Oi Polloi
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Oi Polloi are an anarcho-punk band that formed some time around 1981. Their first recording was a demo entitled Destroi the System, which was released in 1984 or 1985. They have had over fifty members since their inception, making up the various incarnations of the band. The only member to remain since the formation of the band is Deek (sometimes known as Degs), the lead singer. Currently they are based in Scotland. They are ultra-hardline ecologists, with the motto "No compromise in defence of our earth". They support action by any means in defence of the environment, and frequently endorse violence against police, fascists, and others they view as oppressors. They are considered by many to be one of the premier faces of anarcho-punk.
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Tha name Oi Polloi is a pun on the English cognate of the Greek word hoi polloi which means the masses or the common people. Oi refers to a form of punk music.
Discography
7" EPs
- Resist The Atomic Menace 1986 (re-released 1994)
- Outrage1988
- Guilty 1993
- Oi Polloi / Blownapart Bastards (Split) 1994
- Oi Polloi - s/t (Nikt Nic Nie Wie)
- THC (Campary Rec.) 1998
- Let The Boots Do The Talking (Ruptured Ambitions) 1999
- Carson? (Nikt Nic Nie Wie) 2003
12" LPs
- Skins 'N' Punks Volume Two (Split w Betrayed) 1986
- Unlimited Genocide (Split w A.O.A.) 1986
- Mad As... (Split w Toxic Ephex) 1987
- Unite And Win (Oi! Records) 1987
- In Defence Of Our Earth (Words Of Warning Records) 1990
- Fight Back! (Re-Release Of Old Split Material)
- Total Anarchoi (Live/Studio Collection - CD/LP) 1996
- Fuaim Catha (Skuld Records) 1999