Templars

Influenced by the U.K. Oi! movement, Long Island, New York punk outfit the Templars delivered raucous anthems similar to Cock Sparrer and Reducers SF with an old-school ethos that nodded to pioneering U.K. punk bands like the Clash, Sham 69, the Sex Pistols, the Damned, and the Buzzcocks. The Templars formed in 1990 when singer/guitarist Carl Fritscher got together with drummer Phil Rigaud. At first, Fritscher and Rigaud jammed together as a duo. It wasn't until 1992 that they added their first bassist to become a trio, and started playing live gigs. That year, the Templars re...