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  • Government Issue
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  • Government Issue
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dbo:associatedMusicalArtist
  • Jawbox
  • Burning_Airlines
  • Minor_Threat
  • Office_of_Future_Plans
  • Rites_of_Spring
Subject
  • Musical groups established in 1980
  • Hardcore punk groups from Washington, D.C.
  • Dischord Records artists
abstract
  • Government Issue (often referred to as G.I.) was a punk rock band from Washington, DC. The band formed in 1980 and split in 1989. They began as a hardcore band but overtime transitioned into more alternative rock areas. Singer John %22Stabb%22 Schroeder was the group's only constant member, although original drummer Marc Alberstadt played with the band from 1980 until 1986 and bassist-turned-guitarist Tom Lyle joined the band in 1981 and stayed until the end. Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion) played with the band from 1981 through 1982. The group's final bassist, J. Robbins, who played with the band from 1986 until their split, went on to form Jawbox and became an in-demand engineer and producer.The band has reunited for shows in 2007 and 2010 but has no plans for a full time reunion.In 2014, the band played reunion show with 3/4 of the %22Legless Bull%22 line-up playing songs off that record as well as the 1980 demo. In May 2016, John Stabb passed away after battling stomach cancer.
dbo:abstract
  • Government Issue is an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C. active from 1980 to 1989 with a reemergence since 2007 to the present day. The band experienced many changes in membership during its nine-year existence, with singer John Stabb as the only consistent member in an ever-fluctuating lineup that at various times included notable musicians Brian Baker, Mike Fellows, Steve Hansgen, J. Robbins, and Peter Moffett. Government Issue originated from the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene but added elements of heavy metal, new wave, and psychedelic rock on later records. Though this has caused the band to be sometimes overlooked in relation to other Washington, D.C. hardcore acts, their stylistic diversity made them influential to later punk rock groups.
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  • G.I.
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  • The GI's
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  • 1989
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  • 1980
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  • 251800
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wsb:name_without_accent
  • Government Issue
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