BLOK 1A is a punk band from the Rotterdam area. Fast and thriving sounds are spit out of your stereo with their (hardcore-) punk sound. Besides from a healthy dose of fun punk, subjects like war, terrorism and (international) government politics are an important issue. BLOK 1A has shared the stage with bands like GBH, The Casualties, Menace, Blood or Whiskey, Funeral Dress, The Swellbellys and The Partisans, but also with Dutch local heroes like Disturbance, Die Nakse Bananen, Antidote, No Hoodlums and many others. If they have a say about it, there will be following lots and lots more gigs with (inter)national bands.
BLOK 1A:
Wilco Guitar, back up screams
Iwan Shouts
Kanarie Drums, Mountainbike
Jacco Bass, back up screams |
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In the beginning of 2002 4 farmerpunks started a band, called 'the Taliband'. Already in the first year the name changed, and drummer Mark was replaced by Deef, from Die Nakse Bananen. After their first gig in local club "de Baroeg" singer Mervin leaves the band, so BLOK 1A was on the prowl for a new singer. It turned out to be Iwan, a Rotterdam Punk which is now on the stage instead of in front of it (and he always was) as the front-squealer. After the first year Dekker replaces Peter, replacing his mic at the Stinkvingers for the bass in BLOK 1A.
From then on all minds where set on a demo, and in the summer of 2003 it's being recorded by Hak Attack and Kees van Bemmel. It's recorded at the Baroeg, like a live gig without the audience, for reducing the background noise. It was released under the name of "trustless society", and until now 150 are sold, and is still available.
At the end of 2003 BLOK 1A plays as a last band on a world record attempt; "As many punk bands as possible in 24 hours", which ends in a complete chaos, not on the last place because of the initiators.
In 2004 the stream of gigs goes on in big and small gig place's like 013 throughout Holland. In the meanwhile BLOK 1A works on new material for their debut album, and in august the day's finally there. At the Popcentrale at Dordrecht they record 17 songs in a mere 2 days, which they release themselves.
The debut is baptized "Violent City" and in October it got released at the Baroeg. Going on to 2004, Blok1A is been found on 3 compilation, released in the US, England and Scotland.
Now a new year has arrived and Blok1A isn't planning to stop gigging in home and foreign counties... |
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ALBUM
BLOK 1A - Violent City
CD 2004 - 17 songs
Songs:
01 Violent City, 02 H.T.M., 03 Final End, 04 Bloodshed, 05 Lost in life, 06 Fuck America, 07 Op je smoel, 08 The End, 09 Stemhol, 10 Every day's Horror, 11 Me, 12 Geen Voortuin, 13 Religious Cult, 14 All Cops are Cows, 15 Negative Youth, 16 We Hate You, 17 Endless War
DEMO
BLOK 1A - Trustless Society
cd-r 2003 - 7 songs
01 Scum, 02 Squarting Party, 03 Bloodshed, 04 Yuppies, 05 Trustless Society, 06 Me, 07 Punk is Dead
Download the complete demo at achterband.nl
COMPILATIONS
V/A PUNK IN SUNDERLAND... AND AROUND THE WORLD VOL.4
Double CD 2006
Stretch Records UK
CD1: 1.- Holy Racket "Bullet proof guest" 2.- Dead By Gun "Lucky 7" 3.- Die Hunns "I got your number" 4.- Distrubance "They won't change me" 5.- Goldblade "Black sheep radical 6.- Suburban Scumbags "Antisocial Stomp" 7.- Dayglo Abortions "Vince Neil" 8.- The Agitators "Seat in Heaven" 9.- The Lurkers "Wolverine" 10.- Crashed Out "Raise ya glasses" 11.- The Peacocks "We've all seen better days" 12.- Texas Terri Bomb "Never sut up" 13.- Guns On The Roof "Derailed" 14.- Madido Respiro "Come posso sognare" 15.- Psychopunch "Nothing ever dies" 16.- The Creepers "He's waiting" 17.- UK Subs "Spoils of war" 18.- Swellbellys "Bullets and blades" 19.- Drongos For Europe "Untamed" 20.- Unite Against Society "Our way" 21.- 3 Minute Warning "Ashamed" 22.- Loudmouth "Plod on" 23.- Another Idea "one day" 24.- Merdonlads "Lo Lo"
CD2: 1.- GBH "Give me fire" 2.- The Jesters "If the kids are the future" 3.- The Invisibles "Postcard" 4.- Seize The Day "Whatever Happened to Sean Sellers?" 5.- Red Alert "In total control" 6.- Rule 303 "Ross River" 7.- Die Nakse Bananen "Delirum" 8.- Des-Kontrol "Euskadi" 9.- Billy Riot And The Violent Fuckwits "You say you usta be a punk" 10.- Dogs On Sail "Rules/No rules" 11.- Bastard Squad "Respectable" 12.- Outl4w "Jeremy Bentham" 13.- Church Of Confidence "Shining on" 14.- The Rebel Asshole "Insomnia" 15.- Eastfield "Mick Murphy's dirty bar" 16.- 1977 "45 Revolutions" 17.- 2 Fatties And The Bloody Beerbois "A lifestyle" 18.- Pub All Stars "Melodias Rebeldes" 19.- Urban Cranx "Moneycount" 20.- Red London "Reality calling" 21.- Mouthguard "Drinking to forget" 22.- Revenge Of The Pyschotronic Man "Alcohol is not a drug (it's a drink)" 23.- Fucking Virgins "Kill for you" 24.- Blok 1A "The last chance ever"
Punx.nl Pleurop Plaat 3
CD 2005
Pleurop Productions NL
Grolschbusters, Vopo's, Holy Racket, NME, Fleas and Lice, Noctophyle, No Hoodlums, The Shaggable Sluts, Dislocated, The Fart Farmers, Canestorto, Scallywags, Galbak, Kezus Krijst, Blok 1A, T.B.C., Upshot, Strike In Time, splendid*69, Hideous Barbie, Dirty Bastards, The Better Offs, AskForBob, ThunderTunes
BLOK 1A Song:
- Op je Smoel
Conform or Die - ComPUNKilation
Dubble CD 2005
Stranded Records UK
Swellbellys / The Square Peg / Assert / In The Shit / The Threats / U.K. Deathcharge / Shock Nagasaki / Intent / Nervous Tension / Pilger / Submachine / BLOK 1A / Demob / The Zips / Arthritic Foot Soldiers / Critikill / Assassins / Dead In A Ditch / Picture Frame Seduction / Bakers Dozen / Valdez / Offkutts / The Dontcares / Shatterhand / Uncle Fester / One Car Pile Up / Capo Regime / 3CR.
BLOK 1A Songs:
- Fuck America
- Final End
Punk in Sunderland volume 3 - featuring... Punk in Europe
CD 2005
Stretch Records UK
Holy Racket (England) / The Jesters (Belgium) / Disturbance (Holland) / Blood or Whiskey (Ireland) / The Alpacinos (Scotland) / The Lurkers (England) / Des Kontrol (Basque Country) / Frontkick (Germany) / Red London (England) / Los Retardos (Denmark) / Funeral Dress (Belgium) / Fucking Virgins (Holland) / Runnin' Riot (Ireland) / Shatterhand (Scotland) / The Pits (England) / Curch of Confidence (Germany) / 999 (England) / Red Alert (England) / Gond (Germany) / Crashed Out (England) / 1977 (England) / BLOK 1A (Holland) / The Creepers (England)
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