There are multiple bands named The Strike 1) The Strike is a 5 member synth-pop band based in Los Angeles, CA. The band is headed by front man Chris Crabb and supported by Alex Palazzo -guitar, David Maemone - keys, Frank Ojeda-bass, and Jay Tibbitts-drums. Their debut album "Faint of Heart" was released in 2017 and their third, “A Dream Through Open Eyes”, in 2024. 1) The Strike was one of the first wave of British Oi! bands formed in the 1980's, most well known for their appearance on the Strength Thru Oi! compilation. 2) The Strike was a primarily 1990s, Minneapolis-based leftist punk band heavily influenced by 70s punk rock bands such as The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, and the Undertones. They put out full-length records on Johann's Face Records and Victory Records based out of Chicago.