The Expendables is an American ska/rock band from Santa Cruz, California.
Their music is a diverse mix of styles, including reggae, ska, surf rock, and punk rock. Members include Geoff Weers (guitars and vocals), Adam Patterson (drums and vocals), Raul Bianchi (lead guitar) and Ryan DeMars (bass). The band was formed in 1997.
In 2003 they had their own radio show, Locals Only, on radio station KMBY. In 2005, they contributed to a compilation album that was a fundraising effort for the USA junior surfing team. The 2005 film XXX Rated: A Year in the Life of a Santa Cruz Phenomenon follows the band during some of their touring.
Some notable hits include "Bowl for Two" and "Sacrifice" from the album Gettin' Filthy, the latter being available as a playable song in the music video game Guitar Hero World Tour (also as Guitar Hero 5), and "Down, Down, Down" from the self-titled album The Expendables, and the album Gettin Filthy.
The Expendables have toured with such acts as 311, Pepper, Slightly Stoopid, Kottonmouth Kings, Less Than Jake, and G. Love & Special Sauce, and are signed to the record label Stoopid Records, which is owned by Slightly Stoopid. They have funded their own headlining tours across the country as well.
The Expendables have released five albums in their career. In 2009 they toured with 311. They are currently headlining the Ladera Skateboards Pres:Winter Blackout 2010 Tour along with Passafire, Pour Habit, Roots Down Below, and Iration.
The Expendables have written a new song and performed it a few times live. The song is called "Zombies in America".
Discography 2000: No Time to Worry 2001: Open Container 2004: Gettin' Filthy 2007: The Expendables 2008: The Expendables (Japanese edition; Powerslave Records) 2010: Prove It
