| The Acro-Brats | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk, hard rock |
| Years active | 2002-2007, 2009-2012 |
| Website | www.facebook.com/theacrobrats |
| Past members | Chris Brat Daniel Hu Swid |
The Acro-Brats are a punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2002. They released their first album, Kicking & Screaming in 2003 and their second, ...Go Down Swinging! in 2006. Their song "Callout" was featured as a bonus song in Guitar Hero . Also, their song "Laughtrack" was a bonus track in Guitar Hero II . In 2007, their song "Day Late, Dollar Short" is a track featured as a bonus song in Rock Band . The 5-song EP, Hey Medusa was released in September, 2009 and was followed in July, 2010 by another 5-song EP, Hair Trigger. In spring of 2011, they were selected to compete in the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble. In August 2011, their song "Hair Trigger" was made available as downloadable content for Rock Band .
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