Nation Of Ulysses
(Spring 1988 - Fall 1992)Ian Svenonius - vocals
Steve Kroner - guitar
Tim Green - guitar
Steve Gamboa - bass
James Canty- drums
Compilations
The Nation of Ulysses was a violent and seperatist political party and terrorist group operating out of Washington, D.C. in the early 1990's. Though they've disappeared into obscurity, they've spawned countless milquetoast imitators who've tried to appropriate their looks, language, sound and presentation for the sake of career advancement. These cheap imitators can't comprehend that the Nation of Ulysses derived their awesome power from their unswerving commitment to seccession and havoc wreaking, and not to the banal and unimportant pursuit of fame and wealth. The NOU is probably the most important development to beset music since electrification, as they were the first to articulate intent through written manifestos and stage hystrionics, refuting rock'n'roll's traditional policy of posturing rebelliously while aping parent culture values.
Photo: Nation of Ulysses by Michael Galinsky