Russ Rankin was the vocalist for the seminal California punk band Good Riddance and is currently the vocalist for Only Crime.
He is currently working on a brand new collection of his own songs which will be released as a solo project sometime in the near future (stay tuned!). Rankin's songs will remain true to his musical roots to an extent but fans can expect some experimentation with orchestration and melodic structure. This project is open-ended. There are no limits.
Rankin is also a monthly columnist for AMP Magazine, a published poet and contributor to such magazines as Alternative Press and Razorcake.
Hey ! how are you ? i saw that you are going to play in Paris in Feb ! I'll try to be there, i'll do my best !! im still working on the interview, it's coming but im very very busy at work and then i dont want to spend lot of time in front of the computer at home !! but dont worry it comes !!
SAW U GUYS LAST NITE IN SD... SUPER GOOD I SAW U AROUND HOUSE OF BLUSE THINKING I KNOW U ASKD MY FRIEND HE GOES NO IT S NOT THE LEAD SINGER FROM GOOD RIDDANCE AND I WAS LIKE YES IT WAS THEN SAW U ON STAGE AND UR VOICE IS AMAZING AND I KNEW IT WAS U HA HA CANT WAIT TO HERE MORE FROM U LOVE UR VOICE
It was a pleasure to meet you last night. Thanks for spending some time hanging out with us. Great set by Only Crime. Didn't know you were doing solo stuff. Awesome. Look forward to it. Have fun on the rest of the tour. Hopefully people will dig it! Check out GREEN next time you're in town!
History is not something that happens to people- it is the activity of people. Culture does not dictate human behavior- it is the sum of human behavior. Technological progress is not a force of nature either. There is no civilization without us civilizing, no capitalism without us capitalizing and capitulating.
--what implications come from these words... a book called "Expect Resistance:A Field Guide."
What's goin' on Russ? My old band, and I do mean old played with GR in Houston circa 98'at Fitzgeralds, around fourth of July called Speakeasy. That was killer. Always a memory that will stick in my mind til' the day I die. Cheers Boss! Love everything you put out, from GR to OC and beyond. Take care Buddy.
Russ, I had this crazy dream I was in an old record store flipping through some dusty vinyls, and found a cover version you did of Tom Waits' "Ruby's Arms", there on the rack. It started playing in the store as soon as I picked it up. It was sped up a little, and had guitars of course, but man it sounded glorious. Great work on it!
Hey man!!! Thanx for adding me... I..m from Brasil, and striving tough to learn English by myself without ever having a single english class... Man, i really love GOod Riddance, and your lyrics...My fav songs are, One for the Braves, Texas, Shame, After the nightmare, Sheyenne, Holding on... And i..d like you to explain me the meaning of this song "Holding on", and the Dialog in intro, could u please do me this favor? I..d love if u can!!! I love animals too...i don..t ever step on ants!!! God bless ya, u Chad Price, Joey Cape, Jon Snodgrass, and John Bush (anthrax) rock!!!. . . .
hey russ, dig the cover man! come check out our sound/tunes, i think you might like it judging by your influences and whatnot. long live GR. see ya round
