Intro5pect
Intro5pect is a political synthpunk band from Southern California.
The band were officially formed in 1997 as a reaction to what was an apparent commercialization of the punk genre. Their first demo was released in 1998 and their first official release came in 1999 when newly founded indie label Geykido Comet Records released the band's song Education as a limited edition 7" vinyl.
In 2002 the band signed to Anti-Flag's label A-F Records which released their self-titled full length album in spring 2003.
In June 2007 Intro5pect toured the United Kingdom and Mainland Europe. Around this time the band's new demo 'War At Home' was spot-played several times by BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Davies on his punk rock show 'The Lockup'.
On October 16, 2007, the EP Realpolitik was released, featuring Stza from Leftöver Crack on vocals.
In Summer 2008 the band embarked on their second tour of the United Kingdom alongside Moral Dilemma and this time played several headline shows at such venues as the Camden Underworld, finishing the tour at Jack Rabbits in Plymouth with a special rendition of Rock n' Roll featuring Craig Temple of Moral Dilemma on guitar and Joey Blues of Kill Youth Culture on Mandolin. Further support came from Mike Davies who this time had the band in to do a live session at the World Famous Maida Vale Studios. The show was broadcast the following week on BBC Radio 1.
Intro5pect
ALBUMS
- Record Profits released: 2009
- Realpolitik! released: 2007
- Intro5pect released:
Conditioned Reaction
Like a rock through a mosque in Jerusalem
A bullet through the head in Vietnam
A cannon through the wall at Antietam
Or the army through the people in Tiananmen
Well our history is rife (that's right)
With examples of our disregard for human life
So we imitate what we see (TV)
And we follow this culture
Right down to our knees
And I don't see it getting any better today
Until we replace our priorities over our pay
And the only world that we ever seem to know
Is based on aquaintances and TV shows
Another degredation, self revelation,
Rocks through the veil of one antoher liberation
[Chorus]
Response...to action
Trigger...synapses
Conditioned...reaction
Is this what you call free?
Like a rock through a mosque in Jerusalem
A bullet through the head in Vietnam
A cannon through the wall at Antietam
Or the army through the people in Tiananmen
Well our history is rife (that's right)
With examples of our disregard for human life
So we imitate what we see (TV)
And we follow this culture
Right down to our knees
And I don't see it getting any better today
Until we replace our priorities over our pay
And the only world that we ever seem to know
Is based on aquaintances and TV shows
Another degredation, self revelation,
Rocks through the veil of one antoher liberation