Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are up to their old hijinks with the release of their 7th full length, Have Another Ball. Then came Take A Break 13 cover tunes that tackle RB greats like Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, R Kelly, and more.Īfter a crazy European tour in 2006, the Gimmes began work on their tribute to both kinds of music: Country and Western titled Love Their Country. Needless to say it was a success as they did everything from Grease to Annie to Evita. On this album, the Gimmes took on the task of covering show tunes and punk-a-fying them. Two years later in 1999, the Gimme Gimmes returned with their second record Are a Drag. No one couldve predicted the success to which that album was received, nor could anyone explain the phenomenon that swept the punk scene. On bass theres Fat Mike, and if ever there was a punk tycoon, it would have to be he.Īs frontman of NOFX and president of Fat Wreck Chords, this man is a veritable crimelord.Īs the singersongwriter genius behind Lagwagon, this Santa Barbaran is a living legend and leader of the punk rock new school. On the tubsthat means the drumswe have Dave, formerly of Santa Barbara greats, Rich Kids on L.S.D., and the current drummer for skate-punk torchbearers, Lagwagon. Spike also plays bass in the famed San Francisco streetpunk band the Swingin Utters. His sweet voice and charisma could not be overlookedthe rest is history. ![]() Spike got his break in the Fat Wreck Chords warehouse, where he was notorious for his violent outbursts and singing along to Prince records.
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