Good Charlotte is a band from Waldorf, Maryland, United States that formed in 1996. They took the name 'Good Charlotte' from a children's book: Good Charlotte: The Girls Of Good Day Orphanage by Carol Beach York. They have released four albums, most notably 2002's multiplatinum seller The Young and the Hopeless, which spawned the chart topping singles, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "The Anthem," and "Girls & Boys.
There are several artists that go by the name of Readymades: 1 - A Punk / Power-Pop band formed in 1977 in San Francisco. 2 - A Post-Punk band from Hannover, Germany. 3 - An Indie/Lounge band from Liverpool, UK. Forming in 2005 with various different band members along the way, Readymades originate from both Liverpool & Birmingham. Three members of the band also perform in Terra Alpha. They are signed to indie label 'Fortune & Glory' and are currently recording an album, due for release at the end of 2010.
There are at least five bands called "Pain". 1. Sweden
The Gaslight Anthem is a punk/rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Since forming in 2005, they have released two full-length albums and an EP. They were described by Kerrang! magazine as "the best new band you'll hear in 2008." The lineup consists of Brian Fallon (vocals and guitar), Alex Levine (bass), Benny Horowitz (drums), and Alex Rosamilia (guitar). The Gaslight Anthem's music embraces many elements of blues, classic rock, and punk rock. The band has described their sound as "Bruce Springsteen singing for a Cure cover band, with a tinge more aggression.
ska punk band from Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Phobics is a 5 piece punk-rock band from deptford South East London (U.K.). 1 self released 4 track CD from 2004 "Down And Out In Deptford"
1 album self-released on CD in June 2011 "Deptford Calling" and in a limited 300 copies edition on vinyl via ripper records.
Bombshell Rocks are a punk band from Sweden signed to the country's biggest punk label, Burning Heart. The band has existed, with changing line-ups, since 1996. Before playing under this name, the group was called Down and Out. They did not waste much time and in early 1996 they came up with their first output Who's the Real Bastard, a mini album with six tracks on it and in 1997 with an EP called Going Up Going Down which were both released on their own label Noiseline. 1998 Sidekicks Records signed them and in 1999 it was time for Bombshell Rocks debut album Street Art Gallery.
What do you think of when you hear the name "PowerSolo"? 'Round Denmark way, the moniker apparently conjures the trash-rock psychobilly legacy of Hasil Adkins, the Cramps, and Southern Culture on the Skids. Powersolo may be a power trio, but in this case, the prog-metal acrobatics of rush are replaced with something they call "donkey punk." Two tremolo-loving chicken-scratch, rail-thin guitarists Kim Kix and Atomic Child. And drummer J.C.
Several bands go by the name The Plague: 1) 1960's garageband from Canada, known for the song 'face of time'. 2) 1970's Art/Rock band from New Zealand: In 1977 Richard von Sturmer returned from England, according to The Mechanics Of Popular Music "charged with the new punk movement that flourished there. He assembled a troupe of 'actors' and they rehearsed a series of theatre/music pieces revolving around his poetry and showmanship. The called themselves The Plague." They used material from Inside Information; songs such as Frank Gill's An Idiot and Private Property.
Formed in 2006, the Straight Arrows are a studiously authentic take on the glory days of 60s garage rock. From Sydney, Australia, they feature members of local acts such as The Holy Soul and The Red Riders. Doing their best to re-invent The Sonics, the Straight Arrows don't fail.