The Acro-Brats
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"The Acro-Brats" are a Punk rock
band from Boston
, Massachusetts
, formed in 2002. They released their first album, Kicking & Screaming in 2003 and their second, ...Go Down Swinging!
in 2006. Their song "Callout" was featured as a bonus song in Guitar Hero. Also, their song "Laughtrack" was a bonus track in Guitar Hero II
. In 2007, their song "Day Late, Dollar Short" is a track featured as a bonus song in Rock Band
. The 5-song EP, Hey Medusa was released in September, 2009 and was followed in July, 2010 by another 5-song EP, Hair Trigger.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, formed in 2002. They released their first album, Kicking & Screaming in 2003 and their second, ...Go Down Swinging!
...Go Down Swinging!
- Personnel :* Chris – guitar, vocals* Daniel – guitar* Hu – drums* Swid – bass*Dave Locke – Mastering*David Minehan – Producer*Dave Westner – Engineer, Mixing...
in 2006. Their song "Callout" was featured as a bonus song in Guitar Hero. Also, their song "Laughtrack" was a bonus track in Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane. It is the second installment in the Guitar Hero series and is the sequel to Guitar Hero...
. In 2007, their song "Day Late, Dollar Short" is a track featured as a bonus song in Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
. The 5-song EP, Hey Medusa was released in September, 2009 and was followed in July, 2010 by another 5-song EP, Hair Trigger.
Band members
- Chris Brat - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Daniel - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Hu - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Swid - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....