Biography of Rise Against

Written by Scotty

Thursday, 15 November 2007 00:00

Rise Against is a punk/hardcore band from Chicago, USA. Formed in the fall of 1999 when Dan Wleklinski (guitar) and Joe Principe (bass), formerly of Chicago's melodic hardcore heroes 88 Fingers Louie, teamed up with fellow scene member and ex-.baxter. frontman Tim Mcilrath to plant the seeds for Rise Against, a band that will undoubtedly make an indelible impression on punk rock/hardcore music and its listeners. The addition of Colorado import and former Pinhead Circus drummer Brandon Barnes, solidified the band's lineup and allowed them to start playing out, finish writing and record their debut album, The Unraveling. Originally performing under the name Transistor Revolt, they released a self-produced and self-titled demo in 2000, a year before signing with Fat Wreck Chords to release their first two albums, The Unraveling, and Revolutions Per Minute in 2001 and 2003. They later switched to Dreamworks Records and recorded their album Siren Song of the Counter Culture.

However, Dreamworks Records was absorbed by the Universal Music Group and Rise Against finally found themselves on Geffen Records a Universal Music Group subsidiary, releasing Siren Song of the Counter Culture in August 2004.

Their fourth album, The Sufferer & The Witness, was released on July 4, 2006.
Rise Against‘s original lineup consisted of Tim McIlrath (vocals & guitar), Joe Principe (bass & vox), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Mr. Precision (guitar and vox), & recorded its debut album with renowned punk producer Mass Giorgini.
Mr. Precision left the band due to personal differences in 2001 and was replaced by Todd Mohney (now in „The Falcon“). Shortly after the band signed with Geffen, Mohney left and was replaced by Chris Chasse.

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