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The following is alist of anarchist musicians, which details the instruments such musicians use, musical genres they perform, and, if applicable, bands they are members of.
Ananarchist is a person who rejects formalizedhierarchy and supports its elimination. Anarchism is a political philosophy that advocates self-governed societies with voluntary institutions.This list only deals with individual,self-identified anarchists who are musicians. Musicians who have not self-identified as anarchists are not included; nor are bands andmusic collectives who collectively identify as anarchist, although individual members thereof may be.
Bob Brozman (8 Mar 1954 – 23 Apr 2013): American blues and world guitarist and ethnomusicologist; described himself in an OC-TV program as a "guitarist, anarchist, anthropologist"[8]
Graham Burnett (1960–present): English drummer; performed punk rock andpost-punk; former member of Stripey Zebras (1980–1981),Autumn Poison (1980–1985), and Love Over Law[9]
Andrew Eldritch: English singer; performs gothic rock; frontman ofThe Sisters of Mercy; describes himself as "traditionally a Labour supporter" despite his "anarcho-syndicalist tendencies".
Richard Famous: English singer and guitarist; performed punk rock; former member ofPoison Girls (1978–1995)[2]
Neil Ferguson: English bassist andaudio engineer; performs punk rock; member of Chumbawamba[1]
Léo Ferré (24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993): French singer-songwriter, poet, composer,orchestra conductor and pianist; one of France's most well-known and influential singers; a self-proclaimed anarchist who sang irreverent and highly confrontational songs
Graham: English drummer; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk bandThe Mob (1979–1983)
Eric Green (19 January 1993–present): American guitarist and vocalist for California-basedemo/post-hardcore band Problem Dog. Previously a member ofanarcho-punk/folk punk band Danny Discord and the Misanthropists (2012–2015).[2]
Darren Johns: British singer, guitarist, lyricist and composer; performs punk rock, Americana and folk-roots; current member of Crazy Arm (2005–present) and Warshy (2017–present).
Chris Johnston ("Chris Clavin"): American guitarist, singer, andharmonicist; performspop punk and folk punk music; former member of pop-punk band The Devil Is Electric (2000–2003); current member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
Hannah Jones: American violinist and singer; performs pop punk and folk punk music; former member of pop-punk band The Devil Is Electric (2000–2003) and current member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
Michael Karoli (1948–2001): German guitarist and violinist; performed krautrock and experimental music; former member of the "anarchist community"Can[13]
Tim Kelly: English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]
Nomy Lamm (1976–present): American singer-songwriter; performs punk rock, andqueercore; liner notes of her debut album,Anthem, state that she is an anarchist
Colin Latter: English singer; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]
Eve Libertine: English singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk bandCrass[2]
Jaki Liebezeit (1939–2017): German drummer; performs free jazz, krautrock and experimental music; member of the "anarchist community"Can,[13] who suggested thebackronym "communism, anarchism, nihilism" for the band's name[21]
Austin Lunn: American vocalist, guitarist and drummer; sole member of the bandPanopticon, and has also been a member of several other bands as various roles.
N. A. Palmer: English guitarist; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
Pat "The Bunny" Schneeweis: American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and trumpet player; Formerly lead anarcho-punk/folk groups Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Ramshackle Glory, as well as a solo career. Retired from music in February 2016, due to a change in ideologies[24]
Peste Noire: French black metal band. La Sale Famine de Valfoutre classifies himself as a "right-wing anarchist" ornational anarchist.[25]
Utah Phillips (1935–2008): American singer, poet, storyteller and guitarist; performed folk music andspoken word;[27] retired on 11 October 2007, due to poor health,[28] before dying on 23 May 2008
Matty Pop Chart: Americanaccordionist and drummer; performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
Josef Porta: English guitarist, drummer, and singer; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk bandThe Mob (1979–1983),Blyth Power (1983–present), andZounds (1977–1982, 2001–present)[2]
Promoe (1976–present): Swedish rapper; performs hip hop; member of rap groupLooptroop[29]
Neil Puncher: English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]
Bernhardt Rebours: English bassist, synthesizer player, and pianist; performed punk rock; former member ofPoison Girls (??–1995)[2]
Wesley Richards: American singer-songwriter and guitarist; writes and performs with the anarcho-metal bandFortunate Fall (band) and also with the anarcho-punk band Dr. Ghost
Lily Richeson: American cellist; performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
Penny Rimbaud: English drummer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio (1940–2003): Spanish anti-Francoist singer-songwriter whose politics moved from communism to anarchism.[31]
Irmin Schmidt (1937–present): German keyboardist; plays krautrock and experimental music and composesfilm scores; member ofCan who described the group as an "anarchist community"[13]
Pete Seeger: had many anarchist and communist beliefs
Otep Shamaya (1979–present): American metal musician, singer-songwriter and lyricist/poet
Gee Vaucher: English pianist; also created album cover art and stage montages; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
Joy De Vivre: English singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
Jason Walsh: English guitarist; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Omega Tribe[2]
Lou Watts: English singer and keyboardist; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1]
Dorian Wallace (1985–present): American composer and pianist.[34]
Greg Wells: American vocalist (described as "howling and breathing"); performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
Boff Whalley: English guitarist and singer; performs punk rock and folk; member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1] and founding member of Commoners Choir.
^abcdef"Interview with Ghost Mice". Archived fromthe original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved27 December 2007.i will not vote because i am an anarchist, and there is no one worth voting for and voting does not work here.
^Vidar Ringstrøm."Kukl". Hanshan.org. Archived fromthe original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved9 January 2011.
^Gittins, Ian (2004).Björk (in Italian). Giunti Editore. pp. 72–73.ISBN9788809034969. Retrieved8 January 2015.
^Walker, Tim (8 March 2008). "Björk : fire and ice".The Independent.
^Cage self-identified as an anarchist in a 1985 interview: "I'm an anarchist. I don't know whether the adjective is pure and simple, or philosophical, or what, but I don't like government! And I don't like institutions! And I don't have any confidence in even good institutions."John Cage at Seventy: An InterviewArchived 26 June 2013 at theWayback Machine by Stephen Montague.American Music, Summer 1985. Ubu.com. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
^Johnston, Krista (19 March 2005). "Review of Joey Only's Performance in Wilno Ontario".Barry's Bay This Week.I'm am an anarchist. I believe in cooperation and problem solving and that record is a tribute to a lot of problem solvers who want to get issues (such as poverty, deportation, homelessness and cuts to services) resolved.
^"Voting For the First Time". Retrieved27 December 2007.I'm an anarchist and I've been an anarchist many, many years.
^Philips, Bruce "Utah" (11 October 2007)."Utah Phillips Podcast No. 2". Archived fromthe original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved27 December 2007.I've simply decided that I had to leave the trade. That the time has come for me to... to walk away from it.
^Andreas, Margara (4 December 2006)."Promoe Live auf dem Loop".Regioactive magazine (in German). regioactive.de. Archived fromthe original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved31 December 2007.Mårten Edh aus Schweden ist Anarchist. Ungewöhnlich dabei ist, dass er sich nicht wie die meisten Gleichgesinnten in der autonomen Punkszene bewegt, sondern unter dem Pseudonym Promoe HipHop als sein Kommunikationsmittel nutzt.
