
There are at least three bands called The Challenge.
1. The Challenge was a late 1960s group from New Zealand, established by Steve and Gary Clarke and Rick Ball in 1965. They were a bubblegum pop group at first, but developed into a heavier rock & soul band in the late 1960s. Hits: 'Honey Do', 'La-Dee-Doo-Down-Down' and 'Things Get Better'.
2. The Challenge is a hardcore band from San Francisco and Sacramento. http://thechallengeband.bandcamp.com
3. Hardcore band from Barcelona, Spain. 'Solid Words' demo on Cycle Records (2007). [read more...]