The Press (band)
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The Press are an American
Socialist Workers Party, and this was reflected in some of the band's lyrics. Their songs appeared on several compilation albums, as well as a posthumous CD collection of their recordings called The Complete Press: 1984-1994, released in 2007 by Insurgence Records, re-released on vinyl in 2017. Their song "21 Guitar Salute" has been covered by Dropkick Murphys
and Hawkins Thugs; in 2000 The Franks recorded a version of The Press' "It's Not What I Want." In 2019 The Press’ song "Revolution Now" was recorded by another New York-based band, The Take.
The Press reformed in 2016, following the death of founding member André Schlesinger, and has been releasing new songs and records since 2017.
Members
- Scotti Lyons: vocals
- J. Christopher Noone: vocals, guitar
- Mario DaKosta: vocals, guitar
- James Marshall: vocals, bass
- Jordan Pontell: vocals, guitar, bass
- Max Duggan: drums
Former members
- André Schlesinger: lead vocals, guitar
- Bob "Dextrose" Rodrigues: vocals, drums
- John Monahan: vocals, guitar
- Andy Guida: drums
- Pete Parneros: drums
- Gideon Greenburg: bass
- Tom Hamilton: drums
- Mike Alba: guitar
- Leon the Hippy: drums
- Scott Roberts: vocals, guitar
- Brian Martin: keyboards
Discography
Albums
- Skins 'N' Punks Volume 5: The US Connection, (Split LP with The Radicts), 1989, Oi! Records
- The Complete Press 1984-1994, 2007, (CD version) Insurgence Records
- The Complete Press 1984-1994, 2017, (Vinyl version) Insurgence Records
EPs and singles
- "Is It Any Wonder?" 1994, TNP Records
- The Press/The Brass Split EP, 2018, Insurgence Records
- Torch EP, 2018, Oi! The Boat Records
Compilations
- New York Beat: Hit And Run, 1986, Moon Records (released in Europe by Oi! Records as Skaville USA)
- The Dumpster, 1988, Dimebag Tapes (Cassette-only release)
- The Spirit Of 69 - Oi Classics Vol. II, 1994, Street Kid's Records
- Oi! Skampilation Vol. #1, 1995, Radical Records
- The Best of Oi! Records, 1997, Oi! Records
- Northern Aggression - Project Boneyard Volume II, 2009, Insurgence Records
- Rock Against Racism - Then, Now, Forever, 2018, All Systems Go Records
- Let's Make Some Noise Together - NYC Volume 1, 2019, Let's Make Some Noise Together (Online only)
References
- ^ "The Press (4) (All Versions) For Sale at Discogs Marketplace". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- Official Facebook page
- Tribute to The Press
- Interview with The Press
- This is a 21 guitar salute to The Press, the very first US Oi! band. - column by Garry Bushell about The Press
- Interview with Andre Schlesinger about The Press
- Interview with Andre Schlesinger that mentions The Press
- Video clip of the first SHARP benefit show in NYC circa 1987 featuring The Press
- Video clip of The Press, live circa 1992
- Scanned interview with André Schlesinger about The Press in Maximumrocknroll, No. 304, September 2008
- Remembering André Schlesinger of The Press