Warren Oakes
William Warren Oakes[1] (born January 23, 1981)[2] is an American drummer best known for his eight years spent as the drummer for the punk rock band Against Me!.[3]
Warren Oakes | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Warren Oakes |
| Born | January 23, 1981 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk punk, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Restaurateur, musician, drummer |
| Instruments | drums, percussion |
| Years active | 2001- present |
| Labels | No Idea, Fat Wreck Chords, Sire |
On June 8, 2009, Oakes announced that he was leaving the band to pursue a career as a restaurateur.[4] He is now a part owner of Boca Fiesta,[5] a restaurant located in Gainesville, Florida that focuses on the fusion of southern and Mexican cuisine, as well as a venue space, The Backyard,[6] that houses music shows, dance nights, and many more events.
Oakes is also well known for popularizing the freeganism movement, with the publication of his zine, Why Freegan?[7]
Oakes formed the band Sunshine State along with Troy Perlman, Mike Magarelli and Kyle Flick in 2013.[8] With the release of their first album Pour in 2014, Oakes gave an interview with Punk News where he spoke about the changes to a new career, new band, and their upcoming performances.[9]
On March 5, 2022 SPIN magazine wrote an article to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Against Me! album Reinventing Axl Rose saying: "It’s the transformative folk-punk album’s 20th birthday."[10]
Oakes responded to the magazine's publication by saying: "Had a nice little trip down memory lane doing an interview for, and reading, this incredibly in-depth oral history of a very fun time in my life. Happy 20th Axl, I’ll buy you your very first pint of Guinness for your 21st next year!"
Discography
| Year of Release |
Title | Label | Charts |
| 2002 | Reinventing Axl Rose | No Idea Records | |
| 2003 | As the Eternal Cowboy | Fat Wreck Chords | #36 Independent Albums |
| 2005 | Searching for a Former Clarity | Fat Wreck Chords | #114 US #1 Heatseeker #9 Independent Albums |
| 2007 | New Wave | Sire Records | #57 US |
| 2008 | STOP - Rock the vote version | Sire Records | - |
References
- http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&cae=465733336&affiliation=BMI&keyid=950689&keyname=OAKES+WILLIAM+WARREN
- SPIN –. SPIN Media LLC. January 1986. p. 80. Retrieved October 19, 2010 – via Internet Archive.
- "Against Me! Drummer Ditches Fame For Burritos – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. June 10, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- "A Farewell From Warren Oakes – MySpace-blog | van Against Me!". Blogs.myspace.com. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- "BOCA FIESTA". BOCA FIESTA. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "THE BACKYARD AT BOCA FIESTA & PALOMINO". THE BACKYARD AT BOCA FIESTA & PALOMINO. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- Skidelsky, William (July 19, 2009). "The freegans' creed: waste not, want not". The Guardian. London.
- "Music: Sunshine State: 'State or Die'".
- Punknews.org. "Interviews: Warren Oakes (Sunshine State, Against Me!)". www.punknews.org. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "'Goddammit, We're Gonna Take This Somewhere!': The Oral History of Against Me!'s Reinventing Axl Rose". SPIN. March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.