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Rise And Fall by The Casualties

Artist Biography For The Casualties

The Casualties Are A Hardcore Punk Band Formed In New York City In 1990. It Was Formed By Vocalist Jorge Herrera Hank Guitar Colin Wolf Vocals Mark Yoshitomi Bass And Yureesh Hooker Drums . Hank's Last Name Of Several Is Unknown. Jorge Herrera Is The Only Remaining Member Of The Originals. During The Early Years Of The Band The Members Were Very Fluid. Early Years
The Casualties Were Formed In 1990 With Original Members Jorge Herrera Vocals Hank Guitar Colin Wolf Vocals Mark Yoshitomi Bass And Yureesh Hooker Drums . The Members Aimed To Return To What They Viewed As The "golden Era" Of Street Punk Embodied By Bands Such As The Exploited And Charged GBH Which They Believed Had Disappeared By 1985. 3 During The Early Years The Lineup Was Fluid With Several Changes. That First Year Colin Stepped Out For Several Months To Finish His Education While Rachel TheRivits' Singer Took His Place. 3 In 1991 Hank Left The Band To Be Replaced By Fred Last Name Unknown On Guitar. Colin Jorge Yureesh Hank And Mark Put Together A Demo Titled Political Sin For The Benefit For Beer Compilation. 4 After Making This Recording Fred Left To Go To School And Steve From Distraught Fills In For A Short Time Until Fred Returns To The Band Full-Time. The 4 Song EP 40 Oz. Casualty Was Recorded At The End Of 1991 And Self-Released. 3 1992 Saw The Band Touring And Building Up A Fan Base In NYC. In 1993 Mark And Fred Left The Band And Were Replaced By Mike Last Name Unknown On Bass And Jake Kolatis On The Guitar Followed By The Departure Of Yureesh And Colin In 1994 To Be Replaced On Drums By Shawn While The Band Went Down To A Single Vocalist. 3 4 1994 Sees The Recording Of The 4 Song EP Drinking Is Our Way Of Life However It Would Not Be Released. The Songs Would Later Appear On The Casualties "early Years 1990-1995" CD In 1999. 4 In 1995 The Band's Second Release The 4 Track A Fuckin' Way Of Life E.P. Was Released On Eyeball Records. After Recording A Fuckin' Way Of Life Shawn Left The Band And Marc Eggers Nicknamed Meggers Of The Rivits Became The Regular Drummer. The Line-Up Of Jorge Jake Mike And Meggers Continued Until 1997.
In 1996 The Casualties Became The First American Band To Appear At The "Holidays In The Sun" Festival In London. 1997 Saw The Release Of The Band's Debut Album For The Pun Is Released On Tribal War Records And The Band Embarks On Its First American Tour With The Varukers. Mike The Bassist Left The Band In 1998 To Be Replaced With Johnny Rosado From The Krays. 4 5 They Released Their Second LP That Year Underground Army And Begin A World Tour. Jon Leaves The Band During The European Leg Of The Tour To Be Temporarily Replaced By Dave Punk Core.
Present Lineup
After The World Tour Dave Would Be Replaced By Rick Lopez From The Band Manix. The Line-Up Was Now Solidified For The Band And Would Continue To The Present Day. 6 The End Of The Millennium 1999 Saw The Band Produce A Compilation Album Early Years 1990-1995 Which Included Tracks Which Appeared On Earlier ED's As Well As Never Before Released Songs Such As The Four Songs They Had Recorded On The Never Released EP Drinking Is Our Way Of Life Back In 1994.
The 2000s Have Seen The Band Continue To Tour 3 6 And Produce Albums An Album List Can Be Seen Below . They Have Toured With Several Other Bands Such As The Exploited GBH Cockney Rejects Slaughter & The Dogs 4 And The English Dogs. 6 In December 2009 The Casualties Toured Alongside Hatebreed The Acacia Strain Crowbar And Thy Will Be Done As Part Of The Stillborn Fest. 3 In The Summer Of 2012 The Casualties Co-Headlined The Tonight We Unite Tour Along With Nekromantix Where They Played For The Punx In Its Entirety The First Time They Had Played The Album Through Since Its Release In 1997. 3 Later That Year The Casualties Released Their New Album Titled Resistance Through Season Of Mist. 7 8 In 2013 The Casualties Played At The Largest Punk Rock Festival In The World 9 The Rebellion Festival In Blackpool England Where They Shared The Stage With The Exploited Special Duties Chron Gen And Anti-Establishment And Others

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