Strike Under

Strike Under was one of the bigger acts in the earliest Chicago punk scene. Forming around 1980 and breaking up in 1981, Strike Under left a legacy that went beyond their short existance. Part of their legacy was the fact that their only album was the first ever release by Wax Trax, and the success of their members in future projects (Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Breaking Circus).

Members

 * Chris Bjorklund - Guitar, Vocals
 * Steve Bjorklund - Guitar, Vocals
 * Pierre Kezdy - Bass
 * Bob Furem - Drums

Releases

 * Immediate Action 12" - (Wax Trax, April 1981)
 * Busted at Oz compilation - (Autumn Records, 1981) - Fucking Uniforms, Anarchy Song

History
Strike Under formed in Evanston, in either late 1979 or early 1980. Given that The Effigies and Strike Under have a Kezdy in each band, they both likely formed around the same time. They played their first show at Northeastern on September 5th 1980, and continued to play a bunch of shows throughout 1980 and 1981. Their favorite venue to play was Oz.

Breakup
It is tough to exactly pinpoint the breakup of Strike Under. KFTH says it was in 1981, though they played a show at Waves on December 9th of that year. Steve Bjorklund formed Terminal Beach right after the breakup of SU, and they played a show in May of 1982. A post on the tcpunk.com message boards from Chris Bjorklund said they broke up in 1981, so it had to have been in December of 1981.

Post Strike Under
Steve Bjorklund played briefly with Terminal Beach in 1982, then created Breaking Circus in Chicago with John Lundine among others. He later moved to Minnesota, where Breaking Circus became well known. Chris, Pierre and Bob formed Trial By Fire in 1982 and played throughout Chicago that year. After the demise of Trial By Fire, Pierre joined Naked Raygun and later Pegboy. Chris played bass and guitar for The Effigies in 1987-1990.