Against All Authority

Against All Authority
Against All Authority
Origin	Cutler Ridge, Florida, United States
Genres	Anarcho-punk, punk rock, ska punk, hardcore punk
Years active	1992–2007, 2021–present
Labels	Hopeless Records, Sub City, Records of Rebellion
Members	Danny Lore; Joe Koontz; Marshall Wildey; Chris “Spikey” Goldbach

Against All Authority (often abbreviated AAA) is an American punk rock band known for their political leanings and, previously, as a ska punk band.^[1] Their business practice follows a stringent DIY ethic.

History

Against All Authority was founded in Cutler Ridge, Florida, in 1992,^[2] driven by willingness to promote their message—"questioning our economic differences and promoting our human similarities". A strong engagement in political and social issues is clearly evident in their lyrics. The band maintain a fierce DIY stance influenced by the approach of the Dead Kennedys and Subhumans.^[3] Early in their career, the band decided to book concerts, make recordings and even produce band T-shirts on their own.^[2]

Members

Danny Lore – bass guitar & vocals
Joe Koontz – guitar & vocals
Fin "LP" Leavell – bass trombone & baritone saxophone
Marshall Wildey - trumpet
Chris “Spikey” Goldbach – drums

Discography

Albums/EPs

-AAA- Tape (1993)
Above the Law EP (1994)
Destroy What Destroys You (1996)
All Fall Down (1998, Hopeless Records)
24 Hour Roadside Resistance (2000, Hopeless Records)
Nothing New for Trash Like You (2001, Sub City Records)
The Restoration of Chaos & Order (2006, Hopeless Records)

Split EPs

Against All Authority / Less Than Jake (1995)
Against All Authority / The Pist (1996, Records of Rebellion)
Against All Authority / The Crumbs / Pink Lincolns / Gotohells (1996)
Against All Authority / Anti-Flag - Reject EP (1996, Records of Rebellion)
Against All Authority / The Criminals – Exchange EP (1999, Sub City Records)
Against All Authority / Common Rider (2005, Hopeless Records)

Live recordings

V.M.L Live Presents Against All Authority Live 7/16/95 (1996)
Live On the Ska Parade Radio Show (1998)

References

^ Apar, Corey. "Against All Authority - The Restoration of Chaos & Order". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2023. AAA are typically known as a politically slanted ska-punk act, but the band has always leaned a bit more heavily to the punk side of things, and this fact has become even more evident the longer they've been around.
^ ^a ^b "Against All Authority". Allmusic. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
^ "A Punk Band That Most Certainly Does Not Suck". Nerve Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.

External links

Official website
Against All Authority discography at Discogs

[1] Apar, Corey. "Against All Authority - The Restoration of Chaos & Order". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2023. AAA are typically known as a politically slanted ska-punk act, but the band has always leaned a bit more heavily to the punk side of things, and this fact has become even more evident the longer they've been around.

[AMG-2] "Against All Authority". Allmusic. Retrieved June 11, 2007.

[3] "A Punk Band That Most Certainly Does Not Suck". Nerve Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.

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Danny Lore Joe Koontz Fin Leavell Spikey Goldbach
Studio albums	Destroy What Destroys You Reject All Fall Down Exchange 24 Hour Roadside Resistance Nothing New for Trash Like You Against All Authority / Common Rider The Restoration of Chaos & Order

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	United States
Artists	MusicBrainz