Our post i-defy projects:
You can catch Tilly in his garagerock-hiphop group, THE COBALT PARTY REVOLUTION, while Jim (aka skippy) now plays drums for the rock n’ roll band called,
HOTNESS.
Influences
sick of it all, dead kennedys, pennywise, exploited, shai halud, blood for blood, bad brains, poison the well, amen, helmet, sick of it all, nofx, boysetsfire, bloodlined calligraphy, the clash, refused, Murder City Devils, Rise Against, Angry Agency and much more.
A friend of ours, Art, has started the i-defy tribute group here on myspace. Check it out!!
Sounds Like
hatebreed, circle jerks, gwar, shai halud, propagandhi, bad religion, bolt thrower, integrity, Strife, snapcase, Black Flag, System of a Down, rage against the machine, bad brains, shai halud, darkest hour, H20, the Dropkick Murphys, the Suicide Machines, Anti Flag, Amen, Falling Forward, Norma Jean, Unearth, Shadows Fall, Madball, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, D.R.I., CIV, Murphy's Law, Rest in Pieces, Shelter, Samiam, Sepultura, Rise Against, Ensign
Before bands painted themselves up like magazine ads and spewed out heartfelt lyrics of relationships gone wrong, before cookie cutter fashion core there was a time where bands wrote music with meaning.... one of those bands were i-defy.
i-defy was formed mid-1998 by five long-time friends. Since then they have performed live as often as possible creating their ravenous fanbase. Their crowds grew steadily and they began packing clubs with people who had been searching for this ingenious form of hardcore. Traces of early 90's hardcore and punk rock melded together by tight melodies; i-defy create music that would not be dated. The crowds grew rapidly as their DIY demo CD spread quickly throughout underground hardcore circuits and into ears the fed up youths across the country. The band sold hundreds of copies within the first few months of it's release. However, it was their explosive live show that caught the attention of Michigan-based Medea Records and they were quickly signed. Label backing seemed to be all the band needed to move forward. With a much more mature sound the band released their debut album, (the lessons of life's brutality become) Guides to Action, for the label in July of 2002, meeting with much praise from fans of punk and metal alike. The album went on to chart very well on college radio and soon the band found themselves ranked amongst high-profile bands on much bigger labels. As a result, they found themselves sharing the stage with bands like Bloodlined Calligraphy, Dead to Fall, Seventh Star and Fordirelifesake, exposing their music to a multitude of diehard fans.
They've created quite a buzz throughout their 5-year run, leaving a lasting impact throughout the hardcore music scene.
Fuck I miss I-Defy. I still listen to the CD all the time. I just wish I could find a copy of "Move Bitch". It was always fun singing with you guys over the years you were together. The greatest band from Michigan, ever! I love you guys with all my heart and owe so much to you all, especialy Brent and Ryan. Keep in touch, my personal page is http://myspace.com/dfphetteplace
Talk to you guys later.
-Dave
