Blatant Dissent

Blatent Dissent were a punk/hardcore band from the mid 1983 to 1988 from Dekalb. They worked closely with Jeff Pezzati and released two singles and a posthumous LP in their career. The last version of the band sort of morphed into popular Chicago band Tar.

Members

• Jim Wohliver (sp?) - Vocals
• John Mohr - Vocals, Guitar
• Tim Fowler - Guitar
• Jeff Burka - Bass
• Dave Fishman - Drums
• Tom Clark - Bass, then Guitar
• Tim Mescher - Bass
• Bruce Halverson - Guitar
• Mike Greenlees - Drums

Releases

• Demo Tape (Summer 1984)
  • First time in the studio

• Is There A Fear? 7" (1985, Landmind Records)
  • 1000 Released, 850 with the Tom Clark sleeve
  • Co-Produced by Jeff Pezzati and Iain Burgess
  • Recorded 2/1985 at Chicago Recording Company

1. Is There A Fear
2. My Hands Are Tied
3. The Man In Black
4. The Catalyst - They, They, They

• Dreams 7" (1987, No Blow Records
  • Lineup was Mohr, Clark, Mesher and Greenlees

1. Fist Comes Down
2. Eleven Days

• Hold the Fat LP (1991, Glitterhouse Records)
  • Lineup was Mohr, Clark, Mesher and Greenlees
  • Recorded in 1986 by Steve Albini

1. Contemporary Hip
2. Man in Black
3. Painted Women
4. How Can I Lose
5. Status Quo
6. 11 days
7. The Beast
8. The Party
9. Overreaction
10. Is There A Fear
11. Bandit
12. Undermine
13. My Hands Are Tied

History

Though I should add some info to this, MXV had one of his Selections from The Punk Vault entries on the Is There A Fear? 7-inch. In that, just about every member of Blatant Dissent chimed in with a history and stories. So instead of plagarizing, read it here

External Links

• Blatant Dissent review/discussion The Punk Vault
• CPP thread on Blatant Dissent