MUSICIAN & ZINE ARTIST

KEVIN ARMY

Documented OPERATION IVY Lineup Musician & Touring Veteran • Berkeley (924 Gilman St), CA • Since 1987

KEVIN ARMY (Kevin Army (Energy & Hectic Recording Engineer at Sound and Vision)) is a documented lineup musician and touring veteran of OPERATION IVY. Emerging from the Berkeley (924 Gilman St), CA scene around 1987, KEVIN ARMY contributed to OPERATION IVY's classic releases, DIY all-ages shows, and high-energy pit history.

“To resist despair in this world is what it takes to be free! High-voltage collision of 2-Tone ska upstrokes and blistering East Bay hardcore punk.”

STAGE AMP, INSTRUMENT & PEDAL RIG:

MAIN INSTRUMENTGibson Les Paul Junior / Fender Precision Bass

AMP HEAD & CABINETMarshall JCM800 2203 Full Stack / Ampeg SVT-CL 8x10

PEDALBOARD / FXProCo RAT Distortion → Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner

DIY ZINE / PRINT CRAFTCut-and-Paste Xerox Gig Flyers & Independent 7" Vinyl Pressing

LIVE PIT REELS & ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE

KEVIN ARMY'S STAGE HIGHLIGHTS (1)

KEVIN ARMY ARCHIVE (01 / 01)Street Punk & Oi! • 1988📍 Berkeley (924 Gilman St), CA

924 GILMAN STREET SKA-CORE // 'SOUND SYSTEM' & 'KNOWLEDGE' LIVE 1988

CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO924 Gilman Street All-Ages Collective VHS Archive

194 BPM02:15 PIT REEL

🎸 [OPERATION IVY]★ JESSE MICHAELS• Berkeley (924 Gilman St), CA

924 GILMAN STREET SKA-CORE // 'SOUND SYSTEM' & 'KNOWLEDGE' LIVE 1988

Rare 1988 Gilman Street footage of Jesse Michaels, Tim 'Lint' Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello igniting the original East Bay ska-core circle pit.

Track: Sound SystemTrack: KnowledgeTrack: Take WarningGear: Gibson SG & 1977 Fender Precision Bass

BAND HQ

KEVIN ARMY REEL DECK (1)

16:9 HD PIT VIDEO

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