Artificial Peace

History
Although considered one of early hardcore bands from the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene, Artificial Peace were from Bethesda, Maryland just across the D.C. line. They formed in 1981 and broke up the following year, yet managed to play shows throughout the D.C. area as well as in New York City.
Artificial Peace recorded twice in the studio. The first time they recorded was in November 1981 at Don Zientara's Inner Ear Studios, considered one of the most influential recording spaces in America, and were produced by Ian MacKaye. Three tracks from that session were on the Flex Your Head compilation album on Dischord Records. They later recorded a split 7' with The Exiled on The Fountain of Youth label. Various Artificial Peace bootlegs have also been released. None have been authorized and none were properly mixed or mastered.
After Artificial Peace broke up in 1982, Steve Polcari, Pete Murray and Mike Manos formed Marginal Man along with Andre Lee and Kenny Inouye.
Rob Moss later joined Government Issue and played on their 1983 U.S. tour.
Band lineup

Artificial Peace was:
* Steve Polcari - Vocals
* Rob Moss - Bass
* Mike Manos - Drums
* Pete Murray - Guitar
Official discography:
* Three tracks ("Artificial Peace," "Outside Looking In" and "Wasteland" on the Flex Your Head compilation album, released January 1982
* Split 7" with The Exiled on Fountain of Youth Records, 1982
* "Wastland" on . 3-Disc Box Set, released 2002
* . All 17 tracks from the first recording session. Dischord Records, released November 2010

Art

While the band designed most of its own flyers and posters, created highly stylized posters for the band. Pushead also created artwork for The Misfits and Metallica.

Bands that played on the same bill with Artificial Peace include:

Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Faith, Void, D.O.A., Agent Orange, Iron Cross, Deadline, Youth Brigade, Black Market Baby, Scream, Double-O, Saccharine Trust, S.S. Decontrol, Gang Green, The Mob, Kraut, and many others.

Impostors:

A band from Anaheim, California called itself Artificial Peace in 2008.
Further reading
More information about Artificial Peace can be found in:
* Andersen, Mark & Jenkins, Mark (2001), , New York, NY: Akashic Books, ISBN 1-888451-44-0.
* Connolly, Cynthia; Clague, Leslie & Cheslow, Sharon (1988), Banned in DC: Photos and Anecdotes From the DC Punk Underground 1979-85, Washington, DC: Sun Dog Propaganda, ISBN 978-0-9620944-0-8 .

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