Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong, both of whom previously played in ska punk group Operation Ivy.
The band is credited with helping to revive mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. Rancid includes Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. Frederiksen joined Rancid in 1993 when the band was searching for a second guitar player. To date, Rancid has released six studio albums, one split, one compilation, two EPs, a series of live online-only albums, and has been featured on countless compilations. The band rose to fame in 1994 with their second album, Let's Go, featuring the single "Salvation". In the following year, Rancid released their highly successful album ...And Out Come the Wolves, which produced their best-known hits "Roots Radicals", "Ruby Soho" and "Time Bomb", and was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. Their most recent studio album, Indestructible, was released in 2003. The band recently finished recording their seventh album, Let the Dominoes Fall, to be released on June 2, 2009.
Lineups
Current
* Tim Armstrong – lead vocals, guitars (1991–present)
* Lars Frederiksen – guitars, lead vocals (1993–present)
* Matt Freeman – bass, lead vocals (1991–present)
* Branden Steineckert – drums, percussion (2006–present)
Former
* Brett Reed – drums, percussion (1991–2006)
Collaborations
* Rancid collaborated with reggae artist Buju Banton on the song "Misty Days," which appeared on his album Unchained Spirit. This was considered a controversial move by some, due to Banton's history of extreme homophobia. The song also appeared on Give 'em the Boot II without the reggae lines that Banton delivers in the Unchained Spirit version.
* Rancid collaborated with Stubborn All-Stars on the song "I Wanna Riot" for the Beavis and Butt-Head Do America soundtrack. Both bands also collaborated for a live cover of "The Harder They Come" for the "Tibetan Freedom Concert".
* Rancid collaborated on Buccaneer's "Bruk Out" on the Give 'Em The Boot II compilation.
* Rancid collaborated with Dr Israel on the track 'Coppers', which appeared on Rancid's Life Won't Wait and also Israel's Inner City Pressure.
* Rancid collaborated with Iggy Pop on the song "No Fun" on the Give 'Em The Boot DVD.
* Rancid collaborated with NOFX to create the album "BYO Split Series, Vol. 3" in March 5 of 2002
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