Rancid



From 1987 to 1989, bassist Matt Freeman and singer/guitarist Tim Armstrong were in Oakland's Operation Ivy, the East Bay scene-setting quartet that blended hardcore's aggression with ska's joviality; Operation Ivy broke up after releasing an album in 1989. The pair subsequently hooked up with drummer Brett Reed and launched Rancid.
The arrival of ex-UK Subs guitarist in 1991 Lars Frederiksen completed the four-man lineup.
So much has happened in the 10 odd years that Rancid have been around, and I'm not even going to start to document it all here.
Loads of info is on their site www.rancidrancid.com, I suggest you all go there and have a look.