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		<id>https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4772</id>
		<title>Rights of the Accused</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4772"/>
		<updated>2008-01-25T03:23:07Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Psychschmaltz: /* Life After ROTA */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:ROTA-MRR3.jpg|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rights of the Accused&#039;&#039;&#039; (called &#039;&#039;&#039;ROTA&#039;&#039;&#039; for short) was a Chicago band from approximately [[1982]] to [[1992]].  The band was well known for their wacky live shows and funny lyrics.  At some point around [[1985]] or so, the band&#039;s sound went from more of a punk sound to a metal sound. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael O’Connell]], Vocals (1982-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jay Yuenger]], Guitar (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Anthony Illarde]], Drums (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Steve Stepe]], Bass (1982-1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jan Maitland]], Guitar (1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tom Faulkner]], Bass (1984-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Brian St. Clair]], Drums (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Herb Rosen]], Bass (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wes Kidd]], Guitar (1985-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Releases ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Fifth Amendment tape (demo)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mean People Suck tape (intended to be a 7&amp;quot; on Version Sound/Feedback)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Innocence]] 7&amp;quot; ([[Little Farmer Music]], 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dillinger&#039;s Alley LP ([[National Trust]], 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* People You Fear 7&amp;quot; (Big Money, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
* New Rose 12&amp;quot; (Noise International, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kick-Happy, Thrill-Hungry, Reckless and Willing LP (Noise International, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
* Christmas With the Devil split flexi w/ Soundgarden(Reflex, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Meathouse tape ([[Version Sound]], 1982) - &amp;quot;No Fun Til I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Starving Dogs tape (Little Farmer Music, 1983)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Code Blue]] Compilation([[Last Rites]], 1984) - &amp;quot;No Fun Till I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Fuck Up&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[The Middle of America Compilation]] ([[H.I.D.]], 1984) - three tracks&lt;br /&gt;
* Empty Skulls tape (1984) - &amp;quot;Fuckup&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;In School&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Guns of Youth&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Mean People Suck&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Best of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines CD (Flipside, 1993) - &amp;quot;Try&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mike and Anthony, already friends, put up an ad at [[Wax Trax Records]] looking to start a band.  Jay  and &amp;quot;Perry&amp;quot; (who met shortly before at [[O&#039;Banions]]), along with a bassist named &amp;quot;Ken&amp;quot; responded.  Initially the three wanted Anthony and not Mike, but Perry didn&#039;t work out (for being a &amp;quot;Mommy&#039;s boy&amp;quot;) and Mike was on board.  Ken (a roommate of [[Sean Duffy]]), who only lasted a short time on bass, left and they put up another ad.  Steve responded and you have the first &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; version of ROTA.  At this point all the members (outside Steve who was a couple years older) were in high school, around 14-16.  They played their first show on July 23, [[1982]] with [[Six Feet Under]] and [[DV8]] at [[Cubby Bear]].  -- &#039;&#039;all info taken from an interview in [[Last Rites]] #1.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Life After ROTA ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many of the members of ROTA went on to notable careers in other arenas.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Jay Yunger went on to become &amp;quot;J&amp;quot; in White Zombie&lt;br /&gt;
* Brian St. Clair became half of [http://www.localh.com/ Local H]&lt;br /&gt;
* Wes Kidd formed [http://www.silentpartnermanagement.com/ Silent Partner Management], who manages acts such as Cheap Trick &amp;amp; Local H&lt;br /&gt;
* Kidd &amp;amp; St. Clair formed the band [http://www.deepelm.com/bands/index_triple.html Triple Fast Action]&lt;br /&gt;
* Herb Rosen is the owner of popular Chicago nightclub  The Liars Club, where Mike O&#039;connell also works.&lt;br /&gt;
* Steve Stepe is the brother of Barry and Chopper Stepe, who were part of [[Negative Element]], as was Tom Faulkner&lt;br /&gt;
* Anthony Illarde formed [http://www.myspace.com/regressnow Regress] with Chopper Stepe and Joe Losurdo of [[Life Sentence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://http://www.myspace.com/thechamberstrings The Chamber Strings]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Album and comp information from [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/16/selections-from-the-punk-vault-rights-of-the-accused/ The Punk Vault&#039;s ROTA review]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.myspace.com/rightsoftheaccused ROTA myspace profile]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MySpace]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Psychschmaltz</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4771</id>
		<title>Rights of the Accused</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4771"/>
		<updated>2008-01-25T03:21:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Psychschmaltz: /* Life After ROTA */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:ROTA-MRR3.jpg|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rights of the Accused&#039;&#039;&#039; (called &#039;&#039;&#039;ROTA&#039;&#039;&#039; for short) was a Chicago band from approximately [[1982]] to [[1992]].  The band was well known for their wacky live shows and funny lyrics.  At some point around [[1985]] or so, the band&#039;s sound went from more of a punk sound to a metal sound. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael O’Connell]], Vocals (1982-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jay Yuenger]], Guitar (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Anthony Illarde]], Drums (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Steve Stepe]], Bass (1982-1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jan Maitland]], Guitar (1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tom Faulkner]], Bass (1984-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Brian St. Clair]], Drums (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Herb Rosen]], Bass (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wes Kidd]], Guitar (1985-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Releases ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Fifth Amendment tape (demo)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mean People Suck tape (intended to be a 7&amp;quot; on Version Sound/Feedback)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Innocence]] 7&amp;quot; ([[Little Farmer Music]], 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dillinger&#039;s Alley LP ([[National Trust]], 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* People You Fear 7&amp;quot; (Big Money, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
* New Rose 12&amp;quot; (Noise International, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kick-Happy, Thrill-Hungry, Reckless and Willing LP (Noise International, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
* Christmas With the Devil split flexi w/ Soundgarden(Reflex, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Meathouse tape ([[Version Sound]], 1982) - &amp;quot;No Fun Til I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Starving Dogs tape (Little Farmer Music, 1983)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Code Blue]] Compilation([[Last Rites]], 1984) - &amp;quot;No Fun Till I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Fuck Up&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[The Middle of America Compilation]] ([[H.I.D.]], 1984) - three tracks&lt;br /&gt;
* Empty Skulls tape (1984) - &amp;quot;Fuckup&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;In School&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Guns of Youth&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Mean People Suck&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Best of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines CD (Flipside, 1993) - &amp;quot;Try&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mike and Anthony, already friends, put up an ad at [[Wax Trax Records]] looking to start a band.  Jay  and &amp;quot;Perry&amp;quot; (who met shortly before at [[O&#039;Banions]]), along with a bassist named &amp;quot;Ken&amp;quot; responded.  Initially the three wanted Anthony and not Mike, but Perry didn&#039;t work out (for being a &amp;quot;Mommy&#039;s boy&amp;quot;) and Mike was on board.  Ken (a roommate of [[Sean Duffy]]), who only lasted a short time on bass, left and they put up another ad.  Steve responded and you have the first &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; version of ROTA.  At this point all the members (outside Steve who was a couple years older) were in high school, around 14-16.  They played their first show on July 23, [[1982]] with [[Six Feet Under]] and [[DV8]] at [[Cubby Bear]].  -- &#039;&#039;all info taken from an interview in [[Last Rites]] #1.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Life After ROTA ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many of the members of ROTA went on to notable careers in other arenas.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Jay Yunger went on to become &amp;quot;J&amp;quot; in White Zombie&lt;br /&gt;
* Brian St. Clair became half of [http://www.localh.com/ Local H]&lt;br /&gt;
* Wes Kidd formed [http://www.silentpartnermanagement.com/ Silent Partner Management], who manages acts such as Cheap Trick &amp;amp; Local H&lt;br /&gt;
* Kidd &amp;amp; St. Clair formed the band [http://www.deepelm.com/bands/index_triple.html Triple Fast Action]&lt;br /&gt;
* Herb Rosen is the owner of popular Chicago nightclub  The Liars Club, where Mike O&#039;connell also works.&lt;br /&gt;
* Steve Stepe was the brother of Barry and Chopper Stepe, who were part of [[Negative Element]], as was Tom Faulkner&lt;br /&gt;
* Anthony Illarde formed [http://www.myspace.com/regressnow Regress] with Chopper Stepe and Joe Losurdo of [[Life Sentence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://http://www.myspace.com/thechamberstrings The Chamber Strings]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Album and comp information from [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/16/selections-from-the-punk-vault-rights-of-the-accused/ The Punk Vault&#039;s ROTA review]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.myspace.com/rightsoftheaccused ROTA myspace profile]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MySpace]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Psychschmaltz</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4770</id>
		<title>Rights of the Accused</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4770"/>
		<updated>2008-01-25T03:17:38Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Psychschmaltz: /* Members */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:ROTA-MRR3.jpg|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rights of the Accused&#039;&#039;&#039; (called &#039;&#039;&#039;ROTA&#039;&#039;&#039; for short) was a Chicago band from approximately [[1982]] to [[1992]].  The band was well known for their wacky live shows and funny lyrics.  At some point around [[1985]] or so, the band&#039;s sound went from more of a punk sound to a metal sound. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael O’Connell]], Vocals (1982-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jay Yuenger]], Guitar (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Anthony Illarde]], Drums (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Steve Stepe]], Bass (1982-1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jan Maitland]], Guitar (1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tom Faulkner]], Bass (1984-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Brian St. Clair]], Drums (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Herb Rosen]], Bass (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wes Kidd]], Guitar (1985-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Releases ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Fifth Amendment tape (demo)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mean People Suck tape (intended to be a 7&amp;quot; on Version Sound/Feedback)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Innocence]] 7&amp;quot; ([[Little Farmer Music]], 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dillinger&#039;s Alley LP ([[National Trust]], 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* People You Fear 7&amp;quot; (Big Money, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
* New Rose 12&amp;quot; (Noise International, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kick-Happy, Thrill-Hungry, Reckless and Willing LP (Noise International, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
* Christmas With the Devil split flexi w/ Soundgarden(Reflex, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Meathouse tape ([[Version Sound]], 1982) - &amp;quot;No Fun Til I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Starving Dogs tape (Little Farmer Music, 1983)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Code Blue]] Compilation([[Last Rites]], 1984) - &amp;quot;No Fun Till I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Fuck Up&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[The Middle of America Compilation]] ([[H.I.D.]], 1984) - three tracks&lt;br /&gt;
* Empty Skulls tape (1984) - &amp;quot;Fuckup&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;In School&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Guns of Youth&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Mean People Suck&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Best of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines CD (Flipside, 1993) - &amp;quot;Try&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mike and Anthony, already friends, put up an ad at [[Wax Trax Records]] looking to start a band.  Jay  and &amp;quot;Perry&amp;quot; (who met shortly before at [[O&#039;Banions]]), along with a bassist named &amp;quot;Ken&amp;quot; responded.  Initially the three wanted Anthony and not Mike, but Perry didn&#039;t work out (for being a &amp;quot;Mommy&#039;s boy&amp;quot;) and Mike was on board.  Ken (a roommate of [[Sean Duffy]]), who only lasted a short time on bass, left and they put up another ad.  Steve responded and you have the first &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; version of ROTA.  At this point all the members (outside Steve who was a couple years older) were in high school, around 14-16.  They played their first show on July 23, [[1982]] with [[Six Feet Under]] and [[DV8]] at [[Cubby Bear]].  -- &#039;&#039;all info taken from an interview in [[Last Rites]] #1.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Life After ROTA ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many of the members of ROTA went on to notable careers in other arenas.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Jay Yunger went on to become &amp;quot;J&amp;quot; in White Zombie&lt;br /&gt;
* Brian St. Clair became half of [http://www.localh.com/ Local H]&lt;br /&gt;
* Wes Kidd formed [http://www.silentpartnermanagement.com/ Silent Partner Management], who manages acts such as Cheap Trick &amp;amp; Local H&lt;br /&gt;
* Kidd &amp;amp; St. Clair formed the band [http://www.deepelm.com/bands/index_triple.html Triple Fast Action]&lt;br /&gt;
* Herb Rosen is the owner of popular Chicago nightclub  The Liars Club, where Mike O&#039;connell also works.&lt;br /&gt;
* Stepe was part of many popular Chicago punk bands, such as [[Negative Element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Anthony Illarde formed [http://www.myspace.com/regressnow Regress] with Stepe and Joe Losurdo of [[Life Sentence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://http://www.myspace.com/thechamberstrings The Chamber Strings]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://centerstage.net/music/whoswho/SanTropez.html San Tropez]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tom Faulkner works at the Lincoln Tap Room in Chicago&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Album and comp information from [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/16/selections-from-the-punk-vault-rights-of-the-accused/ The Punk Vault&#039;s ROTA review]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.myspace.com/rightsoftheaccused ROTA myspace profile]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MySpace]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Psychschmaltz</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4769</id>
		<title>Rights of the Accused</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4769"/>
		<updated>2008-01-25T03:16:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Psychschmaltz: /* Life After ROTA */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:ROTA-MRR3.jpg|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rights of the Accused&#039;&#039;&#039; (called &#039;&#039;&#039;ROTA&#039;&#039;&#039; for short) was a Chicago band from approximately [[1982]] to [[1992]].  The band was well known for their wacky live shows and funny lyrics.  At some point around [[1985]] or so, the band&#039;s sound went from more of a punk sound to a metal sound. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael O’Connell]], Vocals (1982-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jay Yuenger]], Guitar (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Anthony Illarde]], Drums (1982-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Steve Steppe]], Bass (1982-1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tom Faulkner]], Bass (1984-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Brian St. Clair]], Drums (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Herb Rosen]], Bass (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wes Kidd]], Guitar (1985-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Releases ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Fifth Amendment tape (demo)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mean People Suck tape (intended to be a 7&amp;quot; on Version Sound/Feedback)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Innocence]] 7&amp;quot; ([[Little Farmer Music]], 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dillinger&#039;s Alley LP ([[National Trust]], 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* People You Fear 7&amp;quot; (Big Money, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
* New Rose 12&amp;quot; (Noise International, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kick-Happy, Thrill-Hungry, Reckless and Willing LP (Noise International, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
* Christmas With the Devil split flexi w/ Soundgarden(Reflex, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Meathouse tape ([[Version Sound]], 1982) - &amp;quot;No Fun Til I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Starving Dogs tape (Little Farmer Music, 1983)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Code Blue]] Compilation([[Last Rites]], 1984) - &amp;quot;No Fun Till I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Fuck Up&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[The Middle of America Compilation]] ([[H.I.D.]], 1984) - three tracks&lt;br /&gt;
* Empty Skulls tape (1984) - &amp;quot;Fuckup&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;In School&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Guns of Youth&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Mean People Suck&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Best of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines CD (Flipside, 1993) - &amp;quot;Try&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mike and Anthony, already friends, put up an ad at [[Wax Trax Records]] looking to start a band.  Jay  and &amp;quot;Perry&amp;quot; (who met shortly before at [[O&#039;Banions]]), along with a bassist named &amp;quot;Ken&amp;quot; responded.  Initially the three wanted Anthony and not Mike, but Perry didn&#039;t work out (for being a &amp;quot;Mommy&#039;s boy&amp;quot;) and Mike was on board.  Ken (a roommate of [[Sean Duffy]]), who only lasted a short time on bass, left and they put up another ad.  Steve responded and you have the first &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; version of ROTA.  At this point all the members (outside Steve who was a couple years older) were in high school, around 14-16.  They played their first show on July 23, [[1982]] with [[Six Feet Under]] and [[DV8]] at [[Cubby Bear]].  -- &#039;&#039;all info taken from an interview in [[Last Rites]] #1.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Life After ROTA ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many of the members of ROTA went on to notable careers in other arenas.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Jay Yunger went on to become &amp;quot;J&amp;quot; in White Zombie&lt;br /&gt;
* Brian St. Clair became half of [http://www.localh.com/ Local H]&lt;br /&gt;
* Wes Kidd formed [http://www.silentpartnermanagement.com/ Silent Partner Management], who manages acts such as Cheap Trick &amp;amp; Local H&lt;br /&gt;
* Kidd &amp;amp; St. Clair formed the band [http://www.deepelm.com/bands/index_triple.html Triple Fast Action]&lt;br /&gt;
* Herb Rosen is the owner of popular Chicago nightclub  The Liars Club, where Mike O&#039;connell also works.&lt;br /&gt;
* Stepe was part of many popular Chicago punk bands, such as [[Negative Element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Anthony Illarde formed [http://www.myspace.com/regressnow Regress] with Stepe and Joe Losurdo of [[Life Sentence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://http://www.myspace.com/thechamberstrings The Chamber Strings]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://centerstage.net/music/whoswho/SanTropez.html San Tropez]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tom Faulkner works at the Lincoln Tap Room in Chicago&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Album and comp information from [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/16/selections-from-the-punk-vault-rights-of-the-accused/ The Punk Vault&#039;s ROTA review]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.myspace.com/rightsoftheaccused ROTA myspace profile]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MySpace]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Psychschmaltz</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4768</id>
		<title>Rights of the Accused</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4768"/>
		<updated>2008-01-25T03:15:19Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Psychschmaltz: /* History */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:ROTA-MRR3.jpg|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rights of the Accused&#039;&#039;&#039; (called &#039;&#039;&#039;ROTA&#039;&#039;&#039; for short) was a Chicago band from approximately [[1982]] to [[1992]].  The band was well known for their wacky live shows and funny lyrics.  At some point around [[1985]] or so, the band&#039;s sound went from more of a punk sound to a metal sound. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael O’Connell]], Vocals (1982-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jay Yuenger]], Guitar (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Anthony Illarde]], Drums (1982-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Steve Steppe]], Bass (1982-1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tom Faulkner]], Bass (1984-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Brian St. Clair]], Drums (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Herb Rosen]], Bass (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wes Kidd]], Guitar (1985-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Releases ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Fifth Amendment tape (demo)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mean People Suck tape (intended to be a 7&amp;quot; on Version Sound/Feedback)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Innocence]] 7&amp;quot; ([[Little Farmer Music]], 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dillinger&#039;s Alley LP ([[National Trust]], 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* People You Fear 7&amp;quot; (Big Money, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
* New Rose 12&amp;quot; (Noise International, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kick-Happy, Thrill-Hungry, Reckless and Willing LP (Noise International, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
* Christmas With the Devil split flexi w/ Soundgarden(Reflex, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Meathouse tape ([[Version Sound]], 1982) - &amp;quot;No Fun Til I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Starving Dogs tape (Little Farmer Music, 1983)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Code Blue]] Compilation([[Last Rites]], 1984) - &amp;quot;No Fun Till I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Fuck Up&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[The Middle of America Compilation]] ([[H.I.D.]], 1984) - three tracks&lt;br /&gt;
* Empty Skulls tape (1984) - &amp;quot;Fuckup&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;In School&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Guns of Youth&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Mean People Suck&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Best of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines CD (Flipside, 1993) - &amp;quot;Try&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mike and Anthony, already friends, put up an ad at [[Wax Trax Records]] looking to start a band.  Jay  and &amp;quot;Perry&amp;quot; (who met shortly before at [[O&#039;Banions]]), along with a bassist named &amp;quot;Ken&amp;quot; responded.  Initially the three wanted Anthony and not Mike, but Perry didn&#039;t work out (for being a &amp;quot;Mommy&#039;s boy&amp;quot;) and Mike was on board.  Ken (a roommate of [[Sean Duffy]]), who only lasted a short time on bass, left and they put up another ad.  Steve responded and you have the first &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; version of ROTA.  At this point all the members (outside Steve who was a couple years older) were in high school, around 14-16.  They played their first show on July 23, [[1982]] with [[Six Feet Under]] and [[DV8]] at [[Cubby Bear]].  -- &#039;&#039;all info taken from an interview in [[Last Rites]] #1.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Life After ROTA ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many of the members of ROTA went on to notable careers in other arenas.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Jay Yunger went on to become &amp;quot;J&amp;quot; in White Zombie&lt;br /&gt;
* Brian St. Clair became half of [http://www.localh.com/ Local H]&lt;br /&gt;
* Wes Kidd formed [http://www.silentpartnermanagement.com/ Silent Partner Management], who manages acts such as Cheap Trick &amp;amp; Local H&lt;br /&gt;
* Kidd &amp;amp; St. Clair formed the band [http://www.deepelm.com/bands/index_triple.html Triple Fast Action]&lt;br /&gt;
* Herb Rosen is the owner of popular Chicago nightclub  The Liars Club, where Mike O&#039;connell also works.&lt;br /&gt;
* Steppe was part of many popular Chicago punk bands, such as [[Negative Element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Anthony Illarde formed [http://www.myspace.com/regressnow Regress] with Steppe and Joe Losurdo of [[Life Sentence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://http://www.myspace.com/thechamberstrings The Chamber Strings]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://centerstage.net/music/whoswho/SanTropez.html San Tropez]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tom Faulkner works at the Lincoln Tap Room in Chicago&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Album and comp information from [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/16/selections-from-the-punk-vault-rights-of-the-accused/ The Punk Vault&#039;s ROTA review]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.myspace.com/rightsoftheaccused ROTA myspace profile]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MySpace]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Psychschmaltz</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4767</id>
		<title>Rights of the Accused</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://punkdatabase.com/w/index.php?title=Rights_of_the_Accused&amp;diff=4767"/>
		<updated>2008-01-25T03:14:43Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Psychschmaltz: /* Life After ROTA */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:ROTA-MRR3.jpg|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rights of the Accused&#039;&#039;&#039; (called &#039;&#039;&#039;ROTA&#039;&#039;&#039; for short) was a Chicago band from approximately [[1982]] to [[1992]].  The band was well known for their wacky live shows and funny lyrics.  At some point around [[1985]] or so, the band&#039;s sound went from more of a punk sound to a metal sound. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael O’Connell]], Vocals (1982-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jay Yuenger]], Guitar (1982-1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Anthony Illarde]], Drums (1982-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Steve Steppe]], Bass (1982-1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tom Faulkner]], Bass (1984-1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Brian St. Clair]], Drums (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Herb Rosen]], Bass (1988-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wes Kidd]], Guitar (1985-1992)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Releases ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Fifth Amendment tape (demo)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mean People Suck tape (intended to be a 7&amp;quot; on Version Sound/Feedback)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Innocence]] 7&amp;quot; ([[Little Farmer Music]], 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dillinger&#039;s Alley LP ([[National Trust]], 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
* People You Fear 7&amp;quot; (Big Money, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
* New Rose 12&amp;quot; (Noise International, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kick-Happy, Thrill-Hungry, Reckless and Willing LP (Noise International, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
* Christmas With the Devil split flexi w/ Soundgarden(Reflex, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Meathouse tape ([[Version Sound]], 1982) - &amp;quot;No Fun Til I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Starving Dogs tape (Little Farmer Music, 1983)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Code Blue]] Compilation([[Last Rites]], 1984) - &amp;quot;No Fun Till I&#039;m 21&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Fuck Up&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[The Middle of America Compilation]] ([[H.I.D.]], 1984) - three tracks&lt;br /&gt;
* Empty Skulls tape (1984) - &amp;quot;Fuckup&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;In School&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Guns of Youth&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Mean People Suck&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Best of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines CD (Flipside, 1993) - &amp;quot;Try&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mike and Anthony, already friends, put up an ad at [[Wax Trax Records]] looking to start a band.  Jay  and &amp;quot;Perry&amp;quot; (who met shortly before at [[O&#039;Banions]]), along with a bassist named &amp;quot;Ken&amp;quot; responded.  Initially the three wanted Mike and not Anthony, but Perry didn&#039;t work out (for being a &amp;quot;Mommy&#039;s boy&amp;quot;) and Anthony was on board.  Ken (a roommate of [[Sean Duffy]]), who only lasted a short time on bass, left and they put up another ad.  Steve responded and you have the first &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; version of ROTA.  At this point all the members (outside Steve who was a couple years older) were in high school, around 14-16.  They played their first show on July 23, [[1982]] with [[Six Feet Under]] and [[DV8]] at [[Cubby Bear]].  -- &#039;&#039;all info taken from an interview in [[Last Rites]] #1.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Life After ROTA ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many of the members of ROTA went on to notable careers in other arenas.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Jay Yunger went on to become &amp;quot;J&amp;quot; in White Zombie&lt;br /&gt;
* Brian St. Clair became half of [http://www.localh.com/ Local H]&lt;br /&gt;
* Wes Kidd formed [http://www.silentpartnermanagement.com/ Silent Partner Management], who manages acts such as Cheap Trick &amp;amp; Local H&lt;br /&gt;
* Kidd &amp;amp; St. Clair formed the band [http://www.deepelm.com/bands/index_triple.html Triple Fast Action]&lt;br /&gt;
* Herb Rosen is the owner of popular Chicago nightclub  The Liars Club, where Mike O&#039;connell also works.&lt;br /&gt;
* Steppe was part of many popular Chicago punk bands, such as [[Negative Element]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Anthony Illarde formed [http://www.myspace.com/regressnow Regress] with Steppe and Joe Losurdo of [[Life Sentence]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://http://www.myspace.com/thechamberstrings The Chamber Strings]&lt;br /&gt;
* Illarde is also a member of [http://centerstage.net/music/whoswho/SanTropez.html San Tropez]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tom Faulkner works at the Lincoln Tap Room in Chicago&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Album and comp information from [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/rota_main.html KFTH&#039;s ROTA page]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/16/selections-from-the-punk-vault-rights-of-the-accused/ The Punk Vault&#039;s ROTA review]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.myspace.com/rightsoftheaccused ROTA myspace profile]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MySpace]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Psychschmaltz</name></author>
	</entry>
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