Those Unknown are an American left-wing punk rock band. With lyrics conveying the grassroots realism of the

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experience, the band influenced bands such as

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. Formed in the early 1990s

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scene, Those Unknown has faced claims by critics that they were

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, in part due to Richard Owens' column in Maximum Rock 'N' Roll.

Albums

* Those Unknown (GMM Records 1995; TKO Records 2003 '' eissue w/ bonus tracks') * Scraps (TKO Records 2003)

Singles and EPs

* The Four of Us (Headache Records 1991) * Going Strong (Headache Records 1993) * Distribution (Pogostick Records 1995) * Malice and Misfortune (TKO Records 2000)

Compilations

* Shreds: Vol. 5, Early 1990s (1997) (Track: Cries of a Nation) * Punch Drunk Volume 2 (2000) (Track: To the Daunted and the Dispossessed) * Punch Drunk Volume 3 (2001) (Track: What We're Saying) * Punch Drunk Volume 4 (2002) (Track: For All Commons) Punk rock groups from New Jersey Indie rock musical groups from New Jersey Street punk groups {{US-punk-band-stub