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We'll Take It From Here
Better Luck Next Time (often shortened to BLNT) is a 4 piece American pop punk band from Los Angeles, California, United States. They have released four albums and one split EP since forming in 2003. Their fourth album, ''We'll Take it From Here'', was released on October 16, 2013. History Formation (2003-2005) Better Luck Next Time was formed in 2003 by original members Brian Bortoli, Matt Fuzzo, Chris Lucas, and Leston Derrick. The band came to be when Brian was added to the line-up of Snapout (the current project of Matt, Chris, Leston, and John). The addition of Brian brought forth a change in musical style, thus the name Snapout was dropped and changed to Better Luck Next Time. The name Better Luck Next Time originated from Brian's ongoing attempts to further his musical career. The band decided to keep Better Luck Next Time a 4 piece and continued on without John. Both Leston and Brian were original lead singers, with both members switching off lead roles and ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Mesa, Arizona, in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind. They have released ten studio albums, all but the first featuring the current line-up. The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the release of several singles from their album ''Bleed American'' (2001), four of which charted within the top 20 positions of the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle (Jimmy Eat World song), The Middle" reaching No. 1. Their follow-up album, ''Futures (album), Futures'' (2004), featured the No. 1 song "Pain (Jimmy Eat World song), Pain". The Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA-certified ''Bleed American'' platinum and ''Futures'' gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over 1.5 million records between them. The band's sixth LP, ''Chase This Light'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Voodoo Glow Skulls are an American ska punk band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California, by brothers Frank, Eddie, and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill. Voodoo Glow Skulls first played at backyard parties and later at Spanky's Café in their hometown of Riverside, where they played shows with the Angry Samoans, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Firehose, Murphy's Law, and The Dickies. History Their first recording was in 1989a four-song demo on a four-track machine which they duplicated onto about sixty cassettes on a home stereo then sold at shows. In 1990, Voodoo Glow Skulls released their first 7-inch EP ''The Old of Tomorrow'', a parody title inspired by the straight edge band named Youth of Today, with the help of local band Public Humiliation, and also booked their own DIY US tour. In 1991, the band added a horn section to their live shows and recordings, due mostly to the influence of two of their favorite bands at the time, Fishbone and Red Hot C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vandals
The Vandals are an American punk rock band, established in 1980 in Orange County, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums, three live albums, three live DVDs and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour. They are well known for their use of humor, preferring to use their music as a vehicle for comedy and sarcasm rather than as a platform for more serious issues. Kung Fu Records, founded in 1996 by Escalante and Fitzgerald has signed and launched many punk rock bands. The band's lineup fluctuated significantly over their first nine years, though founding members Steven Ronald Jensen, guitarist Jan Nils Ackermann, and first consistent drummer Joe Escalante remained regular fixtures. Of the early members, only Escalante has remained through all subsequent incarnations of the band. The current lineup of Escalante, Dave Quackenbush, Warren Fitzgerald, and Josh Freese has remained intact since 1990 and is generally conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and extensive use of three-part vocal harmonies. The band has experienced multiple lineup changes, with singer Greg Graffin being the band's only constant member, though fellow founding members Jay Bentley and Brett Gurewitz have also been with the band for most of their history while guitarist Brian Baker has been a member of the group since 1994. Guitarist Mike Dimkich and drummer Jamie Miller have been members of the band since 2013 and 2015 respectively. To date, Bad Religion has released seventeen studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, three EPs, and two live DVDs. They are considered to be one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time, having sold over five million albums worldwide. After gaining a large und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Hetson
Greg Hetson (born June 29, 1961) is an American musician. He is best known as the guitarist for the influential punk rock bands Circle Jerks and Bad Religion. He is known for his high energy stage antics which people have coined the term "The Hetson Leap". Hetson was a founding member of and also plays guitar in another supergroup, Punk Rock Karaoke, and the hardcore punk band G.F.P. Career The Circle Jerks In 1980, Hetson abandoned his position as guitarist of the punk/alternative band Redd Kross to form The Circle Jerks with former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris. Soon after, they released their debut LP, ''Group Sex'' and in 1980 were featured in the Los Angeles documentary ''The Decline of Western Civilization'' along with several other Los Angeles punk bands. In 1982, The Circle Jerks released their second album '' Wild in the Streets''. This album, while popular, did not sell nearly as much as their third LP '' Golden Shower of Hits'', released in 1983. While Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MxPx
MxPx () is an American punk rock band from Bremerton, Washington, formed in 1992 as Magnified Plaid. As of 2016, current members include Mike Herrera (bass guitar, lead vocals), Yuri Ruley (drums, percussion), Tom Wisniewski (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Chris Adkins (rhythm guitar, backing vocals). MxPx discography, The band's discography includes twelve studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and 20 singles. A number of the group's releases have charted on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'', including the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 1 on List of number-one Billboard Christian Albums, ''Billboard'' Christian Albums. History Early start (1992) MxPx was formed in Bremerton, Washington in July 1992 by Mike Herrera, Yuri Ruley, and Andy Husted, who were 15 years old at the time, playing their first show in Herrera's parents' backyard. Herrera and Ruley were classmates at Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Buddy Schaub (trombone), Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone) and Matt Yonker (drums). The group released its debut album, '' Pezcore'', in 1995, following a series of independent seven-inch single releases. The band's subsequent two studio albums, ''Losing Streak'' (1996) and '' Hello Rockview'' (1998), were released on a major label, Capitol Records, leading to increased exposure. The band's fourth album, '' Borders and Boundaries'', was released in 2000 on Fat Wreck Chords. The band's fifth studio album, ''Anthem'' (2003), was the group's most commercially successful to date, featuring the singles "She's Gonna Break Soon" and "The Science of Selling Yourself Short". In 2008, the band founded its own label, Sleep It Off Records, and released its seventh full-length album, '' GNV FLA''. The band has recently sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. Its current and best-known line-up consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though its sound has diversified throughout their career, its musical style, described as pop punk, pop-punk, blends catchy pop music, pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock. Its lyrics primarily focus on relationships, adolescent frustration, and maturity—or lack thereof. The group emerged from a suburban, Punk rock in California, Southern California skate punk scene and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent humor. The band's debut, ''Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album), Cheshire Cat'', and second studio album ''Dude Ranch (album), Dude Ranch'', were released in 1995 and 1997 respectively, through independent imprint Grilled Cheese, a subdivision of Cargo Music, Cargo Records. After years of independent recording and touring, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Kravac
Steven B. Kravac (born June 17, 1964), is a Canadian-born RIAA gold-accredited record producer, recording engineer, musician and composer. He is the owner of the music label Porterhouse Records and its sub-labels Porterhouse Prime Vinyl and Porterhouse 101. He has produced albums for MXPX, Pepper (band), Pepper, Less Than Jake, Tsunami Bomb, and Home Grown among others. Known for achieving a polished radio friendly sound, many of the acts he has worked with have enjoyed a moderate amount of commercial success. Life and career Steve Kravac was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of the City of Vancouver. He attended Burnaby North Secondary School and while in high school began playing drums and founded his first band, Social Outcasts who played locally in support of punk acts D.O.A. (band), DOA and the Angelic Upstarts. He graduated in 1982, and shortly thereafter moved across Canada to the city Montreal where he resided for twelve years. While in Montreal he att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lifetime Of Learning
Better Luck Next Time (often shortened to BLNT) is a 4 piece American pop punk band from Los Angeles, California, United States. They have released four albums and one split EP since forming in 2003. Their fourth album, ''We'll Take it From Here'', was released on October 16, 2013. History Formation (2003-2005) Better Luck Next Time was formed in 2003 by original members Brian Bortoli, Matt Fuzzo, Chris Lucas, and Leston Derrick. The band came to be when Brian was added to the line-up of Snapout (the current project of Matt, Chris, Leston, and John). The addition of Brian brought forth a change in musical style, thus the name Snapout was dropped and changed to Better Luck Next Time. The name Better Luck Next Time originated from Brian's ongoing attempts to further his musical career. The band decided to keep Better Luck Next Time a 4 piece and continued on without John. Both Leston and Brian were original lead singers, with both members switching off lead roles and ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Fall
Melody Fall (often shortened to MF) is an Italian pop punk band, that formed in 2003 in Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main .... History In January 2005, Fabrizio Pan (Vocals, Guitar), PierAndrea Palumbo (Bass, backing vocals) and Marco Ferro (Drums) were in their first year of high school in Turin. They wanted to play music like pop punk bands Blink-182, Sum 41 and New Found Glory. They formed a band called Ducks 33, and started to play live in Turin at band contests and schools. After a year of shows, they became more well-known, and decided to record their first demo. Andrea Fusini, an Italian producer, saw the band at a show in July 2005 and decided to produce an EP for them, Melody Fall EP. Guitarist Davide Pica was added to the lineup around the start of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
