Against Me!

The little punk band from Naples, Florida has made quite a name for themselves over the past few years. Against Me! has come a long ways since their humble beginnings as an acoustic solo project.

At the age of 16, Tom Gamble began playing shows by himself with the occasional backup bass or drum player. He went on to record a demo which he called Against Me! Later on, Tom formed a very small band called Vivida Vis!, with his friend Kevin Mahon on drums. They played a few shows but never really became popular.

Later, Kevin left the band and was replaced by Warren Oakes on drums and James bowmen joined as second guitarist. The four soon relesed their first full album which also happens to be my personal favorite, Reinventing of Axl Rose. It was the first album where electric guitar was used. After the album was released, Dustin Fridkin left the band. They soon got a new bass player named Andrew Seward. The band's lineup still remains the same today.

The Eternal Cowboy was the next Album released by Against Me! It was followed by Searching for a Former Clarity, and then New Wave. In my opinion, all four albums are very well done. The songs stick with you for a very long time and you find yourself singing them in the back of your head all day... and enjoying it!

If you haven't already listened to Against Me! I have no idea what you're waiting for. If you need an invitation here it is... GO GET SOME AGAINST ME! I'm sure you'll like it, so enjoy! and PLAY IT!