One Man Army: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 1996 in San Francisco, CA

Disbanded:

Jan 1, 2005

Genres:

Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music, Punk and Hardcore Rock Music, Oi, Revival

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

Discovered by Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong in an East Bay club, San Francisco's One Man Army has the distinction of being the first release on Adeline Records, Armstrong's label. Begun by Jack Dalyrymple (guitar/vocals), Brandon Pollack (drums), and James Kotter (bass), the band is known for blending old and new punk sounds and melding aggression and energy with catchy pop punk. It's mid-tempo songs are laced with Dalrymple's working-class lyrics. One Man Army made its full-length debut with Dead End Stories in 1998, produced by Kevin Army. After doing the Warped Tour, the band returned with Last Word Spoken in 2000, produced by Armstrong. Two years later, Rumors and Headlines became the third album from the San Francisco trio.

- Ron DePasquale, All Music Guide