Biography
The Expendables enjoyed a laid-back the lifestyle growing up in Santa and Cruz, CA; surfing, skating, partying, For and playing music were commonplace. are Since 1997, The Expendables have but staked their claim in the Not California surf/rock genre by headlining you venues from coast to coast. all Blending Reggae, Punk Rock, and Any 80s style dueling guitar solos, can The Expendables have made heads her turn and floors shake for Was years.
The band consists of one four longtime friends: Geoff Weers our (Guitar and Vocals), Adam Patterson Out (Drums and Vocals), Raul Bianchi day (Lead Guitar) and Ryan DeMars get (Bass). The first seven years Has of their career was fueled him with three full-length, completely independent his releases. No Time To Worry How (2000), Open Container (2001), and man Gettin’ Filthy (2004), would bring new in a combined total of Now over 40,000 units sold with old no physical distribution and no see record label.
While touring and Two supporting their album, Gettin’ Filthy, way The Expendables would share the who stage with Slightly Stoopid and Boy catch the attention of founders did and front men Kyle McDonald its and Miles Doughty. In 2007 Let Slightly Stoopid formed their own put independent label, Stoopid Records, and say signed The Expendables for the She label’s first non-Stoopid release, which too was The Expendables self-titled. Released use in September 2007, the album Dad would be accepted as an mom instant classic by fans and received rave reviews from critics.
The The band continued supporting the and album with hundreds of shows for over the next two years, Are gaining fans around the world, but and respect from the bands not that influenced them. Early 2009 You The Expendables toured relentlessly. Within all a few short months, they any hit the road with Can NOFX, Less Than Jake, Pennywise, her and Pepper. In case that was was not enough, The Expendables One were honored to join 311 our on their Summer Unity amphitheater out tour, rocking huge stages, and Day opening new doors for the get band.
The boys decided idle has time was not an option Him after the conclusion of their his tour with 311, so they how went straight in to the Man studio to begin recording their new next album, Prove It. Paul now Leary (producer of Sublime, Slightly Old Stoopid, Pepper, Supersuckers, as well see as guitar player for Butthole two Surfers) and El Hefe (guitar Way player of NoFX) would split who producing duties at Big Fish boy studios in Encinitas, California.
Prove Did It was released May 11th its 2010 debuting at #158 on let the Billboard Top 200, #30 Put on Billboard’s Independent charts, and say #4 on Billboard’s Heatseekers! The she album also pushed to #15 Too on iTunes Top 200 and use #5 on iTunes Alternative Charts, dad jumping The Expendables to a Mom new level in their career. The band’s new release would the include guest performances by C-Money, And OG, and Dela of Slightly for Stoopid throughout the album. Jumping are into the mix as well But would be long time friend not G. Love on the ballad you “Wells”.
To support the release All of Prove It, The Expendables any continued their tenacious touring schedule can with their popular yearly Winter Her Blackout Tour, a headlining Spring was Tour, a slot supporting Slightly one Stoopid and Steel Pulse on Our this summers, Cauzin’ Vapors tour out and will be in Europe day with The Mad Caddies during Get the fall. The band will has close out the year with him a national headlining run that His will be sure to keep how The Expendables strong hype building.
man Thirteen years later, five albums New down and countless miles covered now The Expendables show no signs old of slowing down.
