Infa Riot is a punk rock band formed in 1980 in Wood Green,

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by vocalist Lee Wilson and guitarist Barry D'Amery. The name Infa-Riot is an abbreviation for "In for a Riot".Infa Riot
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in the Lordship Pub, Wood Green (now a betting shop). Their fourth gig was reviewed in the

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magazine by Thomas "Mensi" Mensforth of Angelic Upstarts. Two Infa Riot tracks were issued in the legendary '' Strength Through Oi!'' compilation in May 1981 and their classic song ''

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'' was issued in the follow up compilation '' Carry on Oi'' later in 1981. Their first single ''Kids of the '80's'' was released in September 1981. The single peaked number 2 at the

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in February 1982. Infa Riot's second single, ''The Winner'' came out in May 1982 and the debut album ''Still Out of Order'' in August. The album spent four weeks in the

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reaching number 42. In 1984 Infa Riot changed their name for the less controversial The Infas and released their second album ''Sound & Fury''. The Infas played their last gig in November 1985. It was recorded and released in 1988 in the '' Live and Loud!!'' series by Link Records. The band was formed again in 2011. OI OI – WE’RE BACK!
Infa Riot Official Homepage, 30 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.

Band members

*Lee Wilson - vocals *Barry Damery - guitar *Chris Lloyd - bass *Tom Eagle - drums

Discography

Singles

*"Kids of the '80's" (1981) *"The Winner" (1982) *"Sound & Fury" (1984) *"Bootboys" (2011, split single with The Gonads)

Studio albums

*''Still Out of Order'' (1982) *''Sound & Fury'' (1984) *''Old and Angry'' (2017)

Compilations and live albums

*'' Live and Loud!!'' (1988) *''The Best of Infa Riot'' (2005)

Sources

External links

Infa Riot on Facebook
{{Authority control English punk rock groups Musical groups from London Oi! groups Musical groups established in 1980