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Gainesville, Florida (1997 – present)
Against Me! is a punk 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 Is Reinventing Axl Rose. In December 2005, they signed to Sire Records, and released their major label debut, New Wave, on July 10, 2007.
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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New Wave
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Reinventing Axl Rose
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As The Eternal Cowboy
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Pints of Guinness Make You Strong
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Walking Is Still Honest
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I Still Love You Julie
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Mutiny on the Electronic Bay
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You Look Like I Need a Drink
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Sink, Florida, Sink
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Rice and Bread
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Don't Lose Touch
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Shoutbox
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cheyennelament wrote:
searching for former clarity has the most folky sound like how low
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Zhendr wrote:
this band was one of the most pleasant discoveries for me in recent times
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BangYerHead wrote:
I guess it is a matter of opinion. I wasn't a fan of Thrash Unreal.
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Jimmert wrote:
no idea. also Mediocrity Gets You Peers has the worst lyrics.
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ArkAwn wrote:
and wtf Thrash Unreal is the only song off New Wave that isnt "meh" theres just a lot of silly people that like it
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ArkAwn wrote:
@Jimmert idk i think mitch might have a life or something
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shumai-my-heart wrote:
whatever happened to walking is still honest? :(
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blith-hears-all wrote:
only like them as folk-punk Reinventing Axl Rose is a great Album
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BangYerHead wrote:
Oh yeah, I would most probably agree that Stop! was worse lyrically.
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Imperial_Cereal wrote:
stop take some time to think, figure out what's important to you HOW ABOUT YOU TAKE SOME TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TOM
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Genuma wrote:
stop! is easily their worst song ever lyrically. even if they tried i doubt they could make worse song. haha
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keezk wrote:
best band ever, too bad they're getting less good with each album they release... but reinventing axl rose is fucking perfect! <3
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shelbyasee wrote:
Tom Gabel is playing at the Pablove benefit show on 11/21 at the Avalon
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BangYerHead wrote:
I kind of found Thrash Unreal as a more annoying song, more so than stop!
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J-a-m-e-s_R wrote:
hahah stop was okay at first now its just annoying
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J-a-m-e-s_R wrote:
ya thats a little depressing that stop is so high, even for that album it was by far the worst song
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Genuma wrote:
lol at Stop! being #3. hahah that fucking song.
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J-a-m-e-s_R wrote:
shit stroll #78 WOW!!
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Eltamore wrote:
So much LOL in this shoutbox.
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MBLark wrote:
As the Eternal Cowboy + Searching for a Former Clarity = Epic Win
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Events
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Dec
17
Against Me!
Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles CA, United States
3 shouts
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Dec
19
Against Me!
Troubadour, West Hollywood, Los Angeles CA, United States
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| 13 attendees
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Dec
20
Against Me!
Gilman St Project, Berkeley, CA, San Francisco, United States
2 shouts
| 14 attendees
News
Santa Barbara Show Added
9 Nov 2009 | from www.againstme.net/am.php/news/index/
Head to the tour date section for the Santa Barbara show info. More show news coming soon.
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December California Shows
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30 Oct 2009 | from www.againstme.net/am.php/news/index/
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Recent Activity
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Ruuuthbug, thatnewsong, clobaby and 23 other people added Against Me! to their libraries. 19 minutes ago
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InsecticizeMe tagged Against Me! with punk rock, folk punk and punk. Monday morning
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joeeatworld, vampladyjane, enidsinferno and 21 other people added Against Me! to their libraries. Monday morning
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Everyneurotic tagged Against Me! with folk punk, rock, folk and 7 other tags. Sunday morning
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UncleSams, bigdoosbag, bpf3991 and 20 other people added Against Me! to their libraries. Sunday morning
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keezk tagged Against Me! with folk, punk rock, punk and 3 other tags. Friday evening
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talowe, McKrakin, coffeycake and 4 other people added Against Me! to their libraries. Friday evening
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venenumest tagged Against Me! with ‘gainesville’. Friday afternoon
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ShitStroll wrote about Against Me! – The Acoustic EP in albums i love to death. 10 days ago
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ShitStroll wrote about Against Me! – Reinventing Axl Rose in albums i love to death. 10 days ago
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