Aaron Nagel is an American painter and the original

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player for punk rock/ska core act

Link 80 Link 80 was an American punk rock/ska punk band from San Francisco's East Bay, United States. Band history Link 80 started in the summer 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members (guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, ...

, born and raised in

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. He later played

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in the band DESA with other former Link 80 members Ryan Noble, Adam Davis, and Barry Krippine. He currently runs Two Twenty Two Design Studio and is an artist whose work has adorned two

Rx Bandits Rx Bandits are an American four-piece band based in Seal Beach, California, United States. The band formed in 1995 in Orange County, California. They have appeared on the Vans Warped Tour, at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Coachella Valle ...

albums (his paintings "''Predictable''" and "''Look Left ...And The Battle Begun''" are the covers of The Resignation and ...And the Battle Begun respectively) as well as DESA's split EP with Howards Alias and their latest album "'' Arriving Alive''". His paintings has been in solo and group shows across the country since 2005. In 2016, Nagel participated in a

reunion for the Asian Man Records 20th Anniversary. On June 17 and 18, the band played two sold-out shows at the San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill. The lineup also included singer Ryan Noble, guitarists

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (born February 19, 1978) is an American director, writer, actor, and musician. He is a founding member of the punk band Link 80 and co-creator of the filmmaking collectives Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence. He is best know ...

and Adam Davis, drummer Joey Bustos, bassists Adam Pereria and Barry Krippene, and horn players Steve Borth and Jason Lechner. Prior to the shows, a video tribute to Nick Traina was shown that the band released the video online on June 20, 2016. Nagel is

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Discography

* '' The Link 80 & Wet Nap Split'' (1995) * '' Remember How It Used To Be EP'' (1995) * '' Rumble At The Tracks EP'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1996) * ''

Killing Katie ''Killing Katie'' is the second album by the punk band Link 80. It was released on CD and 10" vinyl by Asian Man Records in 1997. It was recorded with Steve Fontano at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California between 18–20 April 1997. The al ...

'' (1997)

References

External links

Aaron Nagel / Two Twenty Two Design StudioInterview with Sunrise ArtistsStudio Visit/Interview with WarholianInterview with Curbs and StoopsLink 80
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