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Foreign Legion

Hip-hop band from Oakland, CA · formed 1983

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Foreign Legion photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
7
Cities
7
Releases
21
Last show
Aug 23, 2024Thee Stork Club

About

Foreign Legion is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 1983, tagged boom bap, hip hop, hip hop (real shit) by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2024, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20031 show
  2. 20071 show
  3. 20111 show
  4. 20181 show
  5. 20222 shows
  6. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 23, 2024Thee Stork Club · OaklandSupportwith Vocab Slick, Z-Man
Nov 17, 2022Neck of the Woods · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Z-Man, Vocab Slick, True Justice, +2
Apr 7, 2022Hook & Ladder Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith Carnage the Executioner, Vocab Slick, Moon Magic, +1
Nov 3, 2018The Neon · NewportSupportwith The Rezillos, Chron Gen, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, +5
Mar 16, 2011Club Fuze · AustinSupportwith Quality Control, DJ Premier, Artifakts, +7
Aug 9, 2007Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161
Jun 19, 2003The Dome · MorecambeSupportwith The Damned, Big D And The Kids Table, The Adicts, +109

Where they play

7 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin1 show
  • Blackpool1 show
  • Minneapolis1 show
  • Morecambe1 show
  • Newport1 show

and 2 other cities

Live history

7 shows on record
Shows counted
7
First on record
Jun 2003
Latest on record
Aug 2024

Shows per year

  1. 20031
  2. 20071
  3. 20111
  4. 20181
  5. 20222
  6. 20241

Top rooms

  • Thee Stork Club, Oakland · 1
  • Neck of the Woods, San Francisco · 1
  • Hook & Ladder Theater, Minneapolis · 1
  • The Neon, Newport · 1
  • Club Fuze, Austin · 1

Top cities

  • Newport · 1
  • Minneapolis, MN · 1
  • Morecambe · 1
  • Austin, TX · 1
  • San Francisco, CA · 1

Often on the bill with: Vocab Slick, Artifakts, Binary Star, Carnage the Executioner, Chron Gen, DJ Premier, Hung Like Hanratty, J-Live

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

21 releases, 1986–2025

Lineup

  • Glyn Bendon

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 19 plays, 2001-05-20–2008-09-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (B-Mello) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Quilty 3000) — KEXP

Lineup history

23 members on record
  • Alan Powelltenure unknown
  • Andrew Heggietenure unknown
  • Ben Stansfieldtenure unknown
  • Dai Thomastenure unknown
  • David Linehantenure unknown
  • Dogtenure unknown
  • Frank Busanitenure unknown
  • Glyn Bendontenure unknown
  • Helen Jamestenure unknown
  • John Hunttenure unknown
  • Lynne Murphytenure unknown
  • Marcus Howellstenure unknown
Show 11 more members
  • Mark Williamstenure unknown
  • Mike Wildingtenure unknown
  • Nicky Lloydtenure unknown
  • Nigel Cleavertenure unknown
  • Pandytenure unknown
  • Paul Marshtenure unknown
  • Peter Gilestenure unknown
  • Sid Lovelytenure unknown
  • Simon Bendontenure unknown
  • Steve Zukitenure unknown
  • Steven Thomastenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Impact (via Glyn Bendon)

Shares members with: 8.4% (via Sid Lovely), Blind Justice (via Andrew Heggie), Calla Sway (via Frank Busani), Dead On Arrival (via Alan Powell), Fleshprint (via Mike Wilding), Hooligan (via David Linehan), Martial Law (via Andrew Heggie), The Inquest (via Andrew Heggie)

Photos, art and posters

Foreign Legion — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Foreign Legion — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Foreign Legion — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Foreign Legion — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Foreign Legion — My Old Friend single (dj pack)
Release art · My Old Friend single (dj pack) — release
Foreign Legion — Run It Back (prod. by Intr0beatz)
Release art · Run It Back (prod. by Intr0beatz) — release
Foreign Legion — That's The Real Me
Release art · That's The Real Me — release
Foreign Legion — Liven It Up
Release art · Liven It Up — release
Foreign Legion — New School Rap Game
Release art · New School Rap Game — release
Foreign Legion — Night Moves
Release art · Night Moves — release
Foreign Legion — Thee Stork Club, 2024-08-23
Poster · Thee Stork Club, 2024-08-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Foreign Legion on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Foreign Legion on Last.fmArtist facts
Foreign Legion on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Foreign Legion (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Years active
1984–1991, 2000–present
Genres
Punk, street punk, oi!
Labels
Aggrobeat, Rebel Sound, KB, Sliver, Rusty Knife, Marchiato A Fuoco, Oi! Shop, Trooper, Durty Mick, Dirty Faces, Upstart, DSS
Current members
Simon Bendon – guitar/Lead vocals, Dean Summers– bass/vocals, Greg Boulton – drums
Past members
(Vocals), Mark (Marcus) Howells, (Guitar), David (Truskie) Thomas, Lynne Murphy, Julie Bailey, Andrew (Eggy) Heggie, Steven Thomas, Michael Elford, Peter Giles, Mark (Jolly) Williams, Mark Blaxland, Frank Busani, Miguel Emultschoenn, (Bass), Alan Powell (RIP), Helen James, Mark (Jolly) Williams, Andrew (Eggy) Heggie, Martyn Richards, Jarrad (Nöir) Owens, Ian Poulsom, Dog / Canis Humanus, Steve Z, John Hunt, Dave Linehan, (Drums), Nigel Cleaver (deceased), Michael Wilding, Patrick McDermott, Paul (Marshon) Marsh, Mark (Froggy) Price, Pandy, Ben (Stan) Stansfield, Paul Black, Glyn (Sid Lovely) Bendon, (Keyboards), Paul (Marshon) Marsh

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