The Briggs are a punk rock

Punk rock

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 band based out of Los Angeles

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, California

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. The Band Formed in 1999 under the name "I Decline" by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca and bassist Matthew Stolarz (a.k.a Duck). In 2001, with the addition of drummer Chris Arredondo (a.k.a. Chris X) the band adopted the name The Briggs. Since the band started touring, they have shared the stage with the likes of Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....

, Bad Religion

Bad Religion

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, Anti-Flag

Anti-Flag

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, and Flogging Molly

Flogging Molly

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. They have also been involved with The Vans Warped Tour in 2002, 2004, 2007, and 2008. The Briggs released their fourth full length titled Come All You Madmen

Come All You Madmen

Come All You Madmen is the fourth album from Los Angeles-based punk rock band The Briggs. The album was released June 17, 2008 through SideOneDummy Records and was produced by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' Joe Gittleman , as with their previous album Back to Higher Ground.-Track Listing :#"Madmen"...

on SideOneDummy Records on June 17, 2008. Their song This is LA is played as part of the introduction for the Los Angeles Galaxy

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 and the Los Angeles Kings

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 at all of their home games.
Their song "Harder To Stand" from the album "Back to Higher Ground

Back to Higher Ground

Back to Higher Ground is the third album by The Briggs, released on September 12, 2006.-Track listing:#"Back to Higher Ground" 2:46#"Let Them Know" 3:06#"Song of Babylon" 2:24...

" was featured in the soundtrack to the film Big Stan

Big Stan

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 (2008).

Band members

• Jason LaRocca - vocals, guitars
• Joey LaRocca - vocals, guitars
• Chris Arredondo - drums, percussion
• Alex Patterson - bass

Past Members
Jake Margolis- Drums (fall 2009-fall 2010)

Discography

• Is This What You Believe (2001, Northeast Records)
• Numbers (2003, Disaster Records)
• Leaving The Ways
  Leaving The Ways
  -Track listing:#"One Shot Down" #"Waiting In The Shadows" #"All On Me" #"Dungeon Walls" #"Song For Us" #"Top 40" -Additional personnel:* Bass - Joe Gittleman...
  
  EP (2004, Side One Dummy Records)
• Back to Higher Ground
  Back to Higher Ground
  Back to Higher Ground is the third album by The Briggs, released on September 12, 2006.-Track listing:#"Back to Higher Ground" 2:46#"Let Them Know" 3:06#"Song of Babylon" 2:24...
  
  (2006, Side One Dummy Records)
• The Westlake Sessions EP (2007, Side One Dummy Records)
• Come All You Madmen
  Come All You Madmen
  Come All You Madmen is the fourth album from Los Angeles-based punk rock band The Briggs. The album was released June 17, 2008 through SideOneDummy Records and was produced by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' Joe Gittleman , as with their previous album Back to Higher Ground.-Track Listing :#"Madmen"...
  
  (2008, Side One Dummy Records)

External links

• The Briggs' Official Website