(Young) Pioneers

January 2023 September 2020 American folk punk band (Young) Pioneers Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Folk punk 1993–1999 Lookout!, Vermiform Adam NathansonBrooks HeadleyNeil BurkeTim BarryMarty KeyJonathan FullerFred LaPier (Young) Pioneers (alternately stylized as Young Pioneers or The (Young) Pioneers) was an American folk punk band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1993 to 1999. Composed of members of Born Against, Avail, and Universal Order of Armageddon, they released two albums and numerous singles on Vermiform and Lookout! Records. An overtly political band, their lyrics ranged from "superfluous nods to radical heroes like George Jackson and Carlos the Jackal" to "describ[ing] the relationship between struggling individuals and the machinery of oppressive politics".http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=young_pioneers Trouser Press.Com :: (Young) Pioneers July 13, 2012 History The band was formed by three former members of the hardcore punk group Born Against: singer and guitarist Adam Nathanson (ex-Life's Blood), drummer Brooks Headley (ex-Universal Order of Armageddon) and harmonica player Neil Burke (ex-Life's Blood). Burke's tenure was brief, and his departure after the group's debut EP on Vermiform Records was followed by Avail singer Tim Barry joining on bass guitar in 1994. Barry was replaced in 1995 by bassist Marty Key, known as Marty Violence, shortly before the group signed to California-based punk rock label Lookout! Records. Headley left the group in 1997 and was briefly replaced by Jonathan Fuller (of Sleepytime Trio) and more permanently by Fred LaPier, who played with the group through their final years. After several tours with bands such as At the Drive-In, Avail, Peechees, Karp, and The Locust, they disbanded in February 1999.http://lookout.littletype.com/young-pioneers-lkb-grpcat.php Artist profile at Lookout! Records January 21, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080820030010/http://lookout.littletype.com/young-pioneers-lkb-grpcat.php August 20, 2008 dead Nathanson and Key continued to perform music together under the name Teargas Rock with drummer Randy Davis (of The Great Unraveling), although the group did not release any major releases and is currently on hiatus. Key plays with Ted Leo and the Pharmacistshttp://www.punknews.org/article/25419 Young Pioneers bassist joins Ted Leo for upcoming tour Punknews.org September 6, 2007 July 13, 2012 and operates a record shop in Richmond, Steady Sounds. Headley performed in Wrangler Brutes and Skull Control, Fuller in Denali and Engine Down, and Burke in Men's Recovery Project, while Barry remained in Avail and became active as a solo artist. Members Tim Barry – bass, vocals (1994–1995) Marty Key – bass, guitar, drums, vocals, keyboards (1995–1999) Neil Burke – harmonica (1993–1994) Brooks Headley – drums, vocals (1993–1997) Jonathan Fuller – drums (1997) Fred LaPier – drums (1997–1999) Discography Albums First Virginia Volunteers (1995, Vermiform Records) Free the Young Pioneers Now! (1998, Lookout! Records) Compilations Crimewave E.P. And More (1996, Vermiform Records) Write In The (Young) Pioneers (2019, Tiger Force Ultra) EPs and Singles Young Pioneers (1993, Vermiform Records) Food Stamps (1994, Vermiform Records) We March! (1995, Vermiform Records) Split with The Van Pelt (1995, Whirled Records) Employer's Blacklist (1995, Whirled Records/Irony Recordings) Crimewave E.P. (1996, Vermiform Records) V.M.Live Series Presents.. (1996, V.M.Live Recordings) The Fall of Richmond split with Avail (1997, Lookout! Records) On Trial (1997, Lookout! Records) Split with Drunk (1997, What Else? Records) Compilation appearances ABCs of Punk (1996, Whirled Records) (You're Only As Good As)The Last Great Thing You Did (1997, Lookout! Records) Shreds Volume 4: American Underground '96 (1997, Shredder) Double Exposure (1998, Go-Kart Records/Black Rat Recordings) Richmond, VA - Hooray! (1998) Under Your Influence (1998, Tralla Records) Mordam 1999 (1999, Mordam Records) 1999: Forward Till Death (1999, Lookout! Records) U.S. Indies Punx Collection (2000, Two Children Records) W.E. 20.0: A What Else? Sampler (2002, What Else? Records) Join The Resistance Against War and N.A.T.O! (2008) References External links artist p203394 Young Pioneers (Young) Pioneers' Category:1993 establishments in Virginia Category:1999 disestablishments in Virginia Category:Folk punk groups Category:Punk rock groups from Virginia Category:Music of Richmond, Virginia Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1999 Category:Musical groups established in 1993