Ace Troubleshooter, often shortened to Ace, was an American

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band. Formed in December 1995 in

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, they released five albums through

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Background

Formed in

, the band gained attention in 1996 by winning a national battle of the bands competition, sponsored by

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. Warne came up with the band's name after reading the phrase, ''ace troubleshooter'', in a history book. The Ace Troubleshooter lineup changed several times, they started as a three-piece: John Warne, Josh Abbott and Matt Pacyga. They added Isaac Deaton as the second guitarist in 1998. Numerous bassists and guitarists rotated through. Only two original members,

John Warne John Warne is an American musician who has been active since 1996. He is best known for being the bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K as well as being a founding member of the Christian punk band Ace Troubleshooter. His hometown is Min ...

and Josh Abbott, remained when the band came to an end. They had both played in the short-lived band

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shortly before Ace disbanded. Relient K was often known as the "brother band" to Ace Troubleshooter. The two bands performed multiple tours together, and the members were all friends with each other. Dave Douglas, a touring drummer for Relient K, filled-in as a guitarist for a short time. Warne filled in as bassist for Relient K when

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first left. Relient K's

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said in 2000 that they were allowed by Ace to live on their bus, as Relient K was just starting out. In February 2005 Toby David posted the announcement of the band's breakup on their message board. Warne left to play bass guitar for Relient K. Abbott went on to play for My Red Hot Nightmare.

Members

Final line-up *

– lead vocals, guitar (1995–2005) * Josh Abbott – drums (1997–2005) * Toby David – guitar (2003–2005) * Joe Krube – bass guitar, backing vocals (2003–2005) Former members * Matt Pacyga – bass guitar (1997–1999) * Cody Oaks – bass guitar (1999–2001) * Isaac Deaton – guitar, backing vocals (1998–2003) * Dave Douglas – guitar, backing vocals (2001) * Jimmy Taylor – guitar (2001) * Ben Dewey – bass (2001–2003)

Discography

* ''Back in the Shootin' Match'' (1996) * ''Don't Stop a Rockin (1999) * ''

Ace Troubleshooter Ace Troubleshooter, often shortened to Ace, was an American pop punk band. Formed in December 1995 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, they released five albums through Tooth & Nail Records. Background Formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the band gain ...

'' (2000) * ''

The Madness of the Crowds ''The Madness of the Crowds'' is the fourth studio album by American pop punk band Ace Troubleshooter but their first on BEC's parent company, Tooth & Nail Records. It was released on June 5, 2002 in the UK and June 18 on the US. The album's tit ...

'' (2002) * ''

It's Never Enough ''It's Never Enough'' is the fifth and final studio album by American pop punk band Ace Troubleshooter Ace Troubleshooter, often shortened to Ace, was an American pop punk band. Formed in December 1995 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, they released ...

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References

{{Authority control American pop punk groups Christian rock groups from Minnesota Tooth & Nail Records artists Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups disestablished in 2005