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Forgotten Rebels#This Ain't Hollywood (1981)

{{Short description|Punk rock band from Ontario, Canada}}{{More citations needed|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Forgotten Rebels

| image = Forgotten Rebels-20160826-Legends Valley Music Festival.png

| caption = The Forgotten Rebels in 2016.
Left to Right: Jeff Campbell (guitar), Mickey DeSadist (vocals)

| alt = The Forgotten Rebels perform on stage at the Legends Valley Music Festival at Lake Cowichan, BC Canada on August 26, 2016. Jeff C and Mickey DeSadist of the band are pictured.

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| background = group_or_band

| alias =

| origin = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

| instrument =

| genre = Punk rock

| occupation =

| years_active = 1977–present

| label = {{flatlist|

}}

| associated_acts = The Mickey DeSadist Show

| website = [http://www.forgottenrebels.com/ ForgottenRebels.com]

| current_members = Mickey DeSadist
Jeff Campbell
Gymbo Jak
Dan Casale

| past_members =

}}

The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1977,{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130115141607/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/F/Forgotten_Rebels.html]}} the Forgotten Rebels have a discography of seven albums and a collection of EPs and singles.{{cite web |title=The Forgotten Rebels |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/351176-The-Forgotten-Rebels |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2021-10-04}}

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

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;Current

  • Mickey DeSadist (Mike Grelecki) – vocals (1977–present)
  • Jeffrey Campbell – guitar (1989–present)
  • Gymbo Jak – bass (2023–present)
  • Dan Casale – drums (2004–present)

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;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)

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;Timeline

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bar:Newman from:01/01/2003 till:01/01/2004 color:Drums

bar:Casale from:01/01/2004 till:end color:Drums

Discography

=Albums=

  • In Love With the System (1980){{cite web |last1=Carr |first1=Mike |title=Rock My World Canada, chapter 73: The Forgotten Rebels |url=https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rock-my-world-canada-chapter-73-the-forgotten-rebels/ |website=ajournalofmusicalthings.com |date=12 June 2019 |publisher=A Journal of Musical Things |access-date=2021-10-04}}
  • 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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External links

  • [http://www.forgottenrebels.com/ Official Home Page]
  • {{Discogs artist|artist=The Forgotten Rebels}}

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Category:Musical groups from Hamilton, Ontario

Forgotten Rebels, The

Category:Musical groups established in 1977

Category:Canadian musical quartets

Category:1977 establishments in Ontario

Category:Restless Records artists

Category:Enigma Records artists