Rise Against, Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio
Formed by ex-Jerkwater and Traitors drummer Matt Skiba (vocals/guitar), Glenn Porter (drums/vocals) -- formerly of 88 Fingers Louie -- and Rob Doran (bass/vocals), Alkaline Trio was brought together in 1997 by heartbreak, angst, and the companionship of drinking.

Thrice
Post-hardcore quartet Thrice formed in Irvine, CA, in 1998. Guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist Eddie Breckenridge, and drummer Riley Breckenridge all knew each other from high school and the skate park, and decided that starting a band sounded...

Rise Against
Chicago's Rise Against began in 1999 when ex-88 Fingers Louie bassist Joe Principe tapped area vocalist Tim McIlrath for a new project rooted in the sound and social vision of traditionalist hardcore.

The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem rose out of the fertile punk and hardcore scene of New Brunswick, NJ, in 2005 with influences like Bruce Springsteen, Wilson Pickett, and Motown standing shoulder to shoulder with the rough, emotional grit of bands like Hot Water Music and Jawbreaker.