Artist description Dark yet poppy, smooth yet crunchy, hard yet soft. The CommieTones are what intellectuals call a "paradox". With songs about girls, suicide, unemployment, rock and roll, and girls the CommieTones manage to juxtapose midwestern piss and vinegar with bubble-gum poppiness to create one big rock and roll orgy.

Music Style Glam pop-punk and roll

Musical Influences The Clash, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Social Distortion, Buckcherry, Green Day, Mr. T Experience, Operation Ivy, Sublime

Similar Artists Social Distortion, Buckcherry, Green Day, Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Motley Crue, Sublime, 311, Electric Frankenstein, Suicide Machines, Operation Ivy

Artist History Spawned from the troubled minds of Brixton McCollister and Liam O'Leary, the CommieTones were originally formed to play Hendrix and AC/DC covers. After a while Brixton began penning originals and the CommieTones became what they are today.

Group Members Brixton McCollister - guitar and vocals Ethan Leverly - guitar and vocals Liam O'Leary - bass and vocals Cecil McCollister - drums, vocals and bastard children

Instruments Ballhaus!

Albums Danny Lost the War. (2002 Crimson Sun Records)

Press Reviews Argus Leader.

Additional Info The CommieTones are young and good-looking.

Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota - USA

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