Blue Collar Revenge Theory

Blue Collar Revenge Theory began in June of 1998 when four friends decided that that particular summer would be much more fun if they spent it writing and playing the punk/hardcore music they loved. After playing its first show to unprecedented praise, the band became more of a serious endeavor...eventually being among the first bands to record at the now defunct In Transit Studios (the results of which comprise the s/t CD documented below). BCRT, through numerous lineup changes, went on to play numerous shows in Louisville and elsewhere to highly receptive audiences between 1998 and 2002, including a memorable show in Chicago, Illinois where the band was nearly arrested after a night of hallucinogens and breaking and entering. Through it all though, BCRT emphasized the priority of substance over image, individuality over herd mentality, all the while being happy and having a fun time.

Taking cues from a wide variety of influences, BCRT's music was all over the board. From traditional hardcore to moody indie rock, from frenzied punk to all-out metal, from subtle melody to brutal noise, and everything in between...these were all elements of the band's trademark sound.

Members have gone on to Coliseum, Redhanded, Nixon, Three Nails For A False Prophet, The Royalty, Thaedra, and Haywire Act.

(There is an unreleased 2001 recording featuring the fourth lineup floating around somewhere.)

Lineup 1:

• Tony Ash - guitar, vocals
• Jeff Brinkworth - vocals
• Shawn McKinley - drums
• Jonah O'Neil - bass

Lineup 2:

• Tony Ash - guitar, vocals
• Jeff Brinkworth - vocals
• Pat King - drums
• Jonah O'Neil - bass

Lineup 3:

• Tony Ash - guitar, vocals
• Jeff Brinkworth - vocals
• Ella Lumpkins - drums
• Jonah O'Neil - bass
• Chris Payne - guitar

Lineup 4:

• Tony Ash - guitar, vocals
• Jeff Brinkworth - vocals
• Brad Feger - bass
• Ella Lumpkins - drums
• Chris Payne - guitar

Lineup 5:

• Tony Ash - guitar
• Ella Lumpkins - drums
• Jonah O'Neil - bass
• Chris Payne - guitar
• Jamie Prott - vocals

Releases:

• s/t CD (Thrown Brick)
• self released demo tape (black cover with bat, name in cursive on spine)

Compilations:

• Southend Show 2000 cassette (Noise Pollution)
• Benefit CD CD (Thrown Brick/The Brycc House)
• The 502 Menace CD - Five Percent - (2 Steps Forward)
• Cheap Thrills CD Tremble - Better Days Records

Shirts/Merch:

• silverware buttons: crossed fork and spoon with "BCRT" in red. white backgrounds.
• bomb shirt (suit type with bomb strapped to his chest) one sided, black ink on white ss tee
• spilled bottle (glass bottle spilling liquid with name mispelled) black on green ss tee
• heroinn guy (sketch of passed out guy in chair dropping syringe) white on black ls/ss tee
• devil shirt (devil from Heartattack! zine in a box with name in cursive) ss tee on dark red
• tree (tree with band name) ss
• kid in school (kid at desk with head done and name on front, back has the Whitehouse Records logo with a drawing of Adam White playing guitar) white on black ss tee
• tree sticker (same as shirt)
• long band name sticker (crackhouse font)
• assortment of paper stickers with Kathe Kollwitz art