Karl Buechner

Karl Buechner
Born (1970-12-23) December 23, 1970 (age 53)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass
Years active1988-present

Karl Buechner (born December 23, 1970) is an American musician from Syracuse, New York, best known as the frontman for the hardcore band Earth Crisis. He is also the singer of Freya, Path of Resistance, Vehement Serenade, Apocalypse Tribe and 1000 Drops of Venom.

In the mid- to late 1990s, Buechner attained a great popularity within the hardcore music scene as the frontman of Earth Crisis due to their outspoken advocacy for the straight edge and vegan lifestyles.[1] He has been featured and interviewed by CNN, CBS, The New York Times and Fox News, and addressed the Congress about teens and substance abuse.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Haenfler, Ross (2006). Straight Edge: Clean-living youth, hardcore punk and social change. Rutgers University Press. p. 65. Nationally, several leaders have emerged over the years, moral entrepreneurs looked up to by the masses of sXe kids. [...] Karl Buechner of Earth Crisis and Rick Rodney of Strife were tremendously popular.
  2. ^ Krist, Josh (November 28, 1996). "Onward, Vegan Soldiers". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Sutherland, Sam (July 1, 2006). "The Complicated Contradictions of Straight Edge Punk". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Earth Crisis Bio". Thegauntlet.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2017. And after attracting national attention for their message through such mediums as MTV, ABC World News with Peter Jennings, CNN, TBS and 48 Hours, lead singer Karl Buechner was invited to speak on a panel in front of the US Congress in Washington DC regarding straight edge and drug and alcohol use among young people.