Don Fury

If you were in a hardcore or punk band in the New York City area during the '90s, chances are you or a band you knew recorded a demo with producer Don Fury. And that's not to say Fury didn't work with national acts, as he's produced releases for such renowned names as Agnostic Front, G.g. Allin, Civ, Helmet, and (especially) Quicksand. During the '80s, Fury opened a recording studio in downtown Manhattan, which was first used by such art punks as The Voidoids, James Chance, and The Bush Tetras, before hardcore bands began to infiltrate the local scene. Fury quickly became a noted figure with hardcore bands, as he played a major role in starting the now famous CBGB's hardcore matinee, due to his networking and friendship with longtime CBGB's owner Hilly Kristal. But it was Fury's production of Agnostic Front's classic 1986 release, Cause For Alarm/victim In Pain, that made him a much sought-after local producer.