Corrupted Ideals is a
punk rock band from Long Beach, California formed in 1988. The band's early line-up, which appeared on their first full-length LP, ''
Join the Resistance'', included Paul Kelly and
Mike Nigro, on vocals and guitar, respectively. They wrote most of the material together, with Mike writing most of the music, and Paul contributing most of the lyrics. The band's second release, ''
Anti-Generation'', came with a lineup change, including Pete "Action Man" Archer on bass, and Anthony Guarino on drums.
Nicky Garratt
U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the f ...
also played guitar on portions of ''Anti-Generation'', including the CI cover of the
UK Subs
U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the f ...
, "Telephone Numbers." Pete and Anthony played in another band together in the mid-1980s, called
Violent Outrage (a band that played with Corrupted Ideals regularly in the mid-late 1980s. This line up changed slightly a week before touring the Western US, with Pete moving to bass in
the Stitches
The Stitches is an American 1970s-style punk rock band formed in 1993 in Orange County, California, United States. The Stitches record on independent labels such as Disaster, Gold Standard Laboratories, Vinyl Dog, Suburbia, TKO, and Kapow.
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(who were opening for Corrupted Ideals on tour), and Anthony moving to bass, as the band was able to recruit celebrated punk rock drummer Sean Antillon to play drums. Sean is known best for playing drums for the Weirdos, but also has (or is currently) played for the Gears, the Stains, the Skulls, and many other early LA bands who reformed. Currently, Corrupted Ideals lineup includes Steve Swailes of the Hitchhikers playing guitar, Paul Kelly on vocals, Anthony Guarino playing bass, and Sean Antillon on drums.
After Corrupted Ideals stopped playing, in 1995, Paul Kelly and Sean Antillon went on to form the
Neurotones, along with Steve Swailes. The Neurotones were more stripped down rock, influenced by very early rock and roll, and would be labeled in the genre Rockabilly/Psychobilly.
Discography
Albums
* ''Join the Resistance'' - LP (1991)
*''Anti-Trend'' - EP 7-inch (1993)
*''Anti-Faction'' - EP 7-inch (1993)
*''Anti-System'' - EP 7-inch (1993)
*''Anti-Generation'' - (1993)
*''V/A Split with "Stitches" and "U.X.A." - Class War in 94', West Coast Tour'' - EP 7-inch limited to 500 (1994)
Appearances
* ''
Hardcore Breakout USA Volume 2'' (1995)
* ''
Skaters Gear - 6'' (1995)
* ''
International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation'' CD Reissue (1997)
* ''
At War With Society'' (1998)
* ''
At War With Society - II'' (1999)
* ''
Hardcore Breakout USA 1,2,3,...'' (2003)
Media
Corrupted Ideals were featured in an article in
Thrasher Magazine
''Thrasher'' is a skateboarding magazine founded in January 1981 by Eric Swenson and Fausto Vitello. The publication consists primarily of skateboard- and music-related articles, photography, interviews and skatepark reviews.
The magazine also ...
in April 1994. The article was written by
Brian Brannon of
JFA.
References
External links
on Facebook
New Red Archives interview
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Hardcore punk groups from California
Musical groups established in the 1980s
Musical groups from California