Category: The Answer Category: Miscellaneous
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Guitar Birds
Hey there! So, let me tell you this super cool story about Jay and Mike and their awesome “bird stickers” on their guitars. It all started back in 2019 when they were out and about and decided to buy these stickers. And guess what? The bird design actually comes from a German WWII submarine called…
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Guitar playing
Brian: “I’m so freaking aware that what I’m doing isn’t anything super special. There’s no groundbreaking element to it. I can play the way I do because I’ve practiced a ton. Somehow, I’ve had a lucky life and been able to be in bands and go on tour.” “I can’t really experiment, I pretty much…
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Harmonies
Oh my gosh, you won’t believe it! According to Bobby, Against the Grain was the album where the harmonies really took off. And guess what? Jay said that in the early 90s, The Adolescents were the kings of harmonies. They used three part harmonies all the time and it was amazing. BR even saw them…
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High and low points
Brett Gurewitz (2010): “Oh man, recording and mixing Stranger Than Fiction was such a rollercoaster ride! It was the absolute best artistically because I was on fire creatively. But man, it was also the worst interpersonally because my bandmates and I were at each other’s throats.”[1] Greg Graffin (2010): “Dude, you won’t believe it, but…
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Hockey
In the early 90s, Greg, Jay, and Hetson all played hockey, but in different leagues because they lived in different cities. Hetson still lives in LA and is a huge Kings fan. Excitingly, in 1998, they formed the Bad Religion Hockey Club (BRHC) and had their first Charity Game in Edmonton, Canada. There were 600…
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Greenpeace
Greg, who is or used to be a member, has hilariously referred to them as “a totally wacky religion!” This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best superfan resource and website that exists for any band, let alone the best band in the whole entire world. I’ve been lurking on…
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Friz Quadrata
Guess what font is used on every single BR album artwork, except for a few? Yep, it’s the font that’s missing from Into the Unknown, No Control, Against the Grain, Generator, and The Process of Belief! And you know what’s even cooler? The words “Bad Religion” in this font are like the band’s logo. Oh,…
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Functioning
The band is like a super fun democracy where everyone has an equal say, but let’s be real, Greg is totally the boss. He just takes care of all the boring business stuff that the rest of us don’t want to deal with. This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the…
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German language
During the Stranger Than Fiction tour, Greg had a German tour manager who was super cool! This awesome manager even taught Greg some German. And guess what? In the Punk Rock Song single, Greg actually sang the song in German! How rad is that?! This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net,…
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Faith
Greg: “Oh my gosh, guys! Having faith in your partner, your friends, and your fellow humans is like super duper important! It’s like the key ingredient for a great relationship. But, like, when it comes to people you don’t know, like religious or political leaders or even famous people, you shouldn’t just blindly trust them.…
