my favorite band is the punk band rancid.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by 1980s punk veterans Tim Armstrong, and Matt Freeman, who previously played in the highly influential ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is often credited (along with Green Day and The Offspring) for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States and bringing punk rock into the mainstream during the mid-1990s. Over their -year career, Rancid remained signed to an independent record label and retained much of its original fan-base, most of which was connected to its underground roots. Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. Frederiksen joined Rancid in 1993 when the band was searching for a second guitar player. To date, Rancid has released nine studio albums, one split album, one compilation, two extended plays, and a series of live online-only albums, and has been featured on a number of compilation albums.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think Rancid is my favorite band. They formed in Berkeley, California in 1991."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Don't know much about them. They're a punk band, yes?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah Tim Armstrong, and Matt Freeman are probably the most well known members of it."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hmm. Berkeley is a really cool town. Are the band members from there?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think Tim is, Rancid remained signed to an independent record label and retained much of its original fan-base. So they never moved on to a big label."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's great. Most bands ditch the independents once they become successful. How many members are in the band?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "4 now but the second guitarist Frederiksen joined Rancid in 1993"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Do they tour a lot? I'd love to see them - I used to go to punk concerts in the UK many years ago - saw the Ramones once."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "No not a lot anymore but Rancid has released nine studio albums. So you can always pick their music up some times."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I'll check it out online. What other news do you have about them?"}]