Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes.
Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it released two studio albums, The Unraveling and Revolutions per Minute. Both the albums met with considerable underground success, and in 2003 the band signed wit...
