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Sacramento, United States (2006 – present)

Middle Class Rut play a visceral brand of alternative rock that echoes the intensity of Jane’s Addiction and Refused, the pummeling backbone of Rage Against The Machine and the anthemic post-punk core of The Foo Fighters.

Only in their mid-20s, Middle Class Rut, consisting of Zack Lopez (guitar/vocals) and Sean Stockham (drums/vocals), are already veteran musicians; both guys were core members of Leisure, which was signed to DreamWorks back in 2000 when Sean and Zack were just in their early teens. After Leisure disbanded several years later, Zack and Sean returned to their hometown of Sacramento, California. Hunkering down in their homegrown studio, they started jamming and writing music together. After penning more than 60 songs, their new project, Middle Class Rut, was officially born in December 2006.

The band’s first national tour happened in the fall of 2008, when they hit the road with The Receiving End Of Sirens and Envy On The Coast. From the first show of that tour, Middle Class Rut completely destroyed expectations and won over legions of new fans. After seeing the band’s intense and
charismatic performance, Alternative Press wrote in its January 2008 issue that “…it’s mind-blowing to witness the sheer depth and complexity of the sound these two guys are capable of unleashing on their own, but once the novelty subsides, you’re left with incendiary post-rock with visible traces of 90s alternative.”
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  • threebright

    :D :D :D :D

    Wednesday morning
  • guijoker

    16 days ago
  • zuh_desperado

    welcome to the [duos community] !

    23 days ago
  • dukeleeto

    thought it was perry farrell :P

    last month
  • kristinax-

    WHYY did it take me so long to discover them!? SO FUCKING AWESOME.

    last month
  • Lechusz

    classico! new low blowing heads off

    November 2011
  • Revski87

    Busy bein born is good shit

    November 2011
  • lolcorey

    Seriously one of the most underrated bands I've come across lately. Heard "New Low" at the radio station I work for and decided to try the album on a hunch. "New Low" pales in comparison to some of the other tracks! I couldn't be more pleasantly surprised with them - astoundingly awesome music.

    October 2011
  • ksmilegak

    new low <3 <3

    October 2011
  • itrock

    Lifelong Dayshift

    September 2011
  • V0LTA13

    I really hope these guys get more attention. They deserve it.

    September 2011
  • DogmaChain

    We had 3000 people boo this band and just stand there, and then go crazy for CAKE Bush and a local ska band.

    September 2011
  • HugeEgo

    AAmazing! rocked the shit outta the strutt!

    September 2011
  • valver01

    Get your asses to Belgium please!!!

    September 2011
  • GNR27

    Come to Holland! NOW!

    September 2011
  • SPARROW2010

    you guys are amazing

    September 2011
  • Natthanbemyself

    I'VE GOT A NEW LOW.

    August 2011
  • AllenPlaylist

    Nice. Why aren't they under the "hard rock" tag?

    August 2011
  • MatheusBasilio

    I agree. Maybe they come to Brazil some day!

    August 2011
  • misteringreen

    This is such a great band, I hope they'll get much more attention. They deserve it... <2>

    August 2011
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