Choking Victim
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Choking Victim was an influential ska/punk/hardcore (what they call "Crack Rocksteady," a slight satire on the Rocksteady style of music which Choking Victim's style often included) band from New York City in the 1990s.
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[edit] Background
The band became hometown (C-squat in the Lower East Side of Manhattan where they squatted) legends for their innovative music and highly political lyrics. At the same time they also became infamous for their Satanic imagery and numerous references to the vagrant lifestyle such as crack-smoking, shoplifting, and squatting. They also, like many other bands in the punk scene, have strong anti-police sentiments in their songs. The band prides itself on its Atheism, often making sarcastic references to Satan, for the sole purpose of being offensive, rather than any sort of actual worship of the deity.
Choking Victim broke up after the first day of recording for their first full-length LP, No Gods, No Managers, but the recordings from that one day were enough to make a solid album. After they broke up, (Stza and Ezra Crack) formed the band Leftöver Crack, and Skwert and Ezra formed INDK. Sascha has spent the last several years organically farming in upstate NY.
On November 11th, 2000, Choking Victim reunited to play a show in Tompkins Square Park with the lineup from their album. Later, in late 2005, Choking Victim's 3 original members had a reunion and put on 4 live shows. On June 11th 2006, they also played a show at the Lower East Side's Tompkins Square Park, which featured various political speakers such as members of the Mislead Youth Project. At the end of July 2006 they toured the Dominican Republic before Leftöver Crack embarked on their European Tour. Leftover Crack is now doing their final tour.
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[edit] Members
1993 (original) Lineup:
- Vocals/Guitar - Stza
- Bass - Sascha Scatter
- Drums - John Dolan
1995-1997 Lineup:
- Vocals/Guitar - Stza
- Bass - Alec Baillie
- Drums - Skwert
1999 (final) Lineup:
[edit] Discography
(CD)Albums:
- No Gods, No Managers (1999)
- Crack Rock Steady/Squatta's Paradise (2000)
Vinyl records/EPs:
- No Gods, No Managers 12" (1999)
- Crack Rock Steady 7" (1995)
- Squatta's Paradise 7" (1996)
- Victim Comes Alive 7" (1998)
Demos:
- Crack Rock Steady Demo (1993)
Compilation Releases:
- Wicked City Soundtrack - 1998, Velvel Records ("Fuck America")
- Give 'Em The Boot - 1997, Hellcat Records ("Infested")
- Give 'Em The Boot II - 1999, Hellcat Records ("Crack Rock Steady")
- Ska Sucks - 1998, Liberation Records ("Suicide (a better way)")
- Smash Ignorance Up - 1998, Possible Problem Records ("Money")
- Skanarchy III - 1997, Elevator Records ("Born to Die")
- Picklemania NYC - 199?, Riot Records ("500 Channels")
- Finding a Voice: A Benefit For Humans - 199? Repetitively Futile Records ("Sweet Dreams")
