BiografieFormed in Massachusetts in 2004 and solidified in 2008 from a diverse background of musicians, Defeater is a forward-thinking hardcore band with more to them than just mosh parts. The band recently released their debut full-length Travels on Topshelf Records and now, to celebrate their new home, Bridge Nine Records will be re-releasing Travels on CD internationally as well as the vinyl edition in conjunction with Topshelf Records on February 24th, 2009.

With each band member being active in their local scene, perhaps one of Defeater's biggest contributions is what they are doing for the planet. Drummer Andy Reitz co-runs GREENVANS, which is a company that rents out vans that run on waste vegetable oil to other bands. Meanwhile, Defeater also tours in a converted veggie van and printed their last record on 100% recyclable materials. Jay said, "For the first time in recorded history we are seeing the actions of humans actually affecting the planet in a very global way. It's nice to see people starting to take the environment more seriously but we are still a long way from where we need to be. We printed our record on 100% recycled materials, it costs more but it's worth it. We have converted our van to run on waste vegetable oil and it works amazingly well"Quelle: http://www.bridge9.com/defeaterDiscografie2009 Travels

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