State of Grace Prior to Good Riddance, in the early 1990s Russ Rankin and Luke Pabich were members of Santa Cruz hardcore band
State of Grace. State of Grace released one demo cassette, approximately 31 minutes long, in 1992; the nine tracks were recorded at "Lumberjack Studios" in "Haward" (presumably
Hayward, California). They subsequently played dates on two short tours.
Good Riddance Good Riddance was founded in 1986 by singer
Russ Rankin, but did not coalesce into a functioning band until the addition of guitarist Luke Pabich several years later. With bassist Devin Quinn and drummer Rich McDermott the band released its debut EP,
Gidget, in 1993 through
Austin, Texas record label Little Deputy Records. Devin Quinn left and was temporarily replaced by Tom Kennedy before Chuck Platt joined as the band's permanent bassist. All of the members have played in other projects: Pabich and Sellers in Outlie, Platt in "I Want Out" and Rankin in
Only Crime. Sellers also plays drums in Celtic punk band,
The Real McKenzies. The band have been influential with their combination of Skate Punk and 80s
Hardcore Punk, influencing bands such as
Phinius Gage and
No Trigger. On April 3, 2007, the band announced their break-up, and played their final show on May 27, 2007 in their hometown of
Santa Cruz, California at The Catalyst. This show was recorded and released as
Remain in Memory - The Final Show.
2012 Reunion On February 16, 2012, Good Riddance announced on their website that they had reunited, with their usual lineup (Rankin, Pabich, Platt and Sellers).
Peace in Our Time, the eighth studio album and first since their 2007 breakup and 2012 reunion was released April 21, 2015 through
Fat Wreck Chords. On July 19, 2019, Good Riddance released their ninth studio album
Thoughts and Prayers through Fat Wreck Chords. On March 27, 2026, the band released their tenth studio album
Before the World Caves In through Fat Wreck Chords. ==Band members==