The Rattlesnake Aces are an American
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band formed in 2008 from
Poway, California
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(located in
San Diego County
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), formed in 2010. The current lineup consists of front man/songwriter and guitar player Chris Armes, formerly of the notable punk band
Agent 51
Agent 51 was an American punk rock band from Poway, California, formed in 1995. They released three albums on various record labels before going on indefinite hiatus in 2005. Over the course of their career their music evolved from straightforw ...
, drummer Wade Youman, former drummer of the widely successful rock band
Unwritten Law
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, original singer of
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles " ...
Nathan Claar, and lead guitarist Mario Escobar of the band
Bi-Polar Meltdown.
Band history
Formation
The Rattlesnake Aces formed in 2008 after both Armes and Youman leaving previous notable bands
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles " ...
and
Agent 51
Agent 51 was an American punk rock band from Poway, California, formed in 1995. They released three albums on various record labels before going on indefinite hiatus in 2005. Over the course of their career their music evolved from straightforw ...
. Initially, each band member was part of a thriving local punk rock movement that included other groups such as
blink-182 and
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles " ...
. Founding member Chris Armes had attended
Poway High School
Poway High School is a four-year secondary school in southern California accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Established in 1961, its approximately 2,408 students are from the city of Poway and the community of Rancho Be ...
with blink-182 member
Tom DeLonge, and both Armes' and Youman's previous bands
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles " ...
and
Agent 51
Agent 51 was an American punk rock band from Poway, California, formed in 1995. They released three albums on various record labels before going on indefinite hiatus in 2005. Over the course of their career their music evolved from straightforw ...
had toured with or played as openers for blink-182 on several occasions.
Albums
On November 11, 2011, the Rattlesnake Aces released their first full length record entitled
Black Pegasus
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to CD, digital, and vinyl formats.
References
External links
Official website
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Musical groups established in 2008
Musical groups from San Diego