Crass
Sign in to saveCrass was an English art collective and punk rock band formed in Epping, Essex, in 1977 who promoted anarchism as a political ideology, a lifestyle, and a resistance movement. Crass popularized the anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture, advocating direct action, animal rights, feminism, anti-fascism, and environmentalism. The band employed and advocated a DIY ethic in its albums, sound collages, leaflets, and films.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Crass
- Musical artist.image
- Crass_pete_steve_andy.png
- Musical artist.caption
- Crass on stage in Cumbria in May 1984, with the slogan "there is no authority but yourself" in the background. From left to right: Pete Wright, Steve Ignorant, and N.A. Palmer.
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.alias
- Stormtrooper (1977)
- Musical artist.origin
- Epping, Essex, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1977–1984
- Musical artist.past_members
- Steve Ignorant Penny Rimbaud Gee Vaucher N. A. Palmer Phil Free Pete Wright Eve Libertine Joy De Vivre Mick Duffield John Loder Steve Herman
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- History
- 1977: Origins
- 1978–1979: ''The Feeding of the 5000'' and Crass Records
- 1980: ''Stations of the Crass'' and "Bloody Revolutions"
- 1981: ''Penis Envy''
- {{anchor|1982–1983: ''Christ – The Album'' and a change of strategy}}1982–1983: ''Christ - The Album'' and strategy-change
- Direct action and internal debates
- Thatchergate
- {{anchor|1984: Dissolution}}1984: Breakup
- {{anchor|2002 onwards: The Crass Collective/Crass Agenda/Last Amendment}}Crass Collective, Crass Agenda, and Last Amendment
- {{anchor|2007: The Feeding of the 5000 (revisited)}}2007: Ignorant's ''The Feeding of the 5000''
- {{anchor|2010: The Crassical Collection reissues}}2010: Crassical Collection reissues
- {{anchor|2011: The Last Supper}}2011: The Last Supper
- {{anchor|Artwork and Exhibitions}}Artwork and exhibitions
- Influences
- Legacy
- Members
- LPs
- Compilations and remastered editions
- Singles
- Other
- Live recordings
- Videos
- See also
- Suggested viewing
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Crass was an English art collective and punk rock band formed in Epping, Essex, in 1977 who promoted anarchism as a political ideology, a lifestyle, and a resistance movement. Crass popularized the anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture, advocating direct action, animal rights, feminism, anti-fascism, and environmentalism. The band employed and advocated a DIY ethic in its albums, sound collages, leaflets, and films.
Crass spray-painted stencilled graffiti messages on the London Underground and on advertising-billboards, coordinated squats and organized political action. The band expressed its ideals by dressing in black, military-surplus-style clothing and using a stage backdrop amalgamating icons of perceived authority such as the Christian cross, the swastika, the Union Jack, and the ouroboros.