Strung Out is an American punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1989. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of melodic punk rock, progressive rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released nine studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords as well as one Live album, 2 B-sides collections, a best-of, a box set and appeared on numerous compilations and skate/surf/dirt bike/offroading videos.
They have played on the Warped Tour and continue to tour internationally. The band currently have an ongoing collaboration beer with Lucky Luke Brewing Company called "Astrolux Golden Ale”. Their albums have charted on the Billboard 200.
Members:
Jason Cruz - lead vocals (1989-present)
Rob Ramos - guitar, backing vocals (1989-present)
Chris Aiken - guitar (2024-present); bass (1999-2024); backing vocals (1999-present)
Daniel Blume - drums (2022-present)
Derik Envy - bass, backing vocals (2024-present)
Former members:
Jim Cherry - bass, backing vocals (1989-1999; died 2002)
Adam Austin - drums (1989-1992)
Brad Morrison - drums (1992-1993)
Jordan Burns - drums (1993-2018)
RJ Shankle - drums (2018-2022)
Jake Kiley - guitar, backing vocals (1993-2024)
Genre(s):
Melodic hardcore,
hardcore punk,
skate punk,
punk metal
Active From: 1989-present