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Mike V and the Rats
12+ albums
skate punkpunkpunk rockhardcore punkhardcore
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Mike V and the Rats are Black Flag influenced punk rock fronted by pro skater Mike Vallely. Features former members of The Third Degree and Outspoken. Insightful, angst ridden hardcore from an era when ideals still meant something. Fronted by punk poet and professional skateboarder Mike Vallely, The Rats have been knocking down doors and turning people onto their music at an accelerated pace. Coming off of tours with bands like CKY, Death By Stereo and Millencolin as well as playing with bands like Black Flag, Rancid, Rufio and Thrice Formed early in 2002 by guitarist Jason Hampton who’s been in such Orange County defining acts as The Third Degree, Blackspot, Outspoken and The Suppression Swing and drummer PT Pugh from The Suppression Swing, The Rats were looking for a singer to help take their music to more ears, enter Mike Vallely. Those first three tracks went on to be recorded and produced by Fletcher from Pennywise in February 2001 and were included as a limited edition CD insert "Rats First 3 Songs" in Mike’s award winning and critically acclaimed skateboarding film, "DRIVE" released in May 2002. Right around that same time The Rats started playing live with shows in Southern California and Vancouver, Canada before going into the studio again and recording five tracks for their self-titled CDep and 7" vinyl release on Indecision Records. In the fall of 2002 just before their debut CD was officially released The Rats joined The Deviates on the Home Invasion Tour and
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