The punk rock band Against Me! is comprised of Laura Jane Grace (lead guitar and vocals), James Bowman (guitar, vocals), Atom Willard (drums, percussion) and Inge Johansson (bass). Before taking this final form, the band underwent many line up changes. Against Me! was founded in 1997 by Grace. At the time the and was her solo act and in 2000 with the addition of Kevin Mahon on drums Against Me! released it’s first EP Against Me!. The following year they released Crime as Forgiven by Against Me!. Their third EP, an acoustic record, included Grace and Dustin Fridkin on bass. Warren Oakes replaced Mahon on drums and Bowman joined the band. Then in 2002 with a new line up the band released Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. Shortly thereafter Fridkin was replaced by Andrew Seward on bass. With yet another line up, Against Me! released Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy in 2003. The band released Searching for a Former Clarity in 2005 and two years later New Wave came out. Oakes was replaced by George Rebelo on drums in 2009 and the new line up released White Crossed in 2010. Jay Weinberg replaced Rebelo on drums and the band recorded Total Clarity. Jay Weinberg replaced Rebelo on drums and the band recorded Total Clarity. Soon after Weinberg was replaced by Atom Willard on drums and percussion. Seward also left the band in 2013 and was replaced by Inge Johansson on bass. In 2014 the band released Transgender Dysphoria Blues.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Against Me! with The Gaslight Anthem and Jimmy Eat World at the PNC Bank Arts Center
Exit 116 Garden State Parkway, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Time: 7:00 PM
All Ages
Tickets: $20
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