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The Last Resort are a name synonomous with the Oi! movement both as a shop catering for those of the skinhead persuasion and lifestyle in the ‘80’s. One of the iconic bands of that era, whose reputation far outweighed their recorded output, this has resulted in the band being given legendary status despite only being together originally for little over a year between 1980 and 1982, with their first gig being as support to the Originals, featuring soon-to-be Last Resort bassist Arthur Kay at Acklam Hall in West London on March 4th, 1981.

Following this gig, the band put out the first ever cassette-only release on the Cringe Music label, which was sold over the counter of the aforementioned shop and whose tracks featured heavily in Garry Bushell’s Punk and Oi! Charts through Sounds, the music paper of its day. The band got together originally in 1980 after Roi had seen a band called The Rivals rehearsing, following this, he met up with a guitarist called Charlie Duggan. Graham Saxby was then recruited on vocals, and at a Rivals gig they found a drummer called Andy Benfield.

As stated, the name Last Resort came from a shop owned by Micky French who happily agreed to let the band share the name. Following on from the first gig and cassette release, Saxby left the band in early 1981, with Roi taking over on vocals and Arthur Kay being recruited to take over bass duties. This line-up played on the “Strength Thru Oi!” and “Carry On Oi!” album tracks and recorded the band’s first album, “Way Of Life - Skinhead Anthems”, which was originally released on their own Last Resort records in 1982.
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  • Manoloxines

    Enquanto eles discutem a malta curte!

    13 Jun 1:32pm Reply

  • SatanicSodomy

    Who cares if theyre right wing or left wing? It doesnt matter. Politics ruin everything it touches.

    12 Jun 4:39am Reply

  • ClockworkBoyz

    Run-run-run-run-running man!

    16 May 7:15pm Reply

  • Jagermeister14

    Fuck off leftist piece of shit, get back in USSR. Oouups, there is no more USSR because commies are fake shit. Hahahaha death to communist rats. [2]

    8 Dec 2012 Reply

  • oigrrrl805

    Go back to the third reich vladmir, oh wait... it doesn't exist anymore either! It's gone just like the USSR! xD

    22 Aug 2012 Reply

  • metalmicky

    fuck off the PC brigade. They are patriots, not fascists you morons.

    21 Jul 2012 Reply

  • AussieThrashher

    be a skinhead in starpess!

    25 May 2012 Reply

  • paddypunx

    @Vladimir1488: Follow your leader 1993 Rules...!!!

    10 May 2012 Reply

  • Devi_ka

    крутые!

    1 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Vladimir1488

    Fuck off leftist piece of shit, get back in USSR. Oouups, there is no more USSR because commies are fake shit. Hahahaha death to communist rats.

    19 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Sm0kee

    Oi!

    26 Feb 2012 Reply

  • paddypunx

    They're not RAC, they're just SKINHEADS...!!!

    21 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Redschmuck

    I'd hate these guys if they were actually RAC Nazi horse shit. Guess stupidity knows no bounds. LAST RESORT KICKS YOUR ASS!!! ;)

    10 Jan 2012 Reply

  • biancaKerplunk

    mto bom.

    13 Dec 2011 Reply

  • leode69

    The Legend of Oi!

    13 Nov 2011 Reply

  • cupim_jr

    fascists scum give oi! back to the anti-fascist

    5 Oct 2011 Reply

  • AndMetal13

    Fuck Fascists !!!! Oi Oi Antifascist !

    20 Jul 2011 Reply

  • ashrief

    THE LAST RESORT SHOW @ GREEN CAFE, KEMANG, JAKARTA, INDONESIA. 12 JUNE 2011.

    23 May 2011 Reply

  • drachen_jaeger

    what? they are fascists?

    4 May 2011 Reply

  • Lukaars

    hahahah :') Tagged as RAC... that's why they play antifascist gigs... stupid fascists DIE!

    13 Mar 2011 Reply
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