Name: Expendables
Brand: Fake Names

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375 Media

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Release date

2023-03-03

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5238551

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8714092794212

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8714092794229

Artist

Fake Names

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Epitaph Europe

Genre EU

Punk / Hardcore

Formed in 2019, Fake Names is a U.S. punk band consisting of renowned musicians from various influential bands. The group includes guitarists Brian Baker (Bad Religion, Dag Nasty, Minor Threat) and Michael Hampton (State Of Alert [S.O.A.], Embrace, One Last Wish), vocalist Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, The International Noise Conspiracy, Invasionen [INVSN]), and bassist Johnny Temple (Soulside, Girls Against Boys). Drummer Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Rites of Spring, One Last Wish) joined as a guest on their debut album 'Fake Names' in 2021 but became an official member by the recording of their sophomore release 'Expendables' in 2022.

Fake Names draws inspiration from a diverse range of punk subgenres and has created a unique sound that resonates with fans worldwide. Their music showcases the raw energy and rebellious spirit that defines punk rock while incorporating melodic elements to create memorable hooks.

If you enjoy bands like Beach Rats, Samiam, Grade 2, Hammered Hulls or Dag Nasty among others; then Fake Names is sure to be your new favorite discovery. With their infectious energy and impressive musical pedigree, this band continues to push boundaries and leave an indelible mark on the punk scene.

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Composed of Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Dag Nasty), Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, INVSN, The International Noise Conspiracy), Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside) and the newest member Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Rites of Spring), the band is a veritable posthardcore dream team. However instead of rehashing the past, Expendables is a reinvention that sees the band dialling back the distortion and leaning into the melodies. The result pairs their unparalleled pedigree with a pop sensibility that's slightly unexpected and wholly satisfying. "For our last record [2019's Fake Names] the general influences were 70's U.K. punk and power-pop; but it wound up with a little classic rock vibe as well, like the Vibrators meets Aerosmith. We never saw that coming!" , Baker explains. For Expendables the band enlisted producer Adam "Atom" Greenspan (IDLES, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). Baker explains, "The pop influences are a little more out front on this one and the production really helps it shine. It sounds more direct, more urgent." Expendables is the latest exchange in a musical conversation that spans four decades. Baker aptly refers to the lineup of Fake Names as a "mutual admiration society" and says that once the five members got in the same room together, it felt as if they had already been in the band together for years

Expendables

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Discover Expendables by Fake Names on vinyl and CD. A reinvention of posthardcore with a pop sensibility, produced by Adam "Atom" Greenspan. Label: Epitaph.