Rancid - the legendary Bay Area punk rockers are back with their 10th studio album, Tomorrow Never Comes on
Epitaph Records. Emerging from the blue-collar swamps of Berkeley, California, Rancid has now been a living,
breathing punk rock band for over a quarter century. Back in 1991, after the demise of their much beloved
and still influential first band, Operation Ivy, founding members Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar) and
Matt Freeman (bass, vocals) decided to do the impossible start an even better band. Thus, Rancid. Signing with
Epitaph Records, the band released their first album, "Rancid," in 1993. Shortly thereafter, Lars Frederik-
sen (vocals, guitar) joined the band and they went on to release incredible records from "Let's Go." (1994) to
their classic - platinum selling "...And Out Come The Wolves." (1995). Drummer Branden Steineckert joined the
band in 2003, cementing the line-up that rocks out till this day.
Seeing Rancid live is a life changing experience and steady touring is in the plan for 2023, kicking off
in Las Vegas at the legendary Punk Rock Bowling Festival in late May - the band will hit Europe in
June and the rest of the world soon after.
Through it all, Rancid has remained fiercely in- dependent, never losing their loyalty to communi-
ty or each other. Their music confronts political and social issues, while balancing personal tales
of love, loss, and heartbreak with attitude. Rancid gives their listeners a community where everyone
can belong. By carrying on the traditions and spirit of the original punk rock bands that came before,
Rancid has become a legend and inspiration to punk bands that have come after. They are the living
embodiment of East Bay punk. And if you don't know all this by now -- you're not playing their music
loud enough!
