White Fence

White Fence, also known by the acronym WF, and formerly known as La Purissima Crowd, is a street gang which was founded in Los Angeles.

History

White Fence is an old established neighborhood in Boyle Heights adjoined to East Los Angeles. Even though the gang claims it goes back to 1900, the gang did not emerge until the 1910s when it started as a male sports team associated with the La Purissima Church. It soon developed into a notorious street gang in Los Angeles. At first it was called La Purissima Crowd, but gradually changed its name to White Fence, after the white picket fence that surrounded La Purissima Church. At a time when racism plagued the area, the name Fence could also be interpreted as a symbolic barrier between the white residents in the area and the Hispanic residents of the neighborhood. During the 1950s and 1960s, White Fence was considered one of the most violent and powerful gangs in East Los Angeles. The rivalry between the gang and another Hispanic gang, Maravilla, is one of the longest, ongoing feuds in all of Los Angeles, a rivalry going back to the 1930s. White Fence was the first gang in East Los Angeles to use firearms, chains and other dangerous weapons.

Tim Presley

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Tim Presley is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Presley began his career playing with the hardcore punk band The Nerve Agents. In 2004, Presley founded the psychedelic rock band Darker My Love. In 2006 he joined The Fall, playing on the LP Reformation Post TLC, and while no longer a member, he still occasionally guests on the band's albums. Since 2010, Presley has released music under the name White Fence. As of August 2014, under that name, he has released six studio albums, two live albums, and a collaborative album with Ty Segall.

White Fence

Presley began recording music in his apartment using primitive and low cost equipment, while still a member of Darker My Love. Presley's debut solo album, self-titled White Fence, was recorded between 2008 and 2009. The album was released in 2010 on Make A Mess Records, receiving generally positive reviews.

Presley's second album, entitled Is Growing Faith, was released in 2011 through Woodsist Records. The album continued upon Presley's lo-fi and psychedelic sound, and contained a cover of Johnny Thunders 1978 song "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory." The album gathered similarly positive reviews, noting Presley's developing instrumentation and experimentation. The same year, a live cassette entitled White Fence – Live In LA, was released through the Teenage Teardrops label. The cassette was only limited to 200 copies.