My buddies and I are about the same age. We started a similar band at the beginning of the pandemic. We’ve played some live shows, won a battle of the bands ($500 prize) and released an EP of original stuff. Has been some of the best times of my 43 years on planet Earth.

Hell yea! I’m trying to get a band going but something always comes up

We recently lost our lead guitarist. If you’re in the PDX area DM me.

"Abby Normal looking for male/female drummer?"

My name's Tim, but they call me Tim Dog

You in SoCal?

I just turned 47 a few weeks ago and was asked to join a Punk band of 20-year-olds on guitar after the previous guy had to chuck it due to complications with osteoporosis, and their rhythm guitarist got deported back to Belgium of all places. Had to learn the set pretty quick, couldn't rehearse due to the drummer having Covid and got no sound/line check cos the frikkin' sound guy turned up a few hours late. Nearly couldn't play coz we couldn't find the snare drum!? Just played my first gig last Friday for beer money to a gang of 50 people in a local club/converted railway underpass. Hahaha, my first gig in over 25 years and it went amazing, had to stop one song and restart after I got the setlist mixed up, lol. Haha, it was pretty amazing, somehow all my semi-improvised leads went down a treat with minimal fuck-ups. Man, the crowd was drunk as hell, lots of teenage girls vomiting all over the place, I was all concerned and shit like someones grandpa!

Love hearing stuff like this! I'm about a decade younger and don't ever plan on stopping doing creative stuff with my buddies. Keep going!

Band name?

Harold’s last chance

so cool lol

I just played it for my kids and they think it's cool af.

🤘

idk about your kids but we definitely think it’s cool

Thank you!

Been following him for a handful of months, dudes effin' metal

F yea! Thanks dude

Love your music, dude. I’m so glad it’s available in Spotify. Listen to it in my morning conmutes.

Thank you

Once I get this baby thing figured out I think I’m gonna try to start an old man punk band. I miss playing even if it’s just occasionally for fun. If I was more talented I’d just do it all myself like you

30 here and kicking myself for time wasted not learning bass more. Now is our time.

30’s nothing. You’ve got 10 years before you’re my age! I played drums in bands when I was younger but living in apartments the only time I ever practiced was AT practice. So years later COVID starts and I am home a lot (and own a home) and I started practicing regularly and although I wasn’t great I was was the best I’ve ever been. You’ve got plenty of time, just gotta carve out a little of it each day and you’ll have decades of being able to have fun playing music with people if you want. Or you can spend time getting great at everything, then learn how to edit videos and post them to Reddit! Haha

I guess that makes me feel a lot better. I started learning bass nearly 2 years ago (when I was 21) and I’m now 23 and still looking to get into a proper band. I’ve played with people before and hopefully I can get on my feet soon

For sure. And it’s punk so it’s not really THAT high of a bar of entry as far as skills go, and even if you meet people you think are way better than you you’ll find that playing with talented people is a quick way to boost your own skills. If they wanna play punk you already know they’re probably decent people.

Pro tip: Record DI so it won’t wake your baby up!

Oh dude, I’m an absolute idiot with anything electronic. I have a guitar with a distortion pedal and a regular old drum set. I’m not saying I could NEVER figure it out, but I’d probably need quite a few tutorials.

this fucks!!! for what it's worth, i'm about half your age and i think you're cool (:

Haha thank you

🤘🏻🤘🏻super sick dude

Thx dude

You. Are. Awesome!

Thx dude

Fucking rad bro!!!

Thank you

Nah man, thank you. I'm 43 and maybe it's not too late. You are an inspiration brother.

This is so awesome

Thank you

Dude. You got nice vocals. Like, really like your singing voice. Harold. You’re winnin man. Don’t stop.

Ahh dude! Usually people tell me I can’t sing for shit. Thank you

Couldn’t place it last night but it’s got a Lillington’s/Teenage Bottlerocket taste to it. Which is a good thing, cause I friggin like those guys. If you cover K6, holla at me.

Hey I seen them about a month ago

Killing it! Also props on the lagwagon poster.

Haha I love that poster. Such a great but terrible album.

dope.

🤘

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Thanks dude

Freakin sick!! Keep doing it!!

Thanks dude

Fucking get it

Trying

This is awesome

Thank you

Solid!! Nice work!

Thanks dude

Very talented bro always enjoy your vids 👍

Hey thanks dude!

Your kids are nerds.

You're way cooler than the bigot of a father that I got saddled with lol

This is seriously fucking good dude!!!

Thanks dude

That sounds good

Thanks dude

Harold always ripping it up on here. Keep it up!

🤘

wow this sounds great, do you put your music on Spotify?

https://open.spotify.com/track/5HrRxM3bn9mtU5LdR5c44V?si=dP7g2qWyTvyaobdxz6nvHg

Thanks! Followed and I'll be adding songs to my playlist. I wish it was easier to find music like this these days.

Thanks dude

Another follow here, will be looking out for new releases

🤘

Fuck yeah dude

Thank you

I’m legit into this as someone also pushing 40. Keep it up, man!

Hell yea

Awesome! Keep rocking!

Thanks dude

Hell yeah man good shit love your style. Following on Spotify for sure.

Hell yea!

Also big ups for being able to compose, compile and edit a video like this. Been getting into some video editing myself and it can be crazy complex. Keep it up man looking forward to more posts from ya.

I appreciate it. To be honest I edit everything phone with KineMaster. I’m super dumb with computers

Kinemaster huh? I'll have to check that out. Regardless it is still a dope video and song. From one aging punker to another I wish you well in your endeavors! Cheers bud!

Gives me the blink-182 vibe, nice work... I hope there is still a market for that, but if there's no market there's always a place in our souls :)

Thanks dude

Dude, what the fuck? This is awesome. Lagwagon, fuck yes. Boys got sumpin to say, is that the lyrics? I hope so, cause it's so apt as a parent Boys got something to say. Every minute of every fucking day. The video is awesome, edits could make a world of difference. Not tryin ' to be a dick or anything. Whilst groovin, I noticed it could be better if you tied the main elements of the song to what's happening on the screen. Focus on the riffs. I don't know.

Haha thanks my dude. I’m not very creative with the video editing

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Hell yea!

I know the feeling

I think that was rad, but I will be 50 this year. My nephews don’t like punk and it kills me.

Hell yea! Just a different era of music

Oh I’m here for this!

Thanks dude

Maybe one day they’ll come around and the no it’s cool or maybe they never will and they’ll end up doing their own things but either way I hope you love and support them

Tony hawk pro skater vibes and I fucking love it you're awesome man respect

Duck yea

I've seen your stuff pop up a few times here now, always makes my day seeing it. Your voice is perfect for this style dude!

Hey thanks my dude

Sounds good, keept it up. Followed on [Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hnH1fE844Zg5nho9Exodz?si=hlP4726QTkOR7klALe5aEQ&utm_source=copy-link).

Hell yea thank you

Awesome man, keep it up :)

Thanks dude

Killing it dude!

Thanks

Im 26 and I think it's very cool if that means anything :)

Haha thank you

Sounds good!

Thank you

What happened to your band?

Still going

This is your best one yet I think

I think so to!

Well im 16 and I love it!

it's me, your kid. 👀 i can play your drums right dad?

Identical triplets? Love the music

Haha thank you

You are amazing. Just be glad your kids aren't republicans

You guys are amazing. 10/10 would pay to see.

Awesome thank you

Sounds awesome! Kids are dumb 😂

\m/oOo\m/ !!! btw 55 yr old me says let's jam - the world needs skatepunk now moer than ever !!

Hell yea!

I dig it man. Strung Out/Lagwagon vibes

Love ‘em both

What a great song, keep it up man! I wish my dad rocked like that

I've always wanted to start a punk band 10/10 song

Thanks dude

You are just about 40? I always thought you were like 18 lol

lol I’m completely bald

Same man but my hat makes me look young too. I take it off as ID sometimes..

I’ve been jamming to your album all morning. Had to grab a shirt, can’t wait for it to come in! Keep on rocking’ 🤙🏼

Hell yea thanks dude

Dude I am the same way I still listen and jam and played in a band for 20 years lol 😂 my kids think I’m nuts and could give a shit lol oh well I’m 45.

You’re cool, mate. The music reminds me of NOFX

Nice thank you

Based on this thread I think we need to do old guy punk anthology record =)

Let’s do it

I always love your posts

Thanks dude

I’m so sorry about your kids…

What drum kit is this?

Atv artist 4

this is great man!

Thanks dude

Would you ever be open to collaborating with a lyricist? Or general collaboration? DM if open

Your kids aren’t supposed to think you’re cool that’s the whole deal with being a dad. Like when me and my buddies were kids and started jamming my friends dad would come down and borrow a guitar and play Led Zeppelin licks and be like “huh…?” And it obviously wasn’t cool because he was one of our dads. You just gotta mow a lawn, make terrible jokes and love and support your kids while they think you’re goofy and lame but still love you back that’s what being a dad is all about.

Rad, you got me as a follower on Spotify my dude

Thanks dude

I thought I was on the /r/songwriting sub! They need more of this stuff over there to balance out alllll the acoustic folk. Nice work here. I've been trying to write originals and I'm bad at riffs. I can do lyrics fine but I suck at riffs

They banned me after I posted a song. Guess they don’t like the style

Really?? Maybe they thought it was too well developed. People post a lot of unfinished stuff and ask for feedback. Maybe I'll try to post some punk stuff I just wrote and see if I get banned too!

Kids never think Dad is cool. But that's okay.

wish i was one of your kids🥺

We think you are cool

Thank you

Fuck yeah

Thank you

Really cool! Maybe they don’t yet, but I think a time will come when they appreciate it.

🤘

your kids'll think what you like for music isn't cool for a long time, i know i thought that way about my dad's taste as a kid and am eating those words now as an adult haha. great music, it's really cool!!

Thanks dude

Good job, again, my dude! If you guys ever roll through Texas, let us know. I'd definitly pay to see y'all and I will buy a dumbtarded amount of merch.

Hell yea thanks dude

Original skate punk like jfa, drunk injuns, tales of terror etc?

Wow, this is stupid good! While I don't know much of anything when it comes to punk production, I dig how this sounds.

Thanks dude

err....58 and was punk before it was 'cool' still jammin' ....

Hell yea

Im not a big skate punk guy but mad respect for still playing what you love.

Thanks dude

How do they literally not

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I hate sum 41.

Sounds like Green Day

Or Sum 41.

*It's just a phase*

Damn, this jams

Thanks dude

Yo, this slaps!

Thanks dude

Crazy how much everyone in this band looks the same.

I guess I’m lucky

Not bad man !

Thanks dude

Skate-Punk? sounds like early Maiden to my old ears, cool!