Oi Polloi
Punk Hardcore Band from United Kingdom formed in 1981
Band Members : Davoi, Deek Allan, Aktifist, Finchy, Cameron Tongs, Spook, Dan, Rab, Alice, Alfie, Morag Buzzmarks, Calum MacKenzie, David Osborne, Gavin Baird, Gavin Robertson, David Connolly, Julia, Chris, Ricky, Chris Low, Riley Briggs, Murray Briggs, Sned, Brian Tipa, R. Sole, Grant Munro, Olssen, Yaga, Bobby Shastoe, Chris Wheelchair, Arthur Dalrymple, Stevie Goldsack, Mike, Matt Castille
Oi Polloi are a punk rock band from Scotland that formed around 1981. Starting as an Oi! band, they are now generally more associated with the anarcho-punk genre. The band has become notable for their contributions to the Scottish Gaelic punk subgenre. The name comes from the Greek expression "Οι πολλοί", Anglicized hoi polloi, meaning "the masses" or "the common people".
The band has gone through about 50 members since their formation, and their only permanent member has been vocalist Deek Allen, who has also been involved in Gaelic-language television. The band has included punks and skinheads. The members have been supporters of Anti-Fascist Action and Earth First!, and they use the motto "No Compromise in Defence of Our Earth," which is an adaptation of Earth First!'s motto. They support direct action in defence of the environment, hunt sabotage, as well as resistance against racism, sexism, homophobia, fascism and imperialism.
Career
After gigs in the Edinburgh area and the recording of the band's self-recorded first cassette demo, Last of the Mohicans, drummer Stu "Doccy" Dunn left to become a karate instructor. A second studio demo, Green Anarchoi and their first vinyl EP, Resist the Atomic Menace, followed.
Oi Polloi started singing in Scottish Gaelic in 1996, recording the Carson? EP, (2003), then recording and releasing the full-length LP Ar Ceòl Ar Cànan Ar-A-Mach in 2006. The band members also use Scottish Gaelic in day-to-day communications.In 2013, they collaborated with CLÀR, a Scottish Gaelic publisher, to launch Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach, a Gaelic science fiction novel by Tim Armstrong, the singer of Mill a h-Uile Rud, at events at Elvis Shakespeare on Leith Walk and on The Cruz Boat at the shore in Leith.
The band has gone through about 50 members since their formation, and their only permanent member has been vocalist Deek Allen, who has also been involved in Gaelic-language television. The band has included punks and skinheads. The members have been supporters of Anti-Fascist Action and Earth First!, and they use the motto "No Compromise in Defence of Our Earth," which is an adaptation of Earth First!'s motto. They support direct action in defence of the environment, hunt sabotage, as well as resistance against racism, sexism, homophobia, fascism and imperialism.
Career
After gigs in the Edinburgh area and the recording of the band's self-recorded first cassette demo, Last of the Mohicans, drummer Stu "Doccy" Dunn left to become a karate instructor. A second studio demo, Green Anarchoi and their first vinyl EP, Resist the Atomic Menace, followed.
Oi Polloi started singing in Scottish Gaelic in 1996, recording the Carson? EP, (2003), then recording and releasing the full-length LP Ar Ceòl Ar Cànan Ar-A-Mach in 2006. The band members also use Scottish Gaelic in day-to-day communications.In 2013, they collaborated with CLÀR, a Scottish Gaelic publisher, to launch Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach, a Gaelic science fiction novel by Tim Armstrong, the singer of Mill a h-Uile Rud, at events at Elvis Shakespeare on Leith Walk and on The Cruz Boat at the shore in Leith.
Band Members : Davoi, Deek Allan, Aktifist, Finchy, Cameron Tongs, Spook, Dan, Rab, Alice, Alfie, Morag Buzzmarks, Calum MacKenzie, David Osborne, Gavin Baird, Gavin Robertson, David Connolly, Julia, Chris, Ricky, Chris Low, Riley Briggs, Murray Briggs, Sned, Brian Tipa, R. Sole, Grant Munro, Olssen, Yaga, Bobby Shastoe, Chris Wheelchair, Arthur Dalrymple, Stevie Goldsack, Mike, Matt Castille
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70 albums

100% Antifascist Streetcrust
2020 - United KingdomPunk, Oi
CD Album Compilation ⎯ 10 Tracks
Mass Productions, Fire And Flames Music

Live In Breizh
2020 - United KingdomPunk, Political
Vinyl LP ⎯ 18 Tracks
Mass Productions, Maloka, Deviance

Blame It On The System
2020 - United KingdomHardcore, Punk, Oi
Vinyl 10" ⎯ 7 Tracks
Urinal Vinyl Records

Blame It On The System / Fight Against Repression
2019 - United KingdomHardcore, Punk, Oi
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 6 Tracks
Kämäset Levyt

Resist Dance
2018 - United KingdomPunk, Post-Punk, Synthwave
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 2 Tracks
Global Resistance Records

Donald Trump - Fuck You!
2018 - United KingdomPunk
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 3 Tracks
Urinal Vinyl Records

Donald Trump - Fuck You! / UK 2017
2017 - United KingdomPunk, Crust
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 2 Tracks
Urinal Vinyl Records

Destroi Phallocentricity / Dopamine
2016 - United KingdomPunk
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 5 Tracks
Urinal Vinyl Records

The Movie
2012 - United KingdomPunk, Oi
DVD Album DVD-Video ⎯ 5 Tracks
Andreas Sahlström Videos

Oi Polloi / Na Gathan
2012 - United KingdomPunk, Folk Rock
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 5 Tracks
Problem? Records

Oi Polloi / Appalachian Terror Unit
2011 - United KingdomPunk, Hardcore
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 6 Tracks
Profane Existence

Oi Polloi / Heavenly Peace
2006 - United KingdomPunk, Hardcore
Vinyl 12" ⎯ 9 Tracks
Campary Records

Total Resistance To The Fucking System
2006 - United KingdomPunk
Vinyl LP ⎯ 12 Tracks
Social Bomb Records

Ar Ceòl Ar Cànan Ar-A-Mach
2006 - United KingdomPunk
CD Album ⎯ 14 Tracks
Not On Label (oi Polloi Self-released)

Outraged By The System
2002 - United KingdomPunk
CD Album Compilation ⎯ 12 Tracks
Step-1 Music

Six Of The Best
2001 - United KingdomPunk
CD Album Compilation ⎯ 27 Tracks
Rugger Bugger Discs

It's Not The Monkey That Need's It's Head Examined
1999 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album Compilation ⎯ 15 Tracks
Tribal War Records

Let The Boots Do The Talking!
1999 - United KingdomPunk, Hardcore
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 5 Tracks
Ruptured Ambitions

Live At Mknz Il, Bristica, Slovenija Oct 2nd 1998
1998 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album ⎯ 26 Tracks
Atomic Fart

Guilty + Resist The Atomic Menace + More
1998 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album Compilation ⎯ 14 Tracks
Nikt Nic Nie Wie

Koncert Którego Nie Było
1997 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album ⎯ 10 Tracks
Oficyna Agrafka, Ruch Sympatycznych Anarchist...

Live In Edinburgh '96 (Edinburgh Music Box 2nd August 1996)
1996 - United KingdomPunk
VHS Album ⎯ 1 Tracks
Barn End Productions

Germany, 21/10/96
1996 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album ⎯ 21 Tracks
Bald Cactus Tapes/distribution

Oi Polloi / Blownapart Bastards
1994 - United KingdomPunk, Hardcore
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 4 Tracks
Unite & Fight Records

Live At Cas Rock, Edinburgh Saturday 11th September 1993
1993 - United KingdomPunk
VHS PAL ⎯ 1 Tracks
Barn End Productions

To Resist Is Our Duty When Injustice Is Law (Live In Berlin)
1993 - United KingdomPunk
Vinyl LP ⎯ 14 Tracks
Red Rossetten Records

Total Anarchoi (The Live And Studio Collection)
1992 - United KingdomPunk, Hardcore
CD Album Compilation ⎯ 21 Tracks
Released Emotions Records

Outraged By The Atomic Menace
1990 - United KingdomPunk
Vinyl LP ⎯ 16 Tracks
Words Of Warning

Recorded Live
1988 - United KingdomHardcore, Oi
Cassette Album Live ⎯ 21 Tracks
Bbp Records

Mad As Fuck L.P.
1987 - United KingdomPunk, Hardcore, Oi
Vinyl LP ⎯ 12 Tracks
Green Vomit Records

Unlimited Genocide
1986 - United KingdomPunk, Hardcore
Vinyl LP ⎯ 13 Tracks
Children Of The Revolution Records

Skins 'N' Punks - Volume Two
1986 - United KingdomPunk, Oi
Vinyl LP ⎯ 13 Tracks
Oi! Records

Resist The Atomic Menace
1986 - United KingdomHardcore, Punk
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 7 Tracks
Endangered Musik

Green Anarchoi
1985 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Single Sided ⎯ 6 Tracks
Not On Label (oi Polloi Self-released)

Green Anarchoi / Angry Songs
1985 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album ⎯ 12 Tracks
Not On Label (oi Polloi Self-released), Not O...

Destroi The System!
1985 - United KingdomPunk
Cassette Single Sided ⎯ 9 Tracks
Not On Label (oi Polloi Self-released)

Last Of The Mohicans
1983 - United KingdomOi
Cassette Album ⎯ 8 Tracks
Not On Label (oi Polloi Self-released)

Punk N Skins Against Fascism
- United KingdomOi
Cassette Single Sided ⎯ 9 Tracks
Riot Tapes

Live Greece '92
- United KingdomHardcore, Punk, Oi
Cassette Album ⎯ 20 Tracks
Bald Cactus Tapes/distribution

Live, Barrow-In-Furness, March, '92
- United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album ⎯ 2 Tracks
Bald Cactus Tapes/distribution

Live , U.S.A, '90+Interviews
- United KingdomPunk
Cassette Album ⎯ 14 Tracks
Bald Cactus Tapes/distribution
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