The Nation of Ulysses

The Nation of Ulysses was a post-hardcore band from Washington, DC It existed from 1988 to 1992 and applies in addition to Minor Threat and Fugazi as one of the most famous bands of the label Dischord Records.

History

Nation of Ulysses was founded in the spring of 1988 by singer Ian Svenonius, guitarist Steve Kroner, bassist Steve Gamboa James Canty and drummer by the name of Ulysses. In 1989, the band was completed by Tim Green and renamed Nation of Ulysses. On 1 July 1991, she published her first album 13 - Point Program to Destroy America, which was produced by Ian MacKaye. A year later came this Plays Pretty for Baby, which was released just as the first on Dischord Records.

Style

Can be described as a mixture of noise and hardcore punk, with even more distant style influences such as jazz makes up a large part of the characteristic sounds of the style of Nation of Ulysses. A majority of the songs are accompanied by dissonant trumpet deposits, which were also contributed by Ian Svenonius live both on the recordings as. The lyrics are heavily influenced by political allusions. So, for example, is also the title of their first album 13 - Point Program to Destroy America from both the Ten Point Program of the Black Panther Party, together as well as from the pamphlet Red China 's Secret Plan to Destroy America J. Edgar Hoover. Nation of Ulysses were particularly known for their ecstatic and self-destructive performances, with Ian Svenonius drew upon bones regularly. Live they were usually on in suits, which was later copied by many bands of the genre.

Influence

Nation of Ulysses had a big influence on bands of the selfsame genres, such as Refused, The ( International) Noise Conspiracy, The Hives, At the Drive -in, or Bikini Kill.

Discography

Studio albums

Studio EPs

• Nation of Ulysses ( Dischord ) ( 1991)
• The Birth of the Ulysses Aesthetic (the synthesis of speed and transformation ) ( Dischord ) ( 1992)