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Strike Anywhere In Canada

Strike Anywhere
Remember the first punk band you fell in love with? Can you recall how liberating it was to sing along to words you believed in and what it was like to share a sense of community with complete strangers? Yes, before punk rock was co-opted by major labels, six-figure marketing campaigns, and corporate sponsors, all of us could probably name one band be it Black Flag or Operation Ivy who were responsible for getting us into this punk rock in the first place. For the past seven years, Strike Anywhere has kept that spirit alive for the latest generation of non-complacent youths and Dead FM is their masterpiece.
Lyrically, Strike Anywhere have become known for their intense social and political critiques, and while those themes are developed further and fiercer on Dead FM, the songs are grounded and strengthened by a biographical candor that is inclusive enough for those of us unfamiliar with Noam Chomsky to comprehend. “Punk saved my life”, Barnett explains. “But the metaphors on this disc are drawn out enough for everyone to relate to, because it doesn’t make sense for me to pontificate about my own problems if they’re not able to help or heal someone else with their issues in the world and the way they’ve been treated.”
But ultimately Strike Anywhere are not martyrs, nor do they claim to be. They’re simply trying to give back to a community that changed their lives and these days that means singing about their friendships and commitment to the punk subculture. “The catharsis is as real as it ever needed to be on Dead FM, and we really put our hearts into this record”, Barnett sums up. “If we can offer something, if anything, to the world that means the world to us, then we’ve already succeeded.”
Keep your eyes peeled for a new Strike Anywhere record this Fall.
In the meantime catch them live with Propagandhi this June if you can!

Strike Anywhere Canadian Dates:
June 21-London Music Hall-London
June 22-Club Soda-Montreal
June 23-L’Anti-Quebec City
June 24-Ritual-Ottawa
June 25-The Phoenix- Toronto
June 26- The Phoenix- Toronto

For more information or to book an interview please contact:
Melanie Kaye PR
info@melaniekayepr.com
Office:416-408-3223
Cell:416-823-9139
www.melaniekayepr.com

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