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Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada (1986 – present)

Propagandhi is a band formed in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. While their earlier work draws from the punk and skate punk tradition, recent Propagandhi records have moved towards a heavier, hardcore thrash-influenced sound.

The band members are known for championing various political causes. They have taken an active stance against human rights violations, racism, homophobia, imperialism, fascism, capitalism and organized religion. The band supports vegan lifestyles, animal rights campaigns and feminism, and have described themselves as “Gay Positive”.

In 1986, Samolesky and Hannah recruited original bassist Scott Hopper via a “Progressive Thrash Band, bassist wanted” flyer they posted in a local record shop. Hopper was replaced around the turn of the decade by Mike Braumeister. This was the first lineup to perform live. After several demos and larger shows (including one with Fugazi) made a name for the band, Braumeister moved to Vancouver and a young musician with an inclination towards poetry named John K. Samson became the band’s third bassist. It was this lineup of Hannah, Samolesky and Samson that would go on to put out the band’s early albums and gain recognition outside of Canada.

In 1992, Propagandhi played a show with NoFX. Impressed by their performance, Fat Mike signed them to his independent record label Fat Wreck Chords and asked them to come to L.A. to record their debut album. ‘How To Clean Everything’ was released in 1993, musically, the album owed a lot to 90s skate punk, but there were still glimpses of the band’s ‘Progressive Thrash’ roots in some of the riffs.
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  • El_Dildos

    @wretched-one, what's wrong with their live shows? Living in Russia i can only imagine they would visit us. Heard they're awesome live. One of my favorite bands, i've been listening to them for 10 years already. Hope someday i would see them live.

    Yesterday 10:03pm Reply

  • wretched-one

    I was so looking forward to seeing them but when I did I wished I had stayed at home! I still dig that first album though

    16 May 3:33pm Reply

  • insane81

    @spazfatloud, exactly! Best record ever made, nothing is even close to its brilliance! =)

    15 May 8:26am Reply

  • spazfatloud

    Potekim City Limits is the best punk record i ever heard... absolute tragedy it's so underrated

    7 May 9:16am Reply

  • Lost_Souls_UK

    Glad you manage to catch them! I thought the set was a bit 'Failed States' heavy and I haven't been able to get into that record yet; it's just too damn heavy! That said; fantastic to catch them live and they played Coach's Corner and Motor League so win-win.

    2 May 8:48am Reply

  • insane81

    Absolutely fantastic live in Vienna on the 25th! =)

    29 Apr 5:26am Reply

  • MaxIsBored

    So sad they didn't stop their tour through Prague :(

    25 Apr 2:05pm Reply

  • Mike_Collie

    Amazing show in Glasgow.

    19 Apr 11:04am Reply

  • gerbenroskam

    Awesome in Amsterdam yesterday!

    15 Apr 2:08pm Reply

  • Dave_9999

    Failed States is so goddamn good [3]

    22 Mar 10:21pm Reply

  • Pseudodawg

    Great fucking band.

    11 Mar 5:11pm Reply

  • joaotsantos

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    2 Feb 5:56pm Reply

  • insane81

    I envy you... I have to travel to different country (Germany I guess) as they seem to ignore Czech Republic, damn lazybones! =) Enjoy!

    18 Jan 2:09pm Reply

  • Lost_Souls_UK

    Playing. Soon. Holy. Fuck. Plus Shai Hulud, which ain't bad.

    17 Jan 12:43pm Reply

  • industriaFAN

    Failed States - 23.12.12 USA

    4 Jan 1:03pm Reply

  • caiohenq

    brazil please!

    27 Dec 2012 Reply

  • christles

    Failed States is so goddamn good [2]

    19 Dec 2012 Reply

  • agentmichaelsca

    http://closure2.bandcamp.com please take a listen

    30 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Spartannnn

    Failed States is so goddamn good

    22 Nov 2012 Reply

  • arnaldo-17

    Good band !

    15 Nov 2012 Reply
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