Anti-Pasti
| Anti-Pasti | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Derbyshire, England |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1978–1984, 1995, 2012-present |
| Labels | Dose, Rondelet, Anagram, Captain Oi!, Westworld |
| Associated acts | The Scincers,The Allies, Aftermath UK, Egyptian Kings, The Silicon Taxis, Addictive Philosophy |
| Website | www.anti-pasti.co.uk |
| Members | Ollie Hoon Kev Nixon Ben Hanson |
| Past members | Martin Roper Dugi Bell Russell Maw Edmund Sonuga-Barke aka Eddie Barke Stan Smith Stu Winfield Will Hoon Gez Addictive |
Anti-Pasti are a British punk band, founded by vocalist Martin Roper and guitarist Dugi Bell in 1978, featuring Kev Nixon on drums and Will Hoon on bass guitar. Later they were joined by a second guitarist, Ollie Hoon. Their first album, The Last Call, spent seven weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at No. 31. Roper left the band in 1982, and Anti-Pasti effectively ended until reformations in both 1995 and 2012.
From Derbyshire, England, Anti-Pasti were part of the second wave of punk of the early 1980s. The group were formed from a local outfit called The Scrincers, and comprised Dugi Bell on guitar, Martin Roper on lead vocals, Russell Maw and Eddie Barke (aka Edmund Sonuga-Barke). Barke and Maw soon quit. Maw went on to play for The Allies, Aftermath UK and The Egyptian Kings. Barke went on to become a notable cognitive neuroscientist. With the addition of Stu Winfield on bass and Stan Smith on drums, they released their debut EP, "Four Sore Points", on their own Dose record label. They played many gigs in and around Derby, most notably The Cosmo Club and The Ajanta and soon built up a large local following supporting bands such as The Clash and U.K. Subs
Winfield and Smith were then replaced by Kev Nixon and Will Hoon before the group signed to Rondelet Records and re-releasing the "Four Sore Points EP" followed by "Let Them Free" in January 1981. Later that year, Anti-Pasti released their debut album, The Last Call, which reached the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart. Their growing profile was confirmed when a third single, "Six Guns", appeared at the end of the year and reached number 1 in the UK Indie Chart, as did the joint venture with The Exploited on a 12" single EP, Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down which featured tracks "Ain't Got Me" and "Another Dead Soldier", both were recorded as part of The Wragby Studio Session Tapes in 1980. The latter spent one week at No. 70 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1981.
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