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Tim Armstrong
Background information
Birth name	Timothy Lockwood Armstrong
Also known as	Lint
Born	November 25, 1966 (1966-11-25) (age 41) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Origin	Albany, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Punk, Reggae, Ska
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Director
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Vocals, Drums
Years active	1984 - Present
Label(s)	Hellcat, Epitaph
Associated acts	Rancid Transplants Operation Ivy Dance Hall Crashers Downfall Basic radio Shaken 69 Solo-Artist The Silencers The LJs
Website	Official Site

Timothy Lockwood Armstrong (born November 25, 1966) is a American musician and songwriter best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, and Transplants, and the Dance Hall Crashers. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... For other uses, see SKA (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Hellcat Records is a vanity record label based in Los Angeles, California. ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... Operation Ivy were an influential ska-punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Dance Hall Crashers is a ska punk band from Berkeley, California, that formed in 1988. ... Downfall was a ska/punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrongs and Freemans wider recognition in Rancid. ... Basic Radio was ska band, formed in 1985 in berkeley, CA mainly from members of Urban Noise, and played shows in the San Francisco Bay area with other East Bay bands such as The Uptones, Freaky Executives and Primus. ... Shaken 69 was a ska side-project for musicians including Rancids Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen, The Uptones Paul Jackson and Eric Dinn, Skankin Pickles Lars Nylander and Mike Park and former Operation Ivy drummer Dave Mello. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... Operation Ivy were an influential ska-punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Hellcat Records is a vanity record label based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Biography

Personal life

Tim Armstrong was born in Oakland, CA November 25 in 1966. He is the youngest of three brothers. His family was poor, and Armstrong has said that his father was an alcoholic, which made for a difficult childhood. As a child, Armstrong met Matt Freeman while playing Little League Baseball in California at age 5. Freeman became one of his best friends and the bass player for Rancid. Armstrong and Freeman grew up together in Albany, California. Embracing punk culture during high school, Armstrong's favorite bands were the Clash and the Ramones. Armstrong was quoted in 'Maximum Rancid - The Unauthorized Biography Of Rancid', that: "If it wasn't for the Ramones, Rancid would have never become a band." After the demise of Armstrong's first locally (and later internationally) successful band, Operation Ivy, it is said that Armstrong suffered from alcoholism addiction, and eventually became homeless.^[1] During this time, Freeman suggested the two start a band together in hopes of curbing Armstrong from his alcohol addiction. Armstrong began writing songs that would appear on their first album,Rancid. Matthew McCall Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman June 14, 1966 in Albany, California, USA) is an American musician. ... This article is about the English punk rock band. ... This article is about the band. ... This article is about the band. ... Operation Ivy were an influential ska-punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Rancid is the debut full length album by punk band Rancid, released in 1993. ...

His Marriage to Brody

Armstrong met his now ex-wife, Brody Dalle of The Distillers while Rancid was playing Australia's Summersault Festival. She was playing in her band, Sourpuss. Although Armstrong is 12 years older than Dalle (she confesses that she had lied about her age when they met, claiming to be 19 when she was only 17,) the two began dating and corresponding.^[2] Shortly after her 18th birthday Dalle moved from her home in Melbourne, Australia to Los Angeles, California and married Armstrong. She has said that their marriage was over for some time and that they considered marriage counseling before Dalle called it off. It is reported that Dalle ended their relationship over a long distance phone call. She filed for divorce in 2003. During their divorce, photographs of Dalle kissing Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme were published in Rolling Stone Magazine. Armstrong, who claims he knew nothing of Dalle's relationship with Homme, said in a Guitar One interview, that he broke down when he saw the photos. Armstrong is open about his hatred for Homme over the incident and has accused Dalle and Homme of adultery.^[3] Homme has received a series of death threats from loyal Armstrong fans.^[4] The conflict has divided L.A.'s punk rock microcosm. Brody Dalle (born Bree Leslie Pucilowski on January 1, 1979 in Geelong, Australia), is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. ... The Distillers was a punk rock band formed in 1998. ... Summersault was a music festival put on by promoter Steve Pavlovic that toured Australia in the summer of 1995/1996. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973[3] in Palm Springs, California) is an American Rock musician. ... This article is about the act of adultery. ...

Dalle has since married Homme.

It is rumored that Armstrong ghost-wrote both of The Distillers first two albums. This rumor is based on the fact that some songs on these albums employ the same "multi-voice sing, solo-voice sing" style chorus that is common in many Rancid songs ("Oh Serena", "City of Angels") and similar chord progressions that are found in Rancid songs ("L.A. Girl", "The Young Crazed Peeling"). Neither Armstrong nor Dalle have acknowledged these rumors as true. The Distillers was a punk rock band formed in 1998. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ...

Tim Armstrong while in Operation Ivy

Hellcat Records

Armstrong started Hellcat Records in 1997 as a sub-label of Epitaph, owned by Armstrong's friend and Bad Religion member, Brett Gurewitz. Armstrong acts as talent scout for Hellcat and makes the ultimate decision as to what bands are signed to the label. Contrary to popular belief, Hellcat Records is not a lucrative venture for Armstrong, as it's just a vanity label. Armstrong also owns a merchandise manufacturer named, Machete. It is rumored that Armstrong uses this as a way of employing his friends who are out of work, and that he uses it to provide cheap merchandise for all bands signed to Hellcat. Hellcat Records is a vanity record label based in Los Angeles, California. ... For other uses, see Epitaph (disambiguation). ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962) Los Angeles,CA. Also known as Mr. ... A vanity label is a term given to a situation where a famous recording artist is allowed to run a label within a label and release music by other artists he or she admires. ...

Musical history

One of the first bands that Armstrong played in was Basic Radio. After Basic Radio disbanded, he performed in the ska punk band Operation Ivy under the nickname "Lint" from their beginning in 1987, until they disbanded in 1989. Soon thereafter, Armstrong helped found the Dance Hall Crashers, but left the band after a brief period of time. He was also in Downfall with Matt Freeman. In 1991 Armstrong went on to greater fame with the very successful Rancid with bassist Matt Freeman (who had previously played with Armstrong in Operation Ivy, Downfall, and Dancehall Crashers). Brett Reed was only a local skate punk who had been playing drums for six months when Armstrong and Freeman asked him to join their band. Reed was later replaced by Branden Steineckert (formerly of The Used) in 2006. Steineckert has said that Rancid is one of his favorite bands and one of his biggest musical influences. Basic Radio was ska band, formed in 1985 in berkeley, CA mainly from members of Urban Noise, and played shows in the San Francisco Bay area with other East Bay bands such as The Uptones, Freaky Executives and Primus. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Operation Ivy were an influential ska-punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Dance Hall Crashers is a ska punk band from Berkeley, California, that formed in 1988. ... Downfall was a ska/punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrongs and Freemans wider recognition in Rancid. ... Matthew McCall Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman June 14, 1966 in Albany, California, USA) is an American musician. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... Matthew McCall Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman June 14, 1966 in Albany, California, USA) is an American musician. ... Brett A. Reed (b. ... Branden Steineckert (born April 21, 1978), is the drummer for the punk rock band Rancid. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ...

In 1999, Armstrong invited Rob Aston ("Skinhead Rob") around to work on some solo material that Armstrong had been creating in his basement, the two worked together writing and recording music, later Travis Barker (of blink-182 fame) formed the band Transplants and released their self-titled debut album, Transplants, on October 22, 2002. Also in 2002, Armstrong contributed vocals to Tom Delonge's (also of blink-182 fame) side project entitled Boxcar Racer, on the track "Cat Like Thief". A second Transplants album, Haunted Cities, was released on June 21, 2005. The Transplants break up was confirmed by Rob Aston on January 16, 2006, when he told a reporter that the band had split. This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American drummer, who achieved most of his fame by drumming for the band blink-182. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

Tim co-wrote 8 songs with Pink for her 2003 album Try This, he has also collaborated with Gwen Stefani on her debut album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. This article is about the color. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (pronounced [1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ...

Tim in 2006

In addition to his projects, Armstrong has also been known to pop up on others' albums in various roles. He's contributed vocals/guitar to tracks by bands including The Lordz, Box Car Racer, Bad Religion, Cypress Hill, Stubborn All-Stars, Head Automatica, Fefe Dobson, The Matches, NOFX, Time Again and Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, which is a side-project of his Rancid bandmate Lars Frederiksen. He's collaborated with P!nk, the Aggrolites, Gwen Stefani and Kelly Osbourne. He has also produced several albums, including the first album by AFI, Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1995), Viking by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and one track (You [don't] know me) Decomposer by the Matches. Lordz Of Brooklyn is a crossover hip hop/rock band comprised of childhood friends of Irish American descent and two Italian-Americans from Brooklyn, New York. ... Box Car Racer was a side-project from two members of the band Blink-182, featuring guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who are quite possibly most known for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ... Stubborn All-Stars are a New York City ska band led by King Django, front man of Skinnerbox and owner of Stubborn Records. ... Head Automatica is a rock band, formed by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo. ... Felicia Lynn Fefe Dobson (born February 28, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. ... The Matches are a rock band of four formed in 1997 in Oakland, California, who are currently signed with Epitaph Records. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California (now based in San Francisco), in 1983. ... For other uses, see Time Again (disambiguation). ... Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards is the side project band of Lars Frederiksen from Rancid. ... Lars Erik Frederiksen (born in Campbell, California on August 30, 1971) is a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Rancid, and the frontman of Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, he is also notable as a producer having worked with the Dropkick Murphys, Agnostic Front, Union 13, The Gadjits... Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (also written as P!nk), is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter who first gained prominence in North America in early January of 2000. ... The Aggrolites are a reggae band from Los Angeles, California. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (pronounced [1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress, radio presenter, and fashion designer. ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Answer That and Stay Fashionable was the first full-length album released by the hardcore punk band AFI. It was originally released on August 1st, 1995 by Wingnut Records and later released by Nitro Records on April 22nd, 1997. ... Viking is the second album by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards. ... Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards is the side project band of Lars Frederiksen from Rancid. ... Decomposer is the sophomore album by The Matches, released by Epitaph Records on September 12 2006. ... The Matches are a rock band of four formed in 1997 in Oakland, California, who are currently signed with Epitaph Records. ...

Recent history

Armstrong is still very active in the Berkeley scene that grew up around 924 Gilman Street. He has showcased his other artistic talents and created artwork for the INSAINTS logo. He has also done a solo album entitled A Poet's Life, of which fans can download the tracks for free on the internet. He has so far released 10 music videos. In late December 2006, The Aggrolites issued a bulletin from their myspace page that the album would be available in March 2007, but this did not come to pass. After much airplay of the song "Into Action" (featuring Skye Sweetnam on guest vocals), it was decided to release A Poet's Life as a CD with a bonus DVD containing video clips for each song from the 22nd of May. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. ... The 924 Gilman Street project, aka the Alternative Music Foundation, is the Berkeley, California street address, and the official business name, of the all-ages, non-profit, collectively organized music club usually referred to by its fans simply as Gilman. ... The Insaints were a hardcore punk rock group from San Francisco, fronted by the confrontational Marian Anderson. ... A Poets Life is the first solo album by Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Transplants, Operation Ivy). ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... The Aggrolites are a reggae band from Los Angeles, California. ... Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer/songwriter. ...

An extract taken from Hellcat Records' website about the solo album -

Punk legend Tim Armstrong has announced plans to give his debut solo album, A Poet's Life, away for free on the internet beginning April 17th. Each Tuesday fans are encouraged to hunt down new songs and videos that will be made available for download on various blogs, sites and social networks. Additionally the album will also be available for sale on May 22nd with a bonus DVD containing 10 new videos. Never a stranger to having his music suddenly and widely embraced, as evidenced by the hit songs Armstrong has created for both Rancid and his side-project the Transplants, by March it was clear that the iconic singer/songwriter had another bona fide hit with the track "Into Action." The undeniably catchy dance song became an instant favorite of fans and critics alike, with support from everyone from Myspace users to the influential LA radio stations KROQ and Indie 103.1. Continuing to sweep the nation with its infectious groove, "Into Action" is guaranteed to be blasting from every car stereo and beach boom box this summer. Be the first one to find hot new songs and videos each Tuesday! Track Listing: 1. "Wake Up" 2. "Hold On" 3. "Into Action" 4. "Translator" 5. "Take This City" 6. "Inner City Violence" 7. "Oh No" 8. "Lady Demeter" 9. "Among The Dead" 10. "Cold Blooded"

Despite Armstrong's solo tour, drummer Branden Steineckert recently mentioned that Rancid plans to resume work on their new album in January 2008.^[5] Branden Steineckert (born April 21, 1978), is the drummer for the punk rock band Rancid. ... Rancids seventh studio album is scheduled to be released in spring 2007[1]. [edit] Confirmed tracks The track listing for the album has not yet been announced. ... January 2008 was the first month of the current year. ...

The LA Times reported in February 2008 that Rancid had booked 3 weeks at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch studio for recording their new album.^[6] The Los Angeles Times (also L.A. Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ... Rancids seventh studio album is scheduled to be released in spring 2007[1]. [edit] Confirmed tracks The track listing for the album has not yet been announced. ...

Discography

Operation Ivy

• Hectic EP (1988) – (credited as Lint) guitar and backing vocals on entire album
• Energy (1989, 1991) – (credited as Lint) guitar and backing vocals on entire album
• Seedy (1996) – (credited as Lint) guitar and backing vocals on entire album

Hectic was the debut EP by the seminal Ska/Punk band Operation Ivy. ... Seedy is an album by the punk-ska group Operation Ivy. ...

Downfall

• Although no records by Downfall exist, the band did release a demo and a couple songs. It should be noted that essentially Downfall is Operation Ivy minus Jesse Michaels but adding Pat Mello (Dave Mello's brother) on guitar. They were featured on the compilation Can Of Pork with a song called "North Berkeley".[1]

Downfall was a ska/punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrongs and Freemans wider recognition in Rancid. ...

Rancid

• Rancid (1993) – guitars and vocals
• Let's Go (1994) – guitars and vocals
• ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995) – guitars and vocals
• Life Won't Wait (1998) – guitars and vocals
• Rancid (2000) – guitars and vocals
• BYO Split Series, Vol. 3 (2002) – guitars and vocals
• Indestructible (2003) – guitars and vocals
• B Sides and C Sides (2008) – guitars and vocals

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Transplants

• Transplants (2002) – guitars and vocals
• Haunted Cities (2005) – guitars and vocals
• Haunted Cities: Screwed and Chopped (2005) – guitars and vocals

Transplants is the debut album released in 2002 by the homonymous band (see Transplants (band page)). It featured the three main Transplants members, Tim Armstrong, Rob Aston and Travis Barker. ... Haunted Cities is the second album by the Transplants. ...

Solo albums

• A Poet's Life (2007) – guitars and vocals

A Poets Life is the first solo album by Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Transplants, Operation Ivy). ...

Produced albums

• Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1995) by AFI
• At Ease (1997) by The Gadjits
• F-Minus (2000) by F-Minus
• Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards (2001) by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
• Try This (2003) by P!nk
• Viking (2004) by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
• The Stories Are True (2006) by Time Again
• Decomposer (2006) by The Matches
• Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006) by Tim Armstrong , Billie Joe Armstrong , Theo Kogan

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Other

The following is a list of songs that Armstrong has appeared on where he was not a member of the band.

• "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" by AFI
• "Television" by Bad Religion from Stranger Than Fiction
• "53rd & 3rd" by the Ramones from We're Outta Here
• "Gotta Go" by Agnostic Front from Something's Gotta Give
• "Faster Than The World" by H2O from F.T.T.W.
• "Fearful" by The Specials from Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent!
• "Pick Yourself Up" by Stubborn All-Stars
• "Policeman" by The Silencers from Give 'Em the Boot
• "Tomorrow Burns" by F-Minus from their debut album
• "Werecat" and "Moonlite Dreams" by Tiger Army from Tiger Army
• "The Stories Are True" by Time Again from their debut album
• "Cat Like Thief" by Box Car Racer from Box Car Racer
• "What's Your Number" by Cypress Hill
• "Dance Party Plus" by Head Automatica off of Decadence
• "You (Don't) Know Me" by The Matches from Decomposer
• "Go Go Go" by Shiragirl from Not Sold In Stores
• "My Life To Live" by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards from Viking
• "City To City" by Left Alone from Dead American Radio
• "Travelin' Band" (guitar solo) by The Heart Attacks from Hellbound and Heartless
• "Outlaw" by "The Lordz"
• "It All Makes a Lot Less Sense Now" by 7 Seconds from Soulforce Revolution
• "Misty Days" by Buju Banton from "Unchained Spirit"
• "No More" by Black Flag from Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three

AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Stranger Than Fiction is the eighth full-length studio album by Bad Religion, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... 53rd & 3rd was the second single by punk rock band The Ramones. ... This article is about the band. ... Were Outta Here is a live album by the Ramones released in November of 1997. ... Agnostic Front are a New York Hardcore Punk band formed in New York City in 1982. ... H2O is the chemical formula for Water (molecule). ... F.T.T.W. is the title of the third album released by H2O. It was released on May 18, 1999. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Stubborn All-Stars are a New York City ska band led by King Django, front man of Skinnerbox and owner of Stubborn Records. ... This article is about the novel. ... Give Em the Boot is the first compilation album in the Give Em the Boot series. ... F Minus is a comic strip by Tony Carrillo. ... Tiger Army is an Alternative rock band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley, California. ... For other uses, see Time Again (disambiguation). ... Box Car Racer was a side-project from two members of the band Blink-182, featuring guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker. ... Box Car Racer (2002) is the debut album of Box Car Racer, a side project from blink-182 members Thomas Delonge and Travis Barker. ... Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who are quite possibly most known for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ... Head Automatica is a rock band, formed by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo. ... Decadence is the debut album by dance rock group Head Automatica. ... The Matches are a rock band of four formed in 1997 in Oakland, California, who are currently signed with Epitaph Records. ... Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards is the side project band of Lars Frederiksen from Rancid. ... Viking is the second album by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards. ... Elvis Cortez performing with Left Alone in Fort Collins, Colorado, May 2006 Left Alone is a punk rock band from Wilmington, California. ... All songs written by Elvis Gortez unless otherwise noted. ... The Heart Attacks are a Glam punk band from Atlanta, Georgia, and are currently signed to Tim Armstrongs Hellcat Records. ... For other senses of this word, see outlaw (disambiguation). ... Lordz Of Brooklyn is a crossover hip hop/rock band comprised of childhood friends of Irish American descent and two Italian-Americans from Brooklyn, New York. ... 7 Seconds are a hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada. ... Boobs Banton (performing at Ilosaarirock, 2006) Boobs Banton (born Mark Anthony Myrie 1972) is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer & producer. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ...

Filmography

• Larry is dead (1995) Director, Actor, Producer

• Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2003) Producer and Narrator

• The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) Acting

• Give 'Em the Boot (2005) Producer

Live Freaky Die Freaky is a stop motion-animated, musical independent film directed by John Roecker. ... The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is a 2004 film directed by and starring Asia Argento. ... Give Em the Boot is a series of compilation albums released by Hellcat Records. ...

Guitars and Amplification

• On Rancid's first album, Armstrong recorded with a Gibson SG through a Marshall
• With Let's Go, the same SG was used along with his custom-built Hagstrom Viking through the Marshall
• On AOCTW, he used an Epiphone Les Paul along with a Fender Stratocaster
• By Life Won't Wait Armstrong used various guitars, such as the Hagstrom, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, and a 1974 Gretsch Country Club
• On Rancid (2000) he switched to a Mesa Boogie amp and used the Hagstrom and the Gretsch Country Club
• Currently Armstrong is using his Country Club and a Schecter S-1 which he started using since the Transplants released their second album, Haunted Cities
• Armstrong recently used a Gretsch White Falcon for a solo performance for the radio station KROQ.

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Conflicts

Armstrong has had quite a few conflicts with other bands over the recent years.

• The Queers mentioned Tim Armstrong in their song "Rancid Motherfucker".
• Leftover Crack have had disputes with Tim Armstrong & many other artists on his label Hellcat Records over censorship issues and accusing them of being homophobic.

The Queers are an American pop punk band formed in 1982 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King (A.K.A. Joe Queer). ... Leftöver Crack is a band that rose from the remains of the seminal ska/punk band Choking Victim, which released a small number of very-low budget albums in the mid-90s. ... Hellcat Records is a vanity record label based in Los Angeles, California. ...

References

External links

• Rancid Official Website
• Punknews.org Tim Armstrong Biography
• Epitaph Records artist page