No Labels of Raleigh, North Carolina formed in February 1982. The lineup settled with Ricky Hicks on guitar, Wayne Kerr on vocals, Woody Weatherman on bass, and Reed Mullin on drums (the latter two both in COC at the time as well). By the end of 1982, they had recorded a blistering 15-song demo, which was released in its entirety on the seminal NC tape compilation No Core. Several tracks from the tape by No Labels and COC generated a minor controversy in the zine Touch & Go for criticizing the exclusiveness of Washington DC's predominantly straight-edge scene.

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