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": "Rancid is one of my favorite bands. They are an American punk band formed in 1991."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I like punk rock but I do not know much about Rancid"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It was formed by Tim Armstrong & Matt Freeman, punk veterans who played in ska bands previously."}, {"role": "user", "content": "How is ska different than punk music?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Ska has a walking bass line accented with rythms while punk ecompasses more diverse rhythms."}, {"role": "user", "content": "What are some popular punk bands besides Rancid"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Along wigh Rancid, Green Day & The Offspring are credited with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I really liked Green Day.  Seems like they have been around forever"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They have been around since 1986. They were formed by Billie Armstrong and Mike Dirnt."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Have they won any major awards?"}]