummer came from solid northern socialist stock. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution . . When they made records for us Ian Stuart showed no signs of fascism. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology The skinhead image was a — maybe in hindsight misconceived — fashion thing. It was cooked up by a bunch of us, including the band's then-management and the photographer Peter Kodik. [7]

However, John "Grinny" Grinton later stated in an interview that he had no problem with the new Skrewdriver, and that he became a member of the National Front along with Donaldson. [8][9]

One of Skrewdriver's songs, "Tomorrow Belongs To Me", from their 1984 album Hail the New Dawn, is a hard rock cover version of a song from the play and subsequent film Cabaret. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Cabaret is a 1972 American Musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York Both of the song's composers, John Kander and Fred Ebb, are Jews. John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri) is the American Composer Fred Ebb ( April 8 1933 &mdash September 11 2004) was a Musical theatre lyricist PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A song by The Klansmen (Donaldson's other band), "Johnny Joined the Klan", is set to the tune of "Johnny B. Goode" by African-American rock and roll artist Chuck Berry. " Johnny B Goode " is a seminal 1958 Rock and roll Song by Chuck Berry, ranked by Rolling Stone as the seventh greatest African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St

Female neo-Nazi vocalist Saga released three Tribute to Skrewdriver albums after Donaldson's death, and Skrewdriver is still one of the most covered bands within the white power music scene. Saga is a Swedish white nationalist Singer-songwriter. She started as the vocalist for Symphony of Sorrow, but has since become known for her

Members

Original lineup

Other members

Discography

Studio albums

12" EPs

7" Singles

Live albums

Songs on compilations

Notes

  1. ^ Subcultures, pop music and politics: skinheads and "Nazi rock" in England and Germany | Journal of Social History | Find Articles at BNET.com
  2. ^ Skrewdriver Discography
  3. ^ Skrewdriver - Raw early punk and oi on Chiswick Records. A Punk Rock History and Pictures
  4. ^ Skrewdriver- A Fan's View
  5. ^ Skrewdriver- Press Cuttings
  6. ^ Diamond in the Dust - The Ian Stuart Biography
  7. ^ Skrewdriver - Roger Armstrong Interview
  8. ^ http://www.ainaskin.com/interviews/
  9. ^ Skrewdriver- A Fan's View

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