Isocracy

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Isocracy was an influential late-1980s East Bay punk band known for its chaotic live shows and role in the early Gilman Street Project scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical group
punk band
activeIn late 1980s
alsoKnownFor early work of members later in other bands
associatedAct Crimpshrine NERFINISHED
Fifteen
Green Day NERFINISHED
J Church NERFINISHED
associatedWith 924 Gilman Street NERFINISHED
basedIn California, United States
surface form: California

East Bay NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact helped define early Gilman sound
inspired later DIY punk bands
disbandedIn late 1980s
formedIn 1986
genre East Bay punk
hardcore punk
punk rock
hasLiveReputation theatrical stunts
unpredictable performances
hasMember Jeff Ott NERFINISHED
John Kiffmeyer NERFINISHED
Lance Hahn NERFINISHED
Lenny Johnson NERFINISHED
Martin Brohm NERFINISHED
hasPastMember John Kiffmeyer NERFINISHED
hasRelease Bedtime for Isocracy NERFINISHED
Isocracy / Sewer Trout split NERFINISHED
hasTheme humor in lyrics
social commentary
influenced East Bay punk bands
influencedBy early 1980s punk
hardcore punk
languageOfLyrics English
locationOfFormation Berkeley, California NERFINISHED
movement Gilman Street Project NERFINISHED
notableFor chaotic live shows
role in early Gilman Street Project scene
partOf Berkeley punk scene
recordLabel Lookout! Records NERFINISHED
Very Small Records NERFINISHED
scene East Bay punk scene
styleCharacteristic audience participation
humorous stage antics
short fast songs

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Crimpshrine scenePeers Isocracy