Anti-Flag are an American
punk rock band from
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The band is well known for political activism, focusing on
anti-war activism,
anti-imperialism,
class struggle,
human rights, and various
sociopolitical sentiments. The line-up includes singer/guitarist
Justin Sane and drummer Pat Thetic, who founded the band; later members are guitarist Chris Head, and singer/bassist Chris Barker (#2) who replaced Jamie "Cock" Towns, who had replaced original bassist Andy Flag in 1997 following his departure one year prior. Anti-Flag is known also for their advocacy of progressive political action groups such as
Greenpeace and
Amnesty International. Most recently, the band has declared solidarity with the global
Occupy Together movement.