BackWordz

BackWordz formed in New York City in the early 2000s. Their music channeled a straightforward, confrontational energy, with songs like 'Democracy Sucks' and 'Elitist' delivering blunt political critiques. They weren't subtle about it.

Their debut album was called 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' which gives you a sense of where they were coming from. They followed it with records like 'No Justice, No Peace' and 'We Are the Resistance,' sticking to their themes without much variation. The band's lineup stayed pretty steady, with John Doe on vocals and guitar, Mary Jones on bass, and Paul on drums.

Their shows sometimes ran into trouble with local authorities, who weren't fans of the message. The lyrics, which took aim at government and social structures, got them labeled as extreme by some critics. They kept playing anyway.