Name: Fake Names
Brand: Fake Names

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277321

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-05-08

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Artist

Fake Names

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Punk / Hardcore

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Epitaph

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.

Punk rock supergroup Fake Names – which includes Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion), Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace, One Last Wish), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, International Noise Conspiracy, INVSN), and Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside) - release their self-titled debut record via Epitaph.

Fake Names first came to form in early 2016 when Brian Baker and Michael Hampton met up at Hampton’s Brooklyn home to play music together, with no intentions beyond possibly writing a song or two. Friends since first grade, the two guitarists ended up writing a handful of songs that day, and then closed out the session with a spontaneous decision to start a band. When it came to finding a bassist, Baker and Hampton looked to Johnny Temple, a fellow classmate from their elementary school. Later that year at Chicago’s Riot Fest, both Baker and Temple were struck with the sudden inspiration to recruit Refused frontman Dennis Lyxzén as their singer.

On their self-titled debut, Fake Names bring their collective history to a 28-minute burst of unbridled energy. Co-produced by Hampton and Geoff Sanoff and recorded at Renegade Studios (a New York City facility owned by Little Steven Van Zandt), the album augments their bare-bones breed of punk with a heavy dose of power-pop, cleanly manifested in the band’s bittersweet melodies and abundant backup harmonies.

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