Good Riddance and Bad Cop, Bad Cop

SoCal punk band Lighten Up blends raw resilience and hope in songs about life’s challenges. Led by Stacey Dee (Bad Cop Bad Cop), they team with rapper 2mex for honest, powerful anthems.

Good Riddance is a melodic hardcore punk band from Santa Cruz known for politically charged lyrics. Led by Russ Rankin, they gained fame with albums like *For God and Country* and *A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion* on Fat Wreck Chords. They've toured with Sick of It All, released *Ballads from the Revolution*, and were temporarily disbanded in 2007. Reformed in 2012, they put out *Peace In Our Time* and *Thoughts and Prayers*, remaining influential in the punk scene.