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Founding member of Operation Ivy, Dance Hall Crashers,
Rancid, and The Transplants. Singer, Guitarist, amazing performer. Tim started in the early 1990’s in Operation Ivy, and even though that band didn’t last long, it came up with some amazing songs like “Unity” and “Bombshell”. Tim moved on to the Dance Hall Crashers, which also didn’t last long. Soon after, Tim and fellow Crasher Lars Frederickson formed Rancid. Rancid is one of the most influencial punk bands of the 90s and still today. Tim has a way about writing amazing lyrics and putting it over even more amazing and catchy music. Its what makes people want to listen. There is no other musician like him out there. His rough voice is one of a kind. He’s also the founder of HellCat Records.

 

Recent stories by and about Tim Armstrong

A story about Tim Armstrong

I met Tim at the Warped Tour in Jax, FL in 2003. I grabbed his ass and we chatted for a minute before I had to run off because I was so nervous I could barely form coherent sentences. That was probably the first time that’s happened to me. Hasn’t really happened since, either. Odd.

Why I want to meet Tim Armstrong

tim is amazing…how dedicated he is at everything and the way he represents you know. he just stands out and doesnt care what people say or think. no, ive never been to a tim armstrong or rancid concert but im dying to and in less than a year i will most definitely to anything i can to do so. tim’s not just a musician, he’s a legend

The real reason I want to meet Tim Armstrong

Because Rancid is one of my favorite bands, and because I lovelovelove Tim!! Plus the only time I’ve seen Rancid live, I got to hang out backstage before they went onstage, and I got to see him walk by me twice, once he looked right at me for 2 seconds, then while I was looking at the stage he stood right in front of me and I stared at the back of his neck for 2 minutes. Thrilling, eh? So I’d really rather just meet him. Maybe I should have licked his neck, that would have gotten his attention! XD

A story about Tim Armstrong

HE CALLED ME ON MY CELL PHONE!!!! While I was pregnant with Piper, my daughter, my boyfriend and I had tickets to see Rancid- the best band ever with the hottest most best sounding goddamn vocalist I’ve ever heard… anyway- couldn’t risk my bebe’s hearing for one show… so I stayed home and pouted, trying to find something better than A Baby Story to watch while my boyfriend was skankin in pit for sure… well, later in the evening the phone rang. I didn’t answer… checked the messages… “ay, liz this- this ihs tim armstrong, your boy josh told me your pregnant and cant come to the show- good luck with the baby and everything. uh… this is tim armstrong” AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!! Josh called me about ten minutes after I got that…. I believed it was him, but then Josh said he was gonna get him on the phone with me LIVE… hard for my fragile girly lusty brain to grasp at that moment of euphoric delight… well, a minute or so later, ay liz. this is tim.
nuh-uh!
ya, this is tim armstrong… good uh.. good luck withthe baby and everything.
nuh-uh!
this is matt! (one of our friends in a ska band hanging with josh- 50:50 shot, check them out)
he said it another time and then josh said he looked at the phone like it had a disease or something and snapped it shut and handed it back to him…. I almost cried- then he tried to make me feel better by telling me that these two really hot chicks were walking up to Tim at the same time..
but i felt so embarassed- but I didn’t care for more than a few seconds… I screamed and called everyone I knew…. now I can tell my daughter Tim Armstrong says wassup.

A story about Tim Armstrong

Met him a few years back at a Bastards/Dropkick Murphys show at the old Wetlands…drank a few beers on the curb outside while searcing for an extra ticket for my freind, noone belived me until we met again inside while Lars was onstage with the Murphys playing “Forever” we drank another beer Tim kept pointing out how Lars didnt know the song and my freinds nearly wet their pants

great guy ,down to earth easy way to put it
cheers’

Why I want to meet Tim Armstrong

Because he’s a lost kid.

A story about Tim Armstrong

I’ve met him twice at Warped Tour. He is one of the nicest guys. He took the time to talk to everyone who was waiting, and even after playing a set. He still stayed out in the 90 degree heat and signed autographs and whatnot. There was this girl, probably 13, and she was telling him about her band. He was very inspirational and told her to keep working at it and to follow her dreams. He took a copy of her CD and promised to get back to her with feedback. I don’t know if he ever did, but it was very nice of him to even take it. Both times I met him was in the same way. He was just out and about like a normal person talking to everyone who wanted to talk to him. Very down-to-earth and very nice.


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