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Criminal Class

Criminal Class Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Punk

    Location Coventry, UK

    Profile Views: 23290

    Last Login: 4/1/2008

    Member Since 4/13/2006

    Website www.captainoi.com

    Record Label captain oi

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Criminal Class were oringally formed in 1979 by vocaist Craig St. Leon, drummer Mark Branski, bassist rick Bristow and guitarist Gary Meffen and there first gig was in December od the same year at The Zodiac pub in Conventry. Most of 1980 was spent playing gigs in and around the Coventry area quite often gigging with Crux. A Demotape was made during the summer at Woodbine Street Studios, Leanington Spa. The demo tape was sent to Garry bushell at 'Sounds' who seemed pretty keen on the band and invited them to appear at the first Oi! Convention at Southgate, North London, along with The 4 Skins and Infa Riot. However, The 4 Skins pulled out and in stepped The Angelic upstarts to headline the gig. It was around this time that guitarist and drummer were replaced with Bernard 'Berry' Cunningham and John 'Septic' Taylor respectively. Another Demo tape was also made at Woodbine Studios. They were also asked to appear on the second Oi! album, "Strength Thru Oi!". Discography. Strength Thru Oi, Fighting the System, Blood On The Streets Oi Collection CD

  • Members

    The band formed in late 1979, with Craig St Leon, Fred Waite and Mark Braski The current line-up now in 2002 is.... Craig St Leon - vocals Danny Greer - guitar Kez Reid - bass Nels - drums

  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

    British Oi and streetpunk rock n roll

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