BIO
It all started when 5 friends combined their love of punk music with a mutual sense of outrage and disillusionment with life in modern Britain. Wanting to vent their anger while promoting an anarchistic message of peace and co-existence they formed The A.C.s.
Coming from an array of local punk/ska/hardcore bands (Wrecked ‘Em, The Deadenders, The Skivers…. Etc etc) we quickly put together a strong set influenced by Crass, Conflict and Dead Kennedys (to name just a few). These songs quickly took shape, forming the basis of the first (and only) album- CAUTION: CONTAINS WORDS, THOUGHTS AND IDEAS.
Following a successful first year together guitarist, producer and songsmith Pete was replaced by Rob (the metal) Harrop who brought 7 strings and a bag of riffs into the mix. After many fine shows and new material Rob also left the fold leaving a gaping hole for new guitarist. This hole was soon filled by Charlie of Norwich punk supremos Standalone, who brought us a large dose of speed and an extra long bar tab!
The new lineup rocked on until late 2008 when personal issues lead to the departure of lead vocalist Joe. With the 2 main elements of the original line-up now out of the band we thought it best to call it a day and lay the ACs to rest.We would like to thank evryone we met and who helped us along the way- you all made it a fantastic 2 years. Special thanks go out to Joe, Pete, Rob, Martin, Georgia and Rufus for all their help and support. As well as Al and the Pandemonium Crew, Hotwired, Optic Nerves, Dirty Protest, Devoid, Paul @ the Marquee, Mustard Pete and Lucy, Aiden & Sound 4 a £ Promos, Saigon Kiss, Skullfuck and the Southend crew, Jamie and all at Cosmic Puffin, Simon @ Mychoonz, Deadenders, Righteous Rich, Jugs and Jugout promos, Mild Peril, SBWL, and many more to add when i remember them....
The remaining A.C.s personnel can now be found punking it up under the moniker The Culprits check us out on myspace . Oh and for the literally thousands of people who have asked (ok....2) A.C.s stands for AWKWARD CUNTS........
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