Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in 1991 in Albany, California. It’s members include Tim Armstrong, Lars Frederiksen, Matt Freeman and Branden Steineckert. Rancid’s first recorded release was a 1992 EP for Operation Ivy’s old label Lookout! Records. Shortly after releasing this, the band was signed to Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz’s label, Epitaph Records. Rancid would release their self titled debut album for Epitaph in 1993. In 1994, Rancid released their next album, Let’s Go. That year their then-label-mates, The Offspring, experienced a huge success with their album Smash. The Offspring took Rancid on tour with them, and helped Let’s Go make it to #97 on Billboard’s Heatseekers and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. With the success of the album the band was pursued by several major labels, including Madonna’s Maverick Records. The band eventually decided to stay on Epitaph, and the next year released their third album …And Out Come the Wolves. That album quickly surpassed Let’s Go in terms of success. Three of the album’s singles, "Roots Radicals", "Time Bomb", and "Ruby Soho" all charted on the North American Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. They have since released four more studio albums.
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