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Rancid are a punk band, that formed in 1991, in Berkeley; California, from former members of
Operation Ivy (Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong). Rancid are four members strong; Tim Armstrong,
and Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, with Matt Freeman as backing vocalist and bassist, and
Brett Reed on drums, recently replaced by Branden Steineckert. Their self-titled debut album
flourished in 1993 with much acclaimed success, and it was all done with Tim's careful leadership,
as well as a struggling trio. After searching for a second guitar player in 1993, Matt met Lars
Frederiksen and he w ...read more
Rancid are a punk band, that formed in 1991, in Berkeley; California, from former members of
Operation Ivy (Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong). Rancid are four members strong; Tim Armstrong,
and Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, with Matt Freeman as backing vocalist and bassist, and
Brett Reed on drums, recently replaced by Branden Steineckert. Their self-titled debut album
flourished in 1993 with much acclaimed success, and it was all done with Tim's careful leadership,
as well as a struggling trio. After searching for a second guitar player in 1993, Matt met Lars
Frederiksen and he was added to the band on guitar and vocals, to round out the line up.
Rancid's musical style blends punk and hardcore with ska, reggae, rocksteady, and minor elements
of dub and funk. Among mainstream audiences, Rancid are best-known for "Ruby Soho" and "Time
Bomb" from the 1995 recording ...And Out Come the Wolves.
Rancid was very popular throughout the 1990s, with the band touring constantly from 1993 through
1998. They have released 6 full-length albums, the first 4 through the independent label, Epitaph
Records, along with numerous 7" vinyls and singles. Following the success of Let's Go, which
garnered gold status in the U.S. with 500,000 copies sold, the band was pursued by several major
labels, including Madonna's Maverick Records; Rancid chose to stick with Epitaph despite these
offers.
Rancid's self-titled 2000 album was released on Hellcat Records, and their 2003 record,
Indestructible, was released by Hellcat Records with Warner Brothers distrubuting the record.
Their songs and albums are based on hard times ("7 Years Down," "Hyena"), world issues ("Rigged
On A Fix," "Brixton"), once-in-a-lifetime encounters ("David Courtney", "Red Hot Moon"),
friendship ("Old Friend," "GGF"), unity ("As one,"Avenues and Alleyways") and love ("She's
Automatic", "Corazon de Oro"). In November of 2006, Brett Reed left Rancid for personal reasons
and was replaced by ex "The Used" drummer Brandon Steineckert.
Discography.
1993- Ranci.
1994- Let's G.
1995- ...And Out Come The Wolve.
1998- Life Won't Wai.
2000- Rancid (2000.
2003- Indestructibl.
2009- Let the Dominoes Fal.
A dominant wave of change over a person's mind can sometimes come in the form of music;
sometimes it can come in the form of a six-letter word...
"When I got the music, I got a place to go." « hide |
Similar Bands: Bad Religion, Operation Ivy, The Vandals, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, NOFX
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