Rise Against’s members met in college. The guitarist first found his love of music by listening to his sister's collection of records. The drummer use to listen to tapes constantly as a kid. Rise Against began performing at the college dive bar Gala. The group used to sell their tapes out of their car on the street.
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The group may have just finished their latest album, but they are already thinking of their next move. Rise Against's newest project is the band's first project since the band broke up four years ago.
Generally critics will commend Rise Against for their playfulness with the crowd during live performances. Houston music critic Steven Lewis has always been a fan of group’s amazing hooks. Rise Against’s latest release has received inspiring reviews from Lucas Nicodemus, a music critic out of Louisville, and Hugh Klinger, from Urbana.
Rise Against continued to work hard, scared they would just be another one hit wonder. The band continues to play large venues, but still enjoys performing in smaller clubs on occasion. Rise Against talked to a local music director from X102.1 and got their single on air. The girlfriend of a record executive heard the song and soon after Rise Against was signed. All the members quit their day jobs to focus on their music.
The group has never played a bad show in Philadelphia, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. The band’s latest tour information, from Rise Against tickets to concert schedule changes to seating charts, are all available on Ticket Specialists.