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Genres: Punk / Rock / Emo

Location: Chicago, IL

Stats: 1,339 fans / 124,811 plays / 0 plays today

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Members: Chris McCaughan - Guitar & Vocals; Brenden Kelly - Bass & Vocals; Neil Hennessy - Drums

Chicago's Lawrence Arms are a gritty but clever punk rock trio that trace their beginnings back to 1999. These three punks/hunks/drunks blend East Bay punk with an intelligent and introspective Midwest sound. Take those musical influences and add a heap of bad television, some leftist literature, and exactly three cases of the cheapest most watery piss-beer you can muster, and you're just beginning to get an idea of what this band is about. Imagine Aaron Cometbus and the guys from Jawbreaker sitting around happily drinking Hamm's from martini glasses in a dank Chicago basemant whilst watching Press Your Luck or The Rockford Files. Their Fat Wreck debut, Apathy and Exhaustion, was pretty much the best independent record of 2002, so now you know. After almost two years of nonstop touring, they followed that up with their second Fat LP, The Greatest Story Ever Told, which is equally amazing. Now we got their new one, Oh! Calcutta which is turning out to be a real breakout record for the boys. These poor homeless bastards tour like the dickens, and if you like drunken punk rock, you'll really enjoy their live show. Go see 'em.

For more info like tour dates and shit, check out www.fatwreck.com

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huh nahh lol :] said:
hii Nov 16
AidanGore said:
I love your song dude ^^ Sep 16
Monitoring01 said:
Caitlin said: let me know when you boys have a local show, well have a beer too! Oct 13 May 06
MUHWIEAH! said:
lol love the stache ^_^ Jan 11
Caitlin said:
let me know when you boys have a local show, well have a beer too! Oct 13
rapeme said:
dear fucking god, if i based on my opinion of larry arms by the fans on purevolume, i'd fucking hate them. Aug 31
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Alynna Legweak said:
this is amazing (C: Jun 04
Luke Fellon said:
come to FORT. WAYNE, IN please u guys rock more then the local bands Jun 02
XxBring-Celina-The-HorizonxX said:
lmao my teacher saw u guys like 15 times. so i thought i might check u guys out and u guys are sweeeeeeeet! May 27
DTKFM said:
you guys are not emo at all. emo sucks you guys rock Sep 09
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Disfunctional Stuffed Bunny said:
You guys rock my world!!!!!!!!! Jul 01
rage thomas said:
You guys rock. make more albums fast Feb 03
DudeoftheDay77 said:
you guys are the only punk rock band i like. please make \"The Devil\'s Takin\' Names\" downloadable. Dec 17