Culture

Group

Culture

American vegan/straight-edge metalcore band

From
West Palm Beach, United States
Active
1993–1998
Releases
10
  • metalcore

About

Culture are a Jamaican roots reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples. The one constant member until his death in 2006 was Joseph Hill.

From Culture (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

  • Richard Thurston 1993–1994, 1993–1997, 1994–1994, 1994–1997, 1997–1997, 2012–2016 · original member · former electric bass guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
  • Mark Mitchell 1993–1994, 1995–1996 · former lead vocals
  • Joshua Williams 1993–1997, 2012–2012, 2013–2013, 2014–2014, 2015–2015, 2016–2016 · original member · former drums (drum set)
  • Ray Sousa 1994–1994 · former electric bass guitar
  • Ray Alexander 1994–1994 · former electric bass guitar
  • Stan Obal 1994–1994 · former electric bass guitar
  • Anthony Conte 1994–1994 · former lead vocals
  • Peter Carreno 1994–1994 · former electric bass guitar
  • Chris Irving 1994–1994 · former electric bass guitar
  • Damien Moyal 1994–1995, 1996–1998, 2012–2012, 2013–2013, 2014–2014, 2015–2015, 2016–2016 · former lead vocals
  • John Wylie 1994–1995, 2012–2012, 2014–2014 · former electric guitar
  • Gordon Tarpley 1994–1997, 1997–1998, 2012–2012, 2013–2013, 2014–2014, 2015–2015, 2016–2016 · former electric bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Louie Long 1995–1995 · former lead vocals
  • Jeremy Haynes 1995–1995 · former lead vocals
  • Stephen Looker 1996–1998, 2012–2012, 2013–2013, 2015–2015, 2016–2016 · former electric guitar
  • Jason Dooley 1997–1997 · former drums (drum set)
  • Christopher Beckham 1997–1998 · former electric bass guitar
  • Timothy Kirkpatrick 1997–1998 · former drums (drum set)
  • Joseph Simmons 1998–1998 · former electric guitar

Discography

Albums 1
EPs 3
Singles 3
Compilations 1
Other 2

Links

Also known as

XcultureX

Tags

  • straight-edge
  • vegan
  • straight edge

Identifiers

ISNI
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.