Submission Hold
Punk Hardcore Band from Canada formed in 1993
Band Members : Andy Healey, Stephen Flach, Jen Thorpe
Submission Hold were a Canadian punk band from Vancouver active from 1993 to 2005. They were known for their unusual sound, once labeled "post-genre", which combines hardcore punk with elements of experimental and Eastern European folk music. Submission Hold's lyrics often related to anarchist and feminist politics, but often with a more poetic and abstract quality than similar political bands. The band was known as Insult To Injury from 1993 to 1995 prior to changing their name.
History and influence
The band was also known for consistently maintaining and promoting a fierce DIY ethic, and in this respect were sometimes compared to Fugazi and the Dutch noise/punk band The Ex. Submission Hold were notable for helping introduce throughout the 1990s certain elements of European anarcho-punk and folk-punk to the North-American punk scene. They have fostered strong connections internationally, having toured in over twenty countries and having released records in Canada, on the United States' Ebullition Records, the United Kingdom's Flat Earth, Argentina's Civilizacion Violenta, and Australia's Radio 1. Their recordings were also independently re-released in Indonesia, Poland, and Brazil, and on over 50 compilations. Bassist Andy Healey is known within the Canadian zine community for writing the zine I'm Johnny and I don't give a fuck.
Members
Jen Thorpe — vocals (1993–2005)
Andy Healey — bass (1993–2005)
Stephen Flach — guitar (1993, 1995–2005)
Calvert — drums (1993–1995)
J. Flis — guitar (1993–1995)
Phil — drums (1995–2001)
Kirsten Elliott — flute (as guest, 1996–2005)
Kenton Loewen — drums (2002–2005)
Ben Wilson — drums (2005)
History and influence
The band was also known for consistently maintaining and promoting a fierce DIY ethic, and in this respect were sometimes compared to Fugazi and the Dutch noise/punk band The Ex. Submission Hold were notable for helping introduce throughout the 1990s certain elements of European anarcho-punk and folk-punk to the North-American punk scene. They have fostered strong connections internationally, having toured in over twenty countries and having released records in Canada, on the United States' Ebullition Records, the United Kingdom's Flat Earth, Argentina's Civilizacion Violenta, and Australia's Radio 1. Their recordings were also independently re-released in Indonesia, Poland, and Brazil, and on over 50 compilations. Bassist Andy Healey is known within the Canadian zine community for writing the zine I'm Johnny and I don't give a fuck.
Members
Jen Thorpe — vocals (1993–2005)
Andy Healey — bass (1993–2005)
Stephen Flach — guitar (1993, 1995–2005)
Calvert — drums (1993–1995)
J. Flis — guitar (1993–1995)
Phil — drums (1995–2001)
Kirsten Elliott — flute (as guest, 1996–2005)
Kenton Loewen — drums (2002–2005)
Ben Wilson — drums (2005)
Band Members : Andy Healey, Stephen Flach, Jen Thorpe
- Biography -
12 albums

What Holds Back The Elephant
2004 - CanadaPunk
CD Album ⎯ 9 Tracks
G7 Welcoming Committee Records

Sackcloth And Ashes, The Ostrich Dies On Monday
2001 - CanadaPunk
CD Album ⎯ 8 Tracks
Ebullition Records

Eat More Garlic
2000 - CanadaHardcore, Punk
CD Album Compilation ⎯ 24 Tracks
Civilización Violenta Discos

Progress (As If Survival Mattered)
1998 - CanadaPunk
CD Album Compilation ⎯ 15 Tracks
Flat Earth

Waiting For Another Monkey To Throw The First Brick
1998 - CanadaPunk
Vinyl LP ⎯ 9 Tracks
Ebullition Records

Flag + Flame = Fun
1997 - CanadaPunk, Experimental
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 3 Tracks
Farmhouse Records

Unnatural Disasters
1997 - CanadaPunk, Hardcore
Vinyl LP ⎯ 9 Tracks
Hopscotch Records

Kamikaze Quagga
1996 - CanadaPunk
Vinyl 7" ⎯ 4 Tracks
Not On Label (submission Hold Self-released)

Veterans Of The Cola Wars
1996 - CanadaPunk, Experimental
Cassette Album Compilation ⎯ 13 Tracks
Not On Label (submission Hold Self-released)

The Buzz Of A Buzzless Situation
1995 - CanadaHardcore, Punk
Cassette Album ⎯ 12 Tracks
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