Forgotten Rebels

Punk rock band from Ontario, Canada

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MembersMickey DeSadist
Jeff Campbell
Gymbo Jak
Dan CasaleWebsiteForgottenRebels.com

The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1977,^[1] the Forgotten Rebels have a discography of seven albums and a collection of EPs and singles.^[2]

History

In 1979, Chris Houston (a.k.a. Pogo Agogo) joined the band and played bass on the 1980 release In Love With the System. Houston left the band just over a year later citing "creative differences" and time constraints as he pursued post secondary education.

Members

Current

Mickey DeSadist (Mike Grelecki) – vocals (1977–present)
Jeffrey Campbell – guitar (1989–present)
Gymbo Jak – bass (2023–present)
Dan Casale – drums (2004–present)

Former

Alan J. Smolak – guitar (1978-1980)
Mark Chewter – guitar (1980-1981)
Mike Mirabella – guitar (1981-1989)
Pete Timusk – bass (1977-1977)
Carl Johnson – bass (1977-1979)
Chris Houston – bass (1979-1980)
John Welton – bass (1981-1986)
Mike Szykowny – bass (1982-1989, 1991-1991)
Dave Kyle – bass (1989-1991)
Chaz Coats-Butcher – bass (1992-1997)
Steve Mahon – bass (1997-2001)
Angelo Maddalena – drums (1977-1978)
Robert Allen – drums (1978-1978, 1981-1981)
Pete Lotimer – drums (1978-1979)
Cleave Anderson – drums (1978-1979)
Larry Potvin – drums (1979-1980)
Chuck McDonald – drums (1980-1980)
Dave McGhire – drums (1981-2003)
Joe Csontos – drums (1983-1984)
Paul Newman – drums (2003-2004)
Shawn Maher - Bass (2000-2023)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

In Love With the System (1980)^[3]
This Ain't Hollywood (1981)
The Pride and Disgrace (1986)
Surfin' on Heroin (1988)
(Untitled) (1989)
Criminal Zero (1994)
Executive Outcomes (1997)
Nobody's Heros (2000)
Brief Anthology (2000)
Last Ones Standing (2011)

EPs

Burn The Flag (1978)
Tomorrow Belongs to Us (1978)
Boys Will Be Boys (1985)

Singles

"Tell me You Love Me" / "Rhona Barrett" (Remix) (1982)
"Bomb Kadhaffi Now" / "Surfin' on Heroin" (1986)

Sex Pistols / Forgotten Rebels combo single

A side: Sex Pistols "God Save the Queen"
B side: Forgotten Rebels "Surfin' on Heroin"

Videos

Elvis is Dead (1979)
Eve of Destruction (1980)
Boys Will be Boys (1985)
Rock n Roll is a Hard Life (1989)
Dizzy (1990)
The Hammer (1994)
Buried Alive (1994)

References

^ [1]^[usurped]
^ "The Forgotten Rebels". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
^ Carr, Mike (12 June 2019). "Rock My World Canada, chapter 73: The Forgotten Rebels". ajournalofmusicalthings.com. A Journal of Musical Things. Retrieved 2021-10-04.