Downfall (band)

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Downfall was a ska and punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Dave Mello, Pat Mello, and Jason Hammon following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrong's and Freeman's wider recognition in Rancid. They performed three shows at Gilman over a period of three months: one of these shows was recorded.

Contents 1 Line-up 2 Releases 3 Songs 4 External links

[edit] Line-up

• Tim Armstrong - Vocals/guitar
• Matt Freeman - Bass
• Dave Mello - Drums
• Pat Mello - Guitar
• Jason Hammon - Guitar

[edit] Releases

The only official Downfall release was the song "North Berkeley" on the "Can of Pork" compilation on Lookout! Records and also the song "New Regulation" on the "Very Small World" compilation on Very Small Records. Rumors of a CD release called "Get Ready for Action" have been circulating for years, and it's uncertain whether that will ever happen. Low quality recordings of the songs are available, hard to track down, and extremely well-received by Operation Ivy fans who have heard them.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Songs

• North Berkeley
• As One
• Step in Line
• Hard Life
• Destruction
• Going Down
• New Regulations
• The Storm
• Blank Generation
• My City
• Long Way To Go

[edit] External links

• The only known place to find Downfall's music