Up Front (New York hardcore)

Up Front
Origin New York
Genres Hardcore punk
Years active 1987–1992
1997–1999
Labels Smorgasbord Records, New Age Records
Website www.up-front.org

Up Front was a hardcore band from New York. They were an influential part of the late 80s New York hardcore and Connecticut Straight Edge scenes. They played many of their early shows at the now famous Anthrax Club in Norwalk, CT. In 1987 they appeared on the X Marks The Spot compilation 7 inch, one of the first documents of the burgeoning Connecticut Straight Edge scene.

In 1988 they released their Spirit LP, and a Summer tour followed in 1989 with Unit Pride, Insted and Gorilla Biscuits. Up Front remained active through 1992, releasing the Daybreak 7 inch in 1990, touring the US again in the Summer of 1991, and completing their first tour of Europe in the Winter of 1991-1992.

They initially broke up after recording the Changes 7 inch in 1992, but reformed in the Spring of 1994 to record the What Fire Does 7 inch followed with their 2nd tour of Europe that Summer.

After a brief hiatus Up Front wrote and recorded the Movement CD in 1997. After a handful of US shows, a tour of Japan in 1998, and their third Summer tour of Europe in 1999 followed.

Other than three "reunion" shows in the Summer/Fall of 2005, and one "reunion" show with a return to the Daybreak lineup in November 2009 at the A Time We'll Remember Fest, the band has remained dormant since 1999.

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