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We are from Brazil, Argentina, Poland, Israel and Germany who have been living in London for many years. This band was started to give voice to our views and beliefs, and to encourage punk music to become a political threat again.
Punk nowadays means nothing. It has been dilapidated and absorbed by the system, the threat that was the essence of punk music has evaporated. Most bands do not have a message and most bands have forgotten that punk music is political.
VEGANISM FOR TOTAL LIBERATION
Hello Bastards are a vegan band and strongly support the animal liberation movement. We believe in the liberation of all species, whether that means humans or animals. To us there is no difference and we do not place emphasis on one struggle over that of another, to us all liberation struggles are equal and feel that a holistic approach means a thorough and consistent standard of ethics.
STRAIGHT EDGE
Members of Hello Bastards have been involved in the hardcore punk community for many years. Throughout this time every member of the band has retained straight edge ethics. We feel that straight edge is an important part of liberating yourself from the addictions of society. We understand the history and the importance of the straight edge movement, which is why we sometimes feel so disillusioned with the current state of the scene. To us being straight edge is not about drinking Coca Cola, wearing Nike’s or eating meat, it was never about this but seems to have morphed into some Capitalist consumerist subculture, and this was never its intention. Because of this, we have written a song called “Straight Edge is Dead, you are Next”. This song is not to criticize straight edge people, rather what straight edge has become.
POLITICS
Hello Bastards exists for the sole purpose of spreading a political message. If it were not for this we would not be a band. We do not like to label ourselves after any political movement, however, for the sake of argument; we feel that anarchism is the most natural and innate movement which exists.
OUR MUSIC
Music is the vehicle that we use to express our ideas and emotions. Music without a message means nothing to us. Most of the times, our music is fast, sometimes slow and heavy and all the screams and shouts are directed more to your brain than your ears.
RELEASES
Our first 7” has been finally released through Never Healed Records.
If you want a copy, just send us a message and we will find a way to arrange something. The price of the 7” is £3.50 including postage costs in the UK and £4 (also including the postage costs) for anywhere in Europe. We are also posting 7”’s anywhere in the world, so if you want a copy, send us a message. PayPal can be used to pay for it. You also can find our 7" at All Ages Records shop in Camden/London http://www.allagesrecords.com/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Either through this MySpace site (it sucks, we know this) or email:
xhellobastardsx@hotmail.com
Email the band for tee prices and sizes etc!
"Amongst the ruins we carry a new world in our hearts"
yo dudes, cheers for checkin' out my thrash, hope all is well with you guys, if you'd ever want to come play a gig in the dirty south west, just let me know, i'd love to hook ya up here im plymouth.
GASMASK TERRÖR (Bdx, France) D-Beat raw punk with members of Monarch/Year of no Light
DEAD IN THE WOODS (Nottingham) Crushing riff assault, ex and current AOFR, Moloch, My War
Storm Albion, 13th, 14th and 15th November Friday 13th – Nottingham @ Chameleon with Jesus Bruiser and Cry Havoc Saturday 14th - Brighton @ The Hobgoblin with The Good wife Sunday 15th - Leeds @ 120 Rats with The Wankys, Tree of Sores and Ergot
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