River City Rebels formed out of the unlikely town of Burlington, VT, in late 1997. With the original members of guitarist Dan O'Day and drummer Erik Schmidt and ba**ist Chris Jukosky, River City Rebels would endure a number of lineup changes before settling down with Ward Aimi (vocals), Brandon Rainier (trombone), Gabe Rich (guitar), and Dan McCool (trumpet). Resulting in a sound of street punk, ska undertones, and a politically inspired lyrical content, Victory Records eventually released River City's debut full-length Racism, Religion and War in 2000. Playin' To Live, Livin' to Play appeared the next summer. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide