Crisis (band)

Crisis
Origin	Guildford, Surrey, UK
Genres	Punk rock, anarcho-punk
Years active	1977–1980
Labels	Action Group Records, Ardkor
Associated acts	Death in June, The Runners from 84, Above the Ruins, Sol Invictus, Theatre of Hate, Carcrash International
Past members	Douglas Pearce Tony Wakeford Lester Jones Phrazer Insect Robin the Cleaner Dexter Luke Rendle

Crisis were a British punk rock band formed in 1977. They performed at rallies for Rock Against Racism (RAR) and the Anti-Nazi League (ANL), and at Right to Work marches. British music magazine Sounds used the phrase "Music to March To" to describe their distinctly edgy, controversial and far left form of punk rock.

Crisis formed in 1977 with the lineup of Phrazer (vocals), Lester Jones (lead guitar), Douglas Pearce (guitar), Tony Wakeford (bass) and Insect Robin the Cleaner (drums).

Their debut single, "No Town Hall", was released in 1978 on Action Group Records.

On 1 November 1978, Crisis recorded four tracks at a Peel Session for BBC Radio 1, with two of the tracks released as the "UK 79" 7" single in 1979 on the Ardkor label. The remaining two Peel Session songs were posthumously issued by Ardkor in 1981 as "Alienation".

In early 1979, the band underwent a major change in personnel when Phrazer and Insect Robin the Cleaner were replaced by Dexter (a longtime fan and roadie) and Luke Rendle. After performing their last show, supporting Magazine and Bauhaus in their hometown of Guildford in Surrey on 10 May 1980, the band broke up. A recording of the final show was released in 2008 as the Ends! CD.

Pearce and Wakeford went on to form Death in June in 1981. Wakeford later formed The Runners from 84, Above the Ruins and Sol Invictus. Rendle joined The Straps, then The Pack/Theatre of Hate. Jones formed Carcrash International. In 1985, Jones also performed as a touring member of Andi Sex Gang & the Quick Gas Gang.

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