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Red Alert were а British punk/oi!-band, formed in Sunderland, England, in May 1979.〔Huey, Steve ( Red Alert biography ). - www.allmusic.com. - 2010-01-29〕 The quartet recorded three studio albums and appeared on numerous compilations, including ''Punk And Disorderly'' (Abstract Records, 1981) and ''Carry On Oi!'' (Secret Records, 1981). Three of the band's releases reached UK Indie Charts Top 30. Red Alert broke up in 1985, reformed four years later and continued touring and occasionally recording. == Band history == Red Alert's original line-up — Steve 'Cast Iron' Smith (vocals), Tony Van Frater (guitar), Gaz Stuart (bass) and Dona (drums) — debuted in the summer of 1979, at a carnival in Sunderland, performing mostly Clash and UK Subs covers.〔(Red Alert Interview ). - www.punkoiuk.co.uk. - Retrieved 2010-01-31〕 Their first demo became their debut release: a self-financed four track EP ''Third And Final'', only 250 copies of which were pressed and then sold at gigs. With the new drummer Mitch the band produced its second demo ''In Britain'' and recorded two tracks for the ''Carry On Oi!'' compilation, only one of which -"SPG"- was included. Gary Bushell suggested that the band should send their material to No Future Records which they did and were signed in a week's time.〔 In the course of two years Red Alert released two 7-inch EPs (''In Britain'', ''Take No Prisoners''), their debut LP ''We've Got The Power'', a single "City Invasion" and a 12-inch EP(''There's A Guitar Burning'', 6 tracks). Another EP, ''Guitar Burning'' followed and another drummer came in: Matty Forster. This change bore little fruit: disillusioned and weary, the band called it quits. For some time Tony and Matty toured with Red London. In 1989 all four original members of Red Alert started meeting again, at a new Kazbah club, opened in Sunderland. In early 1990 the reformed band did a gig with Red London and Attila the Stockbroker and, inspired by their warm reception, decided to go on — with the exception of Gaz, who was replaced by Tom Spencer. After touring Western Europe alongside Red London, the quartet (with Gaz Stoker of Red London, as a new bassist) recorded their second LP ''Blood, Sweat 'N' Beers'', released on Nightmare Records in Germany. The ''Beyond The Cut'' EP (Nightmare/Knockout) followed. With new drummer John Forster (Matty's brother) and later Lainey of Leatherface the band toured the USA and released the ''Super Yobs'' album, a split with The Templars. On return they released the "Street Survivors"/"Drinkin' With Red Alert" double 7-inch EP set. In August 1994 new drummer Ian joined. With him in 1995-96 the band recorded ''Breakin' All The Rules'' СD for Dojo Records. Shortly after the release Lainey returned, this time as bassist. This line-up recorded ''Wearside'', released by PlasticHead Records to coincide with the 1999 ''Red Alert - The Rarities'' compilation (20 previously unreleased tracks) on Captain Oi! Records.〔 Tony Van Frater died on 29 October, 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red Alert (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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