Downtown Boys
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Downtown Boys is an American punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, sax-driven sound, and outspoken leftist activism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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punk rock band ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Malportado Kids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Full Communism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2011 ⓘ |
| genre |
noise rock
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political punk ⓘ post-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bilingual lyrics
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leftist activism ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ saxophone-driven sound ⓘ |
| hasPastMember |
Andrew Clinkman
NERFINISHED
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Emmett Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Megan Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialIssueEngagement |
anti-deportation activism
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prison abolition discourse ⓘ workers’ rights organizing ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic live performances
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explicitly political stage banter ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
LGBTQ rights
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anti-capitalism ⓘ anti-racism ⓘ immigrant rights ⓘ labor rights ⓘ police brutality ⓘ |
| member |
Dan Schleifer
NERFINISHED
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Joe DeGeorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Joey La Neve DeFrancesco NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Regalado NERFINISHED ⓘ Norlan Olivo NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Ruiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cost of Living
NERFINISHED
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Full Communism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-fascist
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left-wing ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Don Giovanni Records
NERFINISHED
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Sub Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondStudioAlbum | Cost of Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
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