In the Studio with Good Riddance

The Members: Russ Rankin, vocals; Luke Pabich, guitar; Chuck Platt, bass; Sean Sellers, drums. The Origin: Emerging through the brume of Santa Cruz’s oft-overlooked yet resolutely alive, wave-to-wheel punk scene, Good Riddance carved out a reputation for fast, defiantly disciplined, melodic hardcore. From the start, the band’s style thrived beneath the coastal fog and on the hard concrete skate streets, eventually catching the attention of Fat Mike (Mike Burkett) of the ever-influential NOFX and founder of the punk label Fat Wreck Chords. This partnership proved pivotal. Good Riddance’s first album, For God and Country, paired Russ Rankin’s pointed lyricism with the band’s […] The post In the Studio with Good Riddance first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.