Good Riddance

Good Riddance (sometimes abbreviated GR) was a punk rock band from Santa Cruz ^{Santa Cruz, California} , California. They released seven full-length studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords, and their final album was a live recording of their farewell concert in 2007. Led by vocalist Russ Rankin, the band's longtime lineup included guitarist Luke Pabich, bassist Chuck Platt, and drummer Sean "SC" Sellers. Their sound was influenced by the hardcore punk scene and the band was known for their combination of fast punk with catchy melodies. Lyrical themes vary from political protests and critical analyses of American society to personal struggles and alienation.

 
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 played dates on two short tours.

;Demo Track listing:

#Fade Away
#Agnostic Dream
#Don't Judge Me
#Cerebellum
#I Fight A War
#It Can Change
#Hard Facts
#Sanity Plea
#Pass You By


Good Riddance

Rankin and Pabich were joined by Chuck Platt and Sean Sellers in Good Riddance. Every member of the band supported animal rights and was either vegan or vegetarian. The band was also a vocal supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the United States Green Party ^{Green Party (United States)} .

On April 3, 2007, they announced their breakup, 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 their final album, Remain in Memory - The Final Show.

All of the members currently play in other projects: Pabich and Sellers in , Platt in , and Rankin in Only Crime.

In August of 2009, guitarist Luke and bassist Chuck announced they are starting their own "heavy/aggressive band with old school punk and metal influences.”* Exposed! 1994-1999 VHS (Fat Wreck Chords, July 31, 2001)