False Alarm

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There are 3 bands by the name "False Alarm": Los Angeles, California (Punk Rock) In 1981, brothers Paul and Floyd Aragon started a band called Bad Influence. The present name False Alarm, came up around 1982. Brent Alden, a bass player for the band remembers, "Me and Paul started calling it False Alarm because we pulled alarms by the Fairfax District". In the early days, the band wasn't well organized. The band consisted of various members, including Fat Mike later of NOFX. Influenced by the Ramones, Dead Boys, Black Flag, Angry Samoans and Reagan Youth. By 1983 the band had broken up. In 1996 at a softball game in Hollywood, Floyd Aragon announced that he wanted to put a new version of the band together and release some new and old recordings. Beverly Hills High School friends Paul Aragon (lead vocals), Brent Alden (bass), Dylan Maunder (guitar), and Art Chianello (drummer). They started playing shows mainly at Al’s Bar, the Anti-Club and a number of other venues between Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 1998 they released a 7-song CD entitled Learning Is Impossible. It had 6 new songs and one from 1983 featuring Fat Mike as lead vocals. The newly formed band broke up in 1999. In 2001 False Alarm got back together with guitarist Dylan Maunder replacing Paul Aragon on vocals. Brent Alden, Art Chianello and Dylan Maunder began recording a new CD. They were joined by Paul Kostabi of Youth Gone Mad after Brent had an opportunity to meet Dee Dee Ramone. Paul was Dee Dee’s paint

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i can't hold on, but i don't want to let go.

Fuck Em All, We've All Ready Won!

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We'll Keep Believing if you Keep Singing(DTFH Records Compilation)