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Lars Frederiksen
(guitar), Brett Reed
(drums), Matt Freeman
(bass)
and Tim Lint Armstrong
(vocals/guitar) provide street-level punk with
their ideas informed and inspired by a youth of blue-collar poverty in
Albany, California, USA. Armstrong and Freeman
(often under the alias
Matt McCall) had formed their first band, Operation Ivy, in 1987 with
Dave Mello
(drums) and Jesse Michaels
(vocals). When that band split
up in 1989, Freeman, Armstrong and Reed became Rancid. They made
their debut in 1992 with a five-track 7-inch single, I'm Not The Only One .
After flirting with the idea of using Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong as a
second guitarist, Rancid were contacted by Brett Gurewitz's Epitaph
Records, with a view to recording their debut album. During these sessions
Reed met Frederiksen
(guitar, ex-Slip, UK Subs ), and invited him to join
the band. He did so, and Rancid's self-titled debut was released in April
1993, featuring more variety and composure than their debut single. In
September, they began their first national tour, followed by an extended
European trek in November. Frederiksen made his debut at the beginning
of the following year on the Radio single, co-written with Green Day's
Armstrong and released on Fat Wreck Chords, the label run by Fat Mike
of No FX. February saw sessions begin on their next album, Let's Go.
Comprising 23 songs, including the single Salvation , it saw the band,
and Armstrong in particular, compared favourably with the early Clash
sound, albeit taken at a more frenetic pace. The album quickly achieved
gold then platinum status, alerting the major labels to Rancid's presence.
An offer was made by Madonna's Maverick Records, allegedly accompanied
by a nude picture of the singer, but was declined. More tempting was a one
and a half million dollar advance contract from Epic Records
(the Clash's
US label) but this too was turned down in favour of staying with friends at
Epitaph. Rancid were now a very bankable attraction for a band whose visual
image had never strayed from bondage trousers and mohawks. They returned
to the studio after touring in March 1995, with ... And Out Come The Wolves
the result. Returning to a punk/ska sound reminiscent of Operation Ivy at their
peak and the Clash by their third album, as ever, the lyrics were written from
earthy personal experience. Once again, it was a major seller, featuring the
two radio hits, Time Bomb and Ruby Soho . The ska theme continued on
1998's Life Won't Wait, with two tracks recorded in Jamaica. The album
featured a collaboration with Mighty Mighty Bosstones vocalist Dicky Barrett
on Cash, Culture And Violence .





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