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Gainesville, Florida (1997 – present)
Against Me! is a punk rock band originally from Naples, Florida, and later relocated to Gainesville, Florida. They are known for their heavily folk-influenced sound and energetic live shows (Spin named them one of the 25 greatest live bands in 2006). Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was the highly-acclaimed Reinventing Axl Rose. In December 2005, they signed to Sire Records, and released their major label debut, New Wave, on July 10, 2007. June 4, 2010 saw the release of their fifth studio album, White Crosses.
Tom Gabel started Against Me! in 1997 as a solo act at the age of 17. He would only occasionally perform with support from drummers and/or bassists. This period in the band was marked by playing guerrilla shows in a college apartment complex laundromat, emphasizing the D.I.Y. sentiments of their work. Gabel self-released one demo tape, officially entitled Against Me!, but more commonly known as Tom’s Demo. While copies of the cassette itself are extremely rare, internet file-sharing programs have helped to circulate the songs amongst fans.
Another demo cassette was released the following year on Misanthrope Records, with a slightly more complete band, titled Vivida Vis. Only five hundred copies of this album were made, but file-sharing once again popularized it. Perhaps the most well-known song on the record, “Shit Stroll” is still routinely requested by the audience at Against Me! shows. The band rarely, if ever, obliges these requests.
Tom Gabel started Against Me! in 1997 as a solo act at the age of 17. He would only occasionally perform with support from drummers and/or bassists. This period in the band was marked by playing guerrilla shows in a college apartment complex laundromat, emphasizing the D.I.Y. sentiments of their work. Gabel self-released one demo tape, officially entitled Against Me!, but more commonly known as Tom’s Demo. While copies of the cassette itself are extremely rare, internet file-sharing programs have helped to circulate the songs amongst fans.
Another demo cassette was released the following year on Misanthrope Records, with a slightly more complete band, titled Vivida Vis. Only five hundred copies of this album were made, but file-sharing once again popularized it. Perhaps the most well-known song on the record, “Shit Stroll” is still routinely requested by the audience at Against Me! shows. The band rarely, if ever, obliges these requests.
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Blinkofni wrote:
@ Megatron-1 Not true i agree with you ;) White crosses is hands down my favorite album
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baconed wrote:
SFAFC is actually probably my favorite
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Megatron-1 wrote:
I might be the only person in existence who prefers their later stuff (Clarity onwards) to the early stuff.
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baconed wrote:
reinventing axl rose is my favorite too but oh my god bitching about this band selling out is so old, they still play small shows and they still play catchy emotion riddled music. If you don't like white crosses then you don't like catchy anthemic music nobody gives a shit go put your on your jacket with your operation ivy and leftover crack patches and sulk where nobody can smell the cigarette smoke
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Bixbycanyon wrote:
this band died when warren got kicked out.
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thompsonjohn wrote:
"Russian Spies" is good.
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Sterlet92 wrote:
I'll be drinking Irish tonight ! Skoll!
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chuche7787 wrote:
I will never forget seeing them live around 2003 - 2004, they were at their peak.
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seedboy wrote:
The only band that gets more shit from its original fanbase is Weezer. Discuss.
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sebpascal wrote:
the guy people me: agreed.
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chump86 wrote:
if only you guys wouldn't have douchebag fans.
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Blackdragon5151 wrote:
tom you should listen to your own fucking lyrics, you can be anything when your on your fucking knees. dont be a dick, man. come back to the anarchist side, we want to set the world on fire with you,
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skank_pit wrote:
Awesome voice!
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SoundgardenmadA wrote:
If only you guys didn't sell out.
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FoolmeThrice wrote:
Really starting to like these guys more and more
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palaver wrote:
Listening now and pretty sure this is by far the shittiest band that I inexplicably love.
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Mozzerella10 wrote:
"Spin named them one of the 25 greatest live bands in 2006." seeing them live wasn't all that great actually. their songs are better recorded; in the concert hall it just sounds like noise and a guy shouting at his mum or someone. well, i suppose, if that's what you like, then fair enough. but it's no for me.
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kralmajales wrote:
YOU CAN BE ALMOST ANYTHING WHEN YOU'RE ON YOUR FUCKING KNEES.
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indie777 wrote:
wow hella memories from former clarities, forgot how good of an album this was
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mmikaoj wrote:
As eternal Cowboys and before = great. After that album = crap. I'm sorry that I feel this way but I do. Stay true!
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11/27/11 - London, United Kingdom @ HMV Apollo
27 Nov 2011 | from www.againstme.net/events
with Frank Turner
Where: HMV Apollo (, London United Kingdom)
When: Sunday November 27, 2011 7:00 PM
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