Artist description ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SKATE/SURF/HARDCORE PUNK BANDS FROM OXNARD/VENTURA COUNTY CALIFORNIA.

Music Style SKATE PUNK/NARDCORE

Musical Influences Fear,Ramones,Germs,Angry samoans,Bad brains,Flipper.

Artist History THIS SITE IS A TRIBUTE TO "AGRESSION" ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SKATE PUNK BANDS TO COME OUT OF THE EARLY 80s. MY NAME IS MARK ABER AND I PLAYED DRUMS IN "AGRESSION" FROM 1982 TO 1986. WE PLAYED ALOT OF SHOWS,DID SOME TOURING,AND RECORDED TWO STUDIO ALBUMS:"DONT BE MISTAKEN"(OUR BEST) ON BYO RECORDS,AND THE "AGRESSION" ALBUM ON MYSTIC RECORDS. WE ALSO HAD SONGS ON MANY OTHER MYSTIC COMPILATIONS. BACK IN 1982 A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE NAMED SCOTT HATCH WAS MANAGING THE BAND "FEAR" AND ALSO MANAGING "AGRESSION". HE TOLD ME THAT AGRESSION NEEDED A NEW DRUMMER RIGHT AWAY AND IF I WANTED TO TRY OUT. I JAMMED WITH THE GROUP,IT KICKED ASS!!! AND THE REST IS HISTORY!!! WITH SCOTT HATCH'S MANAGMENT SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE BAND SOME GREAT BOOKINGS WITH SOME OF THE TOP PUNK ACTS SUCH AS FEAR ETC. THIS ALLOWED THE BAND TO DEVELOPE A LARGER FOLLOWING OUTSIDE OF THE OXNARD AREA. IN 1985 I WAS ALSO PLAYING DRUMS FOR "WASTED YOUTH" AND THE "ANGRY SAMOANS". BY 1986 I HAD LEFT AGRESSION TO FORM A SUPER GROUP WITH THE GREAT PHILO CRAMER("FEAR" GUITARIST)CALLED KING M'BUTU(AKA N'GAWA)THAT WAS LIKE PUNK MEETS LED ZEPPLIN IN AFRICA??? ANYWAY WE PRODUCED ONE RECORD WHICH SLASH/WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS LIKED AND THEY WANTED TO SIGN US(GIVING US A $5,000 DEMO DEAL)BUT ALAS THE DEAL FELL THROUGH DUE TO ARTISTIC DIFFERENCES(CHECK OUT MP3.COM KING M'BUTU). WHEN I LEFT "AGRESSION" THERE WERE NO HARD FEELINGS(AT LEAST ON MY SIDE)AND I EVENTUALY WOUND UP DRUMMING AND TOURING WITH THE "DICKIES" FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I AM ALSO CURRENTLY PRODUCING SOME NEW MUSIC PROJECTS/CDs AS WELL AND I WILL BE ADDING MUCH MORE MUSIC,PICTURES,ETC. TO THIS SITE SOON. PLEASE KEEP LOOKING. THANKS!!!

Group Members MARK HICKEY(VOCALS),HENRY KNOWELS(GUITAR),MARK ABER(DRUMS,GUITAR,BASS,VOCALS),BIG BOB CLARK(BASS).

Instruments ELECTRIC GUITARS,VOCALS,DRUMS,ELECTRIC BASS GUITARS.

Albums DONT BE MISTAKEN(BYO),AGRESSION(MYSTIC), BEST OF AGRESSION, AND VARIOUS COMPILATIONS.

Location OXNARD, CALIFORNIA - USA

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