Striking A Chord With Rise Against

American Punk Rock band Rise Against. Tim McIlrath, vocalist and guitarist of Rise Against, is a big Ernie Ball fan!

STRIKING A CHORD WITH RISE AGAINST

Forged in the Chicago punk scene of the late '90s, Rise Against seemed like an unlikely candidate for mainstream success. After signing to a major label in 2003, Rise Against went on to release six albums that reached the Billboard 200—five of which charted in the top ten. In this episode we speak with vocalist/guitarist Tim McIlrath and guitarist Zach Blair about sheltering in place, being political, following your passion, Zach's tenure in the band Gwar, and much more.