Aaron Dalbec is the guitarist in Bane and Only Crime. Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Bane, a hardcore punk band, began as a side project between Aaron Dalbec (then of Converge) and Damon Bellardo (who had previously sang for the Worcester, Massachusetts hardcore band Backbone). ... Only Crime is a hardcore punk band formed by Good Riddance singer Russ Rankin in 2003. ...