What is Crass?
{{redlinks|date=July 2024}} {{nosources|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Crass | Img = Crass_pete_steve_andy.png | Img_alt = | Img_capt = Crass, May 1984. | Img_size = | Landscape = yes | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Epping]], [[Essex]], [[England]], [[UK]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Anarcho-punk]], [[punk rock]], [[post-punk]], [[art punk]], [[noise rock]], [[free improvisation]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1977–1984 | Label = [[Small Wonder Records]], [[Crass Records]], [[Southern Records]] | Associated_acts = [[Last Amendment]] | URL = | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = | Past_members = [[Steve Ignorant]]<br />[[Penny Rimbaud]]<br /> [[Gee Vaucher]]<br /> [[N. A. Palmer]]<br /> [[Phil Free]]<br /> [[Pete Wright (musician)|Pete Wright]]<br /> [[Eve Libertine]]<br /> [[Joy De Vivre]]<br /> Mick Duffield<br /> [[John Loder (sound engineer)|John Loder]]<br /> Steve Herman }} '''Crass''' was one of the first [[anarcho-punk]] bands. The band was formed in [[Essex]], [[England]] in 1977. The band split up in 1984. == History == === Original members === The group was first of all made up of [[Penny Rimbaud]] (playing [[drum]]s) and [[Steve Ignorant]] (who sang). Later they were joined by other people who also lived together in their shared house (or [[commune]]) called [[Dial House]]. === First concerts === Crass did their first concert at a [[squat]]ted festival in Huntley Street, North [[London]]. Soon after they played at the famous punk club [[The Roxy Club|The Roxy]] in London's [[Covent Garden]] area. However, the group were made to come off of the stage because they were very drunk. They also did early concerts with punk band the [[UK Su