Infa Riot
{{Short description|English punk rock band}}
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{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Infa Riot
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| origin = London, England
| years_active = 1980–1985, 2011–present
| label = Secret Records, Panache Records, Randale Records
| website = [http://www.infariot.co.uk/ Official website]
| current_members = Lee Wilson
Barry Damery
Chris Lloyd
Tom Eagle
| past_members = Floyd Wilson
Mark Reynolds
Alex Cardarelli
}}
Infa Riot is an English punk rock band formed in 1980 in Wood Green, North London, England by vocalist Lee Wilson and guitarist Barry D'Amery.
The name Infa-Riot is an abbreviation for "In for a Riot".[http://pankerijada.blogspot.fi/2009/11/infa-riot.html Infa Riot], Pankerijada.blogspot.com, Retrieved 19 July 2014.{{better source needed|date=February 2018}}{{circular reference|date=February 2018}}
History
Infa-Riot played their first gig as supporting act for Angelic Upstarts in the Lordship Pub, Wood Green (now a betting shop). Their fourth gig was reviewed in the Sounds magazine by Thomas "Mensi" Mensforth of Angelic Upstarts.[http://uk82.150m.com/bands/infariot.html Infa-Riot] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728200757/http://uk82.150m.com/bands/infariot.html |date=28 July 2014 }} UK82. Retrieved 19 July 2014. Two Infa Riot tracks were issued in the legendary Strength Through Oi! compilation in May 1981 and their classic song Each Dawn I die was issued in the follow-up compilation Carry On Oi later in 1981. Their first single Kids of the '80's was released in September 1981. The single peaked number 2 at the UK Indie Chart in February 1982. Infa Riot's second single, The Winner came out in May 1982 and the debut album Still Out of Order in August. The album spent four weeks in the UK Albums Chart reaching number 42.
In 1984 Infa Riot changed their name for the less controversial The Infas and released their second album Sound & Fury. The Infas played their last gig in November 1985. It was recorded and released in 1988 in the Live and Loud!! series by Link Records. The band was formed again in 2011.[http://www.infariot.co.uk/ OI OI – WE’RE BACK!] Infa Riot Official Homepage, 30 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014. The band played in Tel Aviv in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3r4Egx494|title=Infa-Riot in Tel-Aviv|date=2 March 2018|via=YouTube}}
Band members
- Lee Wilson – vocals
- Barry Damery – guitar
- Chris Lloyd – bass
- Tom Eagle – drums
Discography
= Singles =
- "Kids of the '80's" (1981)
- "The Winner" (1982)
- "Sound & Fury" (1984)
- "Bootboys" (2011, split single with The Gonads)
= Studio albums =
- Still Out of Order (1982)
- Sound & Fury (1984)
- Old and Angry (2017)
= Compilations and live albums =
- Live and Loud!! (1988)
- The Best of Infa Riot (2005)
Sources
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/infariot?fref=ts Infa Riot on Facebook]
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Category:English punk rock groups
Category:Rock music groups from the London Borough of Haringey