Punk rock band from Ontario, Canada
The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario , Canada. Founded in 1977,[ 1] the Forgotten Rebels have a discography of seven albums and a collection of EPs and singles.[ 2]
History
In 1979, Chris Houston (a.k.a. Pogo Agogo) joined the band and played bass on the 1980 release In Love With the System . Houston left the band just over a year later citing "creative differences" and time constraints as he pursued post secondary education.
Members
Current
Mickey DeSadist (Mike Grelecki) – vocals (1977–present)
Jeffrey Campbell – guitar (1989–present)
Gymbo Jak – bass (2023–present)
Dan Casale – drums (2004–present)
Former
Alan J. Smolak – guitar (1978-1980)
Mark Chewter – guitar (1980-1981)
Mike Mirabella – guitar (1981-1989)
Pete Timusk – bass (1977-1977)
Carl Johnson – bass (1977-1979)
Chris Houston – bass (1979-1980)
John Welton – bass (1981-1986)
Mike Szykowny – bass (1982-1989, 1991-1991)
Dave Kyle – bass (1989-1991)
Chaz Coats-Butcher – bass (1992-1997)
Steve Mahon – bass (1997-2001)
Angelo Maddalena – drums (1977-1978)
Robert Allen – drums (1978-1978, 1981-1981)
Pete Lotimer – drums (1978-1979)
Cleave Anderson – drums (1978-1979)
Larry Potvin – drums (1979-1980)
Chuck McDonald – drums (1980-1980)
Dave McGhire – drums (1981-2003)
Joe Csontos – drums (1983-1984)
Paul Newman – drums (2003-2004)
Shawn Maher - Bass (2000-2023)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
In Love With the System (1980)[ 3]
This Ain't Hollywood (1981)
The Pride and Disgrace (1986)
Surfin' on Heroin (1988)
(Untitled) (1989)
Criminal Zero (1994)
Executive Outcomes (1997)
Nobody's Heros (2000)
Brief Anthology (2000)
Last Ones Standing (2011)
EPs
Burn The Flag (1978)
Tomorrow Belongs to Us (1978)
Boys Will Be Boys (1985)
Singles
"Tell me You Love Me" / "Rhona Barrett" (Remix) (1982)
"Bomb Kadhaffi Now" / "Surfin' on Heroin" (1986)
Sex Pistols / Forgotten Rebels combo single
Videos
Elvis is Dead (1979)
Eve of Destruction (1980)
Boys Will be Boys (1985)
Rock n Roll is a Hard Life (1989)
Dizzy (1990)
The Hammer (1994)
Buried Alive (1994)
References
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