Following the dissolution of Laramie, WY, pop-punks
the Lillingtons, vocalist/guitarist
Kody Templeman was hardly done with music, moving on to form the similarly minded
Teenage Bottlerocket, another group of rambunctious,
Ramones and
Screeching Weasel-loving punks.
Templeman was joined by guitarist
Joel Pattinson and identical twin brothers
Ray (vocals/bass) and
Brandon Carlisle (drums). Recording over at Fort Collins' the Blasting Room, the guys released their debut full-length,
Total, in March 2005 through San Francisco-based Red Scare (the same label that later issued some
Lillingtons records). The super-charged album was enthusiastically embraced by fans, and a bunch of touring followed, both home and abroad, including dates with
the Groovie Ghoulies and summer 2006 shows with
the Epoxies. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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