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ANTI-FLAG

“Anti-Flag is a band that brings punk to the forefront of their concerts with epic air jumps and punk attitude. With political undertones in their music they do not shy away from sharing issues important to them. There style reminds me of great bands such as Rancid. I did not think anyone could jump as high as Chris Barker does. Give him a bass drum to stand on then you will see the epic air he gets while playing the bass. It’s crazy and awesome at the same time. They kept a strong energy in their performance and it was exciting to photograph them. It is a great band to see live , I was not disappointed in their show. ”

— Lead Photographer Chris Sturk

Anti-Flag is an American punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The band is well known for politically charged lyrics and activism, focusing on anti-war activism, anti-imperialism, class struggle, human rights, and various sociopolitical sentiments. The line-up includes singer/guitarist Justin Sane and drummer Pat Thetic, who founded the band; later members are guitarist Chris Head, and singer/bassist Chris Barker (#2) who replaced Jamie "Cock" Towns, who had replaced original bassist Andy Flag in 1997 following his departure one year prior. Anti-Flag is known also for their advocacy of progressive political action groups such as Greenpeace and Amnesty International. Most recently, the band has declared solidarity with the global Occupy Together movement.