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Rancid was undoubtedly a front band in the early 1990s punk revival.
Stemming from Albany, California (San Francisco Bay area), the band
consists of Lars Frederiksen (guitar), Brett Reed (drums), Matt Freeman
(bass), and Tim Armstrong (vocals / guitar). The band, whose members are
from blue-collared homes, sing about traditionally punk ideas
concerning life and politics. The roots of the band begin in 1987 when
Armstrong and Freeman (sometimes goes by the alias of Matt McCall) were
in a band called Operation Ivy. The band also was composed of Dave Mello on
drums and Jesse Michaels on vocals. In 1989, after the band split up,
Freeman, Armstrong and Reed formed Rancid.

Rancid’s 1992 debut EP was entitled I’m Not the Only One. The EP
consisted of five tracks and was released by Lookout! Records. At that
time, Rancid was looking for a second guitarist. They debated using
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. ...