The Redskins were a 1980s English band, notable for their left-wing politics and catchy, danceable songs. Their music combined influences from soul, rockabilly, pop and punk rock. The band formed in York, England in the early 1980s (from the ashes of punk band No Swastikas), with Chris Dean (vocals/guitar), Martin Hewes (bass/backing vocals) and Nick King (drums). Chris Dean wrote for NME magazine under the name X. Moore. Dean and Hewes were members of the Socialist Workers Party.

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  • The Redskins were a 1980s English band, notable for their left-wing politics and catchy, danceable songs. Their music combined influences from soul, rockabilly, pop and punk rock. The band formed in York, England in the early 1980s (from the ashes of punk band No Swastikas), with Chris Dean (vocals/guitar), Martin Hewes (bass/backing vocals) and Nick King (drums). Chris Dean wrote for NME magazine under the name X. Moore. Dean and Hewes were members of the Socialist Workers Party. The band members wore skinhead clothing styles, and they helped inspire the redskin movement. The band released their first single, "Lev Bronstein", on the CNT record label in 1982. They released one more single, "Lean On Me", on CNT before signing to London Records. On June 10 1984, a group of white power skinheads attacked the band members while they were performing on stage at the free Greater London Council-sponsored Jobs for a Change festival at Jubilee Gardens, South Bank. King was replaced in 1985 by Paul Hookham, although for the recording of the band's first EMI/Decca single "Bring it Down", Style Council drummer, Steve White was brought in to perform. Shortly afterwards Hookham took over full time drum duties. The band released one full album, Neither Washington Nor Moscow, before splitting up at the end of 1986. Following the breakup of the band, Hewes worked as a motorcycle courier and later became a music teacher. Dean appeared in a student version of Trevor Griffiths' play Oi! For England at London's Central School of Speech & Drama before taking up a reclusive life in Paris starting in 1988.
  • The Redskins ist eine britische Polit-Soul-Band der 80er Jahre. Die Band bestand aus Chris Dean (Gesang/Gitarre), unter dem Namen X-Moore war er noch als Schreiber für den NME tätig; Nick King (Schlagzeug) und Martin Hewes (Bass/Gesang). Alle drei Bandmitglieder waren linke Skinheads, wobei Chris Dean und Martin Hewes Mitglieder der trotzkistischen Socialist Workers Party um Tony Cliff waren. Die Vorläufer-Band der Redskins waren die No Swastikas (Keine Hakenkreuze). Gegründet wurden die Redskins 1982, ihre erste Single kam im Juli 1982 heraus und hieß Lev Bronstein. Danach folgten noch viele andere Singles, Samplerbeiträge und die LP Neither Washington Nor Moscow. Waren die ersten Werke der Redskins noch vom Oi!-Punk gekennzeichnet, so wurde mit dem Dazukommen der Bläser-Sektion (bestehend aus Kevin Robinson, Trevor Edwards und Ray Carless aus den Redskins eine der besten britischen Northern Soul-Combos der 80er Jahre. Ihre dritte Single Keep On Keeping On war eine Unterstützersingle für die streikenden Bergarbeiter. Neben der Unterstützung für die streikenden Bergarbeiter waren sie noch aktiv in der Anti-Apartheid-Bewegung und in der Red Wedge-Bewegung, die den Sturz Maggie Thatchers zum Ziel hatte.
  • The Redskins sont un groupe anglais des années 1980, jouant un mélange de rock, de punk et de soul, et politiquement engagé à gauche.
  • The Redskins è un gruppo musicale inglese formato da tre "skinhead rossi" animati da passione politica che provarono a sensibilizzare l'opinione pubblica cercando di costruire un'opposizione sociale nell'era di Margaret Thatcher, attivandosi con la band in una serie di concerti e tour a favore dello sciopero dei minatori inglesi, contro il razzismo e l'apartheid.
  • The Redskins foi uma banda britânica da década de 1980, conhecida por suas posições políticas de esquerda.
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  • The Redskins were a 1980s English band, notable for their left-wing politics and catchy, danceable songs. Their music combined influences from soul, rockabilly, pop and punk rock. The band formed in York, England in the early 1980s (from the ashes of punk band No Swastikas), with Chris Dean (vocals/guitar), Martin Hewes (bass/backing vocals) and Nick King (drums). Chris Dean wrote for NME magazine under the name X. Moore. Dean and Hewes were members of the Socialist Workers Party.
  • The Redskins ist eine britische Polit-Soul-Band der 80er Jahre. Die Band bestand aus Chris Dean (Gesang/Gitarre), unter dem Namen X-Moore war er noch als Schreiber für den NME tätig; Nick King (Schlagzeug) und Martin Hewes (Bass/Gesang). Alle drei Bandmitglieder waren linke Skinheads, wobei Chris Dean und Martin Hewes Mitglieder der trotzkistischen Socialist Workers Party um Tony Cliff waren. Die Vorläufer-Band der Redskins waren die No Swastikas (Keine Hakenkreuze).
  • The Redskins sont un groupe anglais des années 1980, jouant un mélange de rock, de punk et de soul, et politiquement engagé à gauche.
  • The Redskins è un gruppo musicale inglese formato da tre "skinhead rossi" animati da passione politica che provarono a sensibilizzare l'opinione pubblica cercando di costruire un'opposizione sociale nell'era di Margaret Thatcher, attivandosi con la band in una serie di concerti e tour a favore dello sciopero dei minatori inglesi, contro il razzismo e l'apartheid.
  • The Redskins foi uma banda britânica da década de 1980, conhecida por suas posições políticas de esquerda.
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