

An album is expected later this year or next year. The bands’ Hellcat debut Graveyard Island was recorded and produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong at Armstrong’s Shiprec Studios and mixed by The Interrupters’ Kevin Bivona. Last night, Rancids Tim Armstrong shared a Grammy Award with reggae icon, Jimmy Cliff, for their collaboration together on Cliffs first album in eight years - Rebirth.Along with producing the album, Armstrong performed on the album and co-wrote several songs. Jakobs Castle has released a debut single called 'time traveler,' co-written by Tim Armstrong. Since their formation, the band has released several EPs and three studio albums Mainstream View (2016) and Break The Routine (2017), and Graveyard Island (2019). Born in Albany, California, in 1965, Tim Armstrong is best known for his work with the Ska Punk outfit Operation Ivy and later with 90s punk stalwarts Rancid. Formed in 2013, the band met at school where they would spend their lunch break playing covers of classic punk tunes together in the music room. Bad Optix is Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels with Trash Talk bassist Spencer Pollard and Joey Castillo, a drummer whose resume includes Wasted Youth. Grade 2 is Sid Ryan (vocals/bass), Jack Chatfield (vocals/guitar), and Jacob Hull (drums). Now, the two of them have a new band together. Tim was born in Birmingham, England and emigrated to NZ at a. UK punk band Grade 2 have just released “Only Ones I Trust,” an outtake from the band’s 2019 album Graveyard Island. Co-written and produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, the band hopes this feel good track with stomping choruses will “unify those who have seen struggles this year, because together in this game we are damned and we are all the same. We aim to have you singing your heart out, for now just in your living room but hopefully at a show soon!” Tim armstrong is a singer guitarist who can play either acoustically or with backing tracks. Looking forward to headlining this great and charitable event with TimBowness amongst a wealth of other amazing bands across the 2 days.
