Defiance

Defiance was formed in 1985 by guitarist Brad Bowers, drummer Matt Vander Ende and bassist Mike Kaufmann. Doug Harrington joined the band later but left shortly afterwards due to conflicts with Bowers and was replaced by Jim Adams. Eventually, the band ousted Bowers and replaced him with Harrington. In 1987, the band recruited a singer in the person of Mitch Mayes. Now equipped with a stable and complete line-up, Defiance began to play concerts in the Bay Area. With the rise of the local thrash scene, the band gained local notoriety. Their first demo was released in 1987. Shortly afterwards, Mayes left the band and was replaced by Ken Elkington. With Elkington, the band released its demo Hypothermia in 1988.