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STAND DEFIANT

About Me

Stand Defiant are a four-piece punk/hardcore band from Hobart, Tasmania. Blending elements of their early tech and pop punk roots with a love for thrash and hardcore punk, the band have fought fiercely to help build the Tasmanian punk/hardcore community.
Since forming in 2001, Stand Defiant have released 3 CDs. 2003 saw the release of “So-Called Humanity”, which was fully self recorded, printed and sold at live shows. The CD contained 9 tracks of fast catchy punk rock songs and helped the band gain a dedicated following.
In 2004, They released a split with label-mates, The Scandal and featured 4 tracks from each band. Once again, the tracks were fully self recorded and mixed. This CD was to be the first CD on Tasmanian independent punk label Disconnect Records. The songs were more refined than those found on So-Called Humanity, This release was the first that featured Kenny Forshaw on bass.
2006 saw the release of a 6-track EP titled “Our Own Destruction”. This release saw Stand Defiant heading in a more hardcore direction and they embarked on numerous independently booked national tours in support over a 2 year period. The result of which has led to 'Our Own Destruction' selling out of its original pressing.
Stand Defiant's solid live shows seen them support international acts Strike Anywhere, Strung Out, Against Me!, Lagwagon & A Wilhelm Scream. They have also been lucky enough to share the stage with some of Australia's finest bands including Away From Now, Parkway Drive, A Death in the Family, Behind Crimson Eyes, Irrelevant, Conation, Frenzal Rhomb, Stolen Youth, Rex Banner, MDK, Identity theft, Day I Die & I Killed The Prom Queen to name but a few.
2008 saw the band do another national tour in an effort to drum up support for their upcoming debut full length, which is now in the pre-production stage.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/10/2006
Band Website: http://www.disconnectrecords.com/stand-defiant.php
Band Members: Stand Defiant:
Mischa Calcagno - Throat/Guitar
Kenny Forshaw - Bass/Vox
Reece Hickey - Guitar/Vox
Jason Mizzen - Drums/Adamantium
Influences:
So Called Humanity (2003)

This is the first record we did, all self recorded, funnily enough at the time we didn't realise The Casualties had a VERY similar CD cover...

Stand Defiant/The Scandal split EP (2004)

The Split we did with our partners in crime, The Scandal, again all self recorded and available through the Disconnect Records distro.

Our Own Destruction (2006)

The long-awaited 6-track EP. Full of kickin' melodic hard-edged punk. SOLD OUT from the Disconnect Records distro and live shows. Should still be kicking around some of the stores below


RESIST RECORDS - 243 Australia Street, Newtown, NSW 2042

THE ARTHOUSE - 616 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

MOJO MUSIC - 81 Brisbane Street, Launceston, TAS 7250

RED HOT CDs - 153a Willaim Street, Devonport, TAS 7310

RUFFCUT RECORDS - Elizabeth Street Mall, Hobart TAS 7000

AROMA RECORDS - 323a Elizabeth Street, North Hobart TAS 7000

Record Label: Disconnect Records. DIY.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Faster, Harder

Well for one happy fucking birthday to Kenny and me, another year older but getting hotter, think clooney and pitt circa oceans 11.So I'm laying down my guitars this weekend for the most delayed demo ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Shows, Words and other Catastrophies

hey hey So I'm at work, there's is a refurb going on and i can't do any actual work so i thought i'd let anyone on the internerd what's up with us right now. We're about to go on tour again this will ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:50:00 GMT

Prove It...

SO, blogs. i've never written one and while i'm on hold at work i thought fuck it, why not?.... So anyone that read the examiner would have read my altogther depressing as all shit interview in there-...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:05:00 GMT

update

Hi everyone, just letting yas know whats been happening in stand defiant land, although we havnt been playing shows in the last few months, we are working extra hard on our new material for our full l...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:44:00 GMT

Free Promo

Hey,We are giving away free promos with music from our new EP at the gigs on the weekend. the track list is:1. Playing With Fire2. Laid To WasteWe only have limited copies, so grab one, burn it, and g...
Posted by on Thu, 18 May 2006 20:27:00 GMT

Hello!

Hey Everyone,Thank you for checking our myspace page. We will try to keep this page up do date with as much information as possible on what Stand Defiant are up to. The past five years has been great ...
Posted by on Wed, 17 May 2006 23:39:00 GMT