Allegiance (American band)
Initially rising from the ashes of Northern California hardcore bands, Some Still Believe and Breaker Breaker; Allegiance was a San Francisco-based straight edge hardcore punk band with a metallic influence that existed from April 2002 to February 2008. The majority of their catalog was released and is still available by popular Bay Area hardcore punk record label Rivalry Records. Although they were not the first band to use the name "Allegiance", they were the first notable American band to do so. Throughout their existence the band was regulars at the local legendary DIY-Punk venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley, California, where they played both their first and final shows. During Allegiance's existence, the band toured up and down the West Coast, and completed extensive tours of the USA and Europe.
Allegiance | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2002–2008 |
| Labels | Rivalry Records Malfunction Records Anchor Records (Canada) Endwell Records |
| Associated acts | T21 Some Still Believe Right On Killing the Dream Foreign Nature Set It Straight Breaker Breaker Internal Affairs Set Your Goals The Separation Alcatraz Berthold City Secret People Sacred Life Long Tragedy Creative Adult Spice |
| Past members | John "Eightclip" Jenkins Duane Harris Ross Trenary Isaac Fratini Dante Campanile |
Discography
| Year | Release | Medium | Label | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Demo 2002 | 7" | Rivalry Records | Originally made by hand by band members on tapes and CD but was re-released on vinyl by Rivalry Records in 2005 |
| 2003 | Allegiance (EP) | CD, 7" | Anchor Records (Canada)/Rivalry Records | CD version had additional tracks not included on the vinyl. Went out of print and Rivalry Records re-released the CD in 2005. |
| 2004 | Internal Affairs Split | 7" | Malfunction Records/Rivalry Records | Split 7" with Internal Affairs |
| 2004 | Coastal Flooding Compilation | 7" | Endwell Records | Featuring: Champion, Find Him & Kill Him, Blue Monday, The Miracle Mile, and Where Eagles Dare. |
| 2005 | Overlooked | LP, CD | Rivalry Records | Debut LP |
| 2007 | Out Of My Blood | 7" | Rivalry Records | Released as a single prior to the Desperation LP |
| 2007 | Desperation | LP, CD | Rivalry Records |
Second LP and final release as a band |
Band members
- John "Eightclip" Jenkins - vocals (Berthold City, Right On, Sacred, T21)
- Duane Harris - guitar (Some Still Believe, Internal Affairs, Foreign Nature)
- Ross Trenary - guitar (Some Still Believe, Sacred)
- Isaac Fratini - drums (Killing the Dream, Our Turn)
- Dante Campanile - bass (Secret People, Right On, Foreign Nature, Love Hope & Fear)
Former members
- R.J. Phillips - bass (Life Long Tragedy, Purple Mercy, Creative Adult, Spice)
- Mike Quirk - bass (Some Still Believe, Set Your Goals)
- Nate Corbin - drums (Some Still Believe, Geist, Stress Relief, TRY!, The Separation, STFA, Foreign Nature, Set It Straight)
- Ben Kinzie - drums (Breaker Breaker, Alcatraz, Dead to Me, Knockdown)
- Jonah Nishihara - bass (Breaker Breaker)
- Nathan Beneishai - drums (Time for Living, Born to Expire)
- Nick Portalupi - bass
External links
- Official Allegiance Instagram Account at Instagram
- Official Allegiance MySpace Page at MySpace
- Official Allegiance YouTube Page at YouTube
- Review of "Desperation" at Scene Point Blank
- Allegiance Interview at Hardtimes.ca
- Allegiance Interview at Scene Point Blank
- Official Allegiance Bio Page at Rivalry Records