Editing Tim Armstrong (section)

== Music career ==
[[File:Lint.jpg|thumb|Armstrong in 1987]]

=== Basic Radio ===
[[Basic Radio]] was founded in 1985 and included [[Matt Freeman]] and Tim Armstrong. The band never released any albums or EPs, but recorded demos and were featured on local compilations. Two years later they broke up, and Operation Ivy was founded shortly after.

=== Operation Ivy ===
In 1987, along with singer [[Jesse Michaels]], bassist [[Matt Freeman]] and drummer [[Dave Mello]], Armstrong formed the [[ska punk]] band [[Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy]] and enjoyed modest success before the group disbanded in 1989, the same night the album was released. The band would go on to achieve worldwide cult success in the years following its break-up.<ref>{{cite news |title=JESSE MICHAELS REFLECTS ON OPERATION IVY AND EAST BAY PUNK 30 YEARS LATER |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/jesse_michaels_op_ivy_east_bay_interview/ |access-date=April 2, 2021 |publisher=Alternative Press |date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fossum |first1=Melissa |title=Why Operation Ivy Will Always Be Better Than Rancid |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/why-operation-ivy-will-always-be-better-than-rancid-6592981 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |publisher=Phoenix New Times |date=July 12, 2012}}</ref>

=== Dance Hall Crashers ===
[[Dance Hall Crashers]] (named after the [[Alton Ellis]] song "Dance Crasher") was formed in 1989 by Armstrong and Matt Freeman<ref>{{cite web |url=http://larrylivermore.com/2012/03/15/scene-of-the-crime/ |title=Scene Of The Crime |author=Livermore, Larry |date=March 15, 2012 |publisher=Larry Livermore [blog] |access-date=July 6, 2018}}</ref> after both musicians expressed an interest in starting a band rooted in more traditional ska and [[rocksteady]] than what they had been playing with Operation Ivy. The first line-up featured Armstrong on vocals and Freeman on guitar, as well as drummer Erik Larsen, keyboardist Joey Schaaf, vocalist Andrew Champion, guitarist Grant McIntire, and bassist Joel Wing. The band played their first show at [[924 Gilman Street]] in Berkeley in 1989. Shortly after their debut, Freeman and Armstrong left to pursue other interests.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boehm |first1=Mike |title=Crashers' Course : Dance Hall's Path Furthers Young America's Education in a Hybrid of Ska-Pop-Punk |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-13-ca-24301-story.html |access-date=April 2, 2021 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 13, 1996}}</ref>

=== Downfall ===
[[Downfall (band)|Downfall]] featured Armstrong, Freeman, and Mello, as well as Mello's brother Pat, and Jason Hammon (also a later member of Dance Hall Crashers). Pat and Jason would both play guitar, while Armstrong took up duties on vocals. They lasted three months (December 1989 to March 1990), playing only at a few parties and twice at Gilman St. They released one song on [[Maximumrocknroll]]'s ''They Don't Get Paid, They Don't Get Laid, but Boy, Do They Work Hard!'' compilation, one song on David Hayes' ''Very Small World'' compilation, one song on Lookout! Records' ''Can of Pork'' compilation, and recorded a demo. It disbanded when Freeman joined [[MDC (band)|MDC]] on bass while Armstrong was a roadie for the band, while Pat and Dave went on to form Schlong.

=== Rancid ===
As time went on, Armstrong suffered from depression and alcoholism, and eventually became homeless.<ref>{{cite web |last=Duxbury |first=Micky |url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/white_punks_on_warner_bros_/Content?oid=286084 |title=White Punks on Warner Bros. &#124; Feature &#124; Oakland, Berkeley & Bay Area News & Arts Coverage |publisher=Eastbayexpress.com |access-date=November 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206100031/http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/white_punks_on_warner_bros_/Content?oid=286084 |archive-date=December 6, 2007  }}</ref> During this time, Freeman suggested the two start a new band together, partially in hopes of curbing Armstrong's alcohol addiction. Armstrong began writing songs in 1991 that would appear on their first album which was released in 1993. Their new band, [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]], would eventually go on to become one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful [[punk rock]] bands of all time. Rancid has released ten studio albums since their formation with their latest, ''[[Tomorrow Never Comes (Rancid album)|Tomorrow Never Comes]]'', being released in 2023.

=== The Transplants ===
In 1999, Armstrong invited roadie [[Skinhead Rob|Rob Aston]] ("Skinhead Rob") to add lyrics to some solo material that Armstrong had been creating in his basement, and the two worked together writing and recording music. They formed the group [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]] with drummer [[Travis Barker]], of [[Blink-182]], and released their self-titled debut album on October 22, 2002. A second Transplants album, ''Haunted Cities'', was released on June 21, 2005. The Transplants break-up was confirmed by Rob Aston on January 16, 2006, when he told a reporter that the group had split. However, Barker later announced that the trio was working on a new album. They played their first show since 2006 on [[Conan (talk show)|Conan]] to promote Barker's new solo album, on which the song "Saturday Night" is featured. It was announced in November 2011 on the Transplants' official Facebook page that their new album would be "finished" in December 2011. Their latest album, entitled "''[[Take Cover (Transplants EP)|Take Cover]]''", was released October 13, 2017, on Epitaph Records.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

=== Solo albums/Tim Timebomb ===
[[File:20170617-261-Nova Rock 2017-Rancid-Tim Armstrong.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Armstrong in 2017]]
In 2007, he released his first solo album entitled ''[[A Poet's Life]]'' with [[the Aggrolites]] as his backing band. The track from that album "Into Action" was reported as the number one most played and requested in 2007 on then [[XM Satellite Radio]] channel [[Fungus 53]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.loubrutus.com/archive.html |title=Archive |publisher=LouBrutus.com |access-date=February 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106111305/http://www.loubrutus.com/archive.html |archive-date=January 6, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2012, he launched a side project under the name [[Tim Timebomb]], initially releasing a download only album, entitled "Tim Timebomb Sings Songs from RocknNRoll Theater", containing songs from his musical film series. Since October 29, 2012, he has released a series of songs via YouTube, at a rate of one track each day starting on October 29, 2012. These songs make up a series of download only singles, to date more than 200 tracks have been released, a mixture of original compositions, covers, and re-workings of his previous songs, including those of Rancid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequence.net/2012/11/rancids-tim-armstrong-to-release-new-album-as-tim-timebomb-and-friends/ |title=Rancid's Tim Armstrong to release new album as Tim Timebomb and Friends |website=Consequence.net |access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref>

=== DOOM Regulator ===
In March 2023, Armstrong announced the formation of a new band called Bad Optix that featured his former Operation Ivy bandmate [[Jesse Michaels]], [[Circle Jerks]] drummer [[Joey Castillo]] and [[Trash Talk (band)|Trash Talk]] bassist Spencer Pollard. The group released their first single called "Raid" and Armstrong promised tons more songs to come. "I always felt a little sadness that Jesse and I stopped making music together. But we never lost touch. And then it happened. A few years ago we started writing songs again! A couple of the songs ended up on Grade 2's record. Jesse and I just started writing again a lot. It came back. Just like that. Like when we were kids. There is a special chemistry between us and I don't take it for granted" Armstrong said.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=
Operation Ivy's Jesse Michaels and Tim Armstrong Form New Band|url=https://consequence.net/2023/03/operation-ivy-jesse-michaels-tim-armstrong-new-band-bad-otix/|access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Consequence of Sound |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=BAD OPTIX - Raid New Single Out Now|url=https://badoptix.ffm.to/raid |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=badoptix.ffm.to |language=en-US}}</ref> Less than a week after announcing the formation of the band, the band changed their name to DOOM Regulator due to a band from [[Seattle]] already being called Bad Optics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-03 |title=DOOM REGULATOR (TIM ARMSTRONG AND JESSE MICHAELS OF OPERATION IVY) SHARE DEBUT SINGLE "RAID"|url=https://www.epitaph.com/news/article/bad-optix-tim-armstrong-and-jesse-michaels-of-operation-ivy-share-debut-sin |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=epitaph.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-04 |title=DOOM Regulator|url=https://www.facebook.com/doomregulator/ |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=facebook.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Other projects ===
Armstrong produced and co-wrote eight songs with [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] for her 2003 album ''[[Try This]]''. Her song, "[[Trouble (Pink song)|Trouble]]", a 2003 Rancid outtake, went on to win her a Grammy Award. He has also contributed guest vocals on songs for such bands as [[Bad Religion]], [[7 Seconds (band)]], Time Again, [[the Matches]], [[Mest]], [[Good Charlotte]], [[Head Automatica]], [[the Aggrolites]], [[The Interrupters (band)|the Interrupters]], [[Cypress Hill]], and [[Box Car Racer]]. He and Matt Freeman also play in a psychobilly band called [[Devils Brigade (band)|Devils Brigade]], and he co-produced their debut album.

It was announced on August 12, 2011, that Tim Armstrong was working on an album with reggae artist [[Jimmy Cliff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/43901 |title=Jimmy Cliff working on new album with Tim Armstrong |date=August 12, 2011 |publisher=Punknews.org |access-date=February 27, 2012}}</ref> Their first single, a cover of [[the Clash]] song "[[The Guns of Brixton]]", was released on October 4, 2011. Sacred Fire EP was released late November 2011. [[Rebirth (Jimmy Cliff album)|Rebirth]] was released in July 2012 and won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. And in 2012, Armstrong wrote and performed on [[Joe Walsh]]'s song "Hi-Roller Baby" from his solo album [[Analog Man (album)|Analog Man]]. Armstrong also helped with [[Anti-Flag]]'s song "Brandenburg Gate".{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

Though they share a last name and frequently collaborate, Armstrong and [[Green Day]] frontman [[Billie Joe Armstrong]] are not related.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/07/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-rancids-tim-armstrong-form-supergroup-called-armstrongs/|title=Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid's Tim Armstrong form supergroup called Armstrongs|website=Consequence.net|date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> Green Day has covered Operation Ivy songs on their past albums, Billie Joe Armstrong co-wrote and performed on Rancid's song "Radio", and was invited by Tim Armstrong to join Rancid as a second guitarist in 1993. He declined, and [[Lars Frederiksen]] got the job. Tim directed the music video for Green Day's 2016 single "[[Bang Bang (Green Day song)|Bang Bang]]". He also plays a punk, seen during the song's bridge.<ref>Lecaro, Lina. (April 22, 2009) [http://www.laweekly.com/2009-04-23/la-vida/punkissance-man/ LA People 2009: Punkissance Man – Tim Armstrong], laweekly.com; retrieved September 27, 2016.</ref> In 2017, Tim Armstrong and Billie Joe Armstrong, together with Tim's nephew Rey Armstrong and Billie Joe's son Joey Armstrong, formed the band the Armstrongs and released their first single "If There Was Ever a Time".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/billie-joe-armstrong-forms-punk-supergroup-the-armstrongs-w492510|title=Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid's Tim Armstrong Form Punk Supergroup|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=February 6, 2018}}</ref>

Armstrong also co-produced the EP ''Footprints and Broken Branches'' in 2019 by the Los Angeles-based country musician Rosy Nolan along with Kenny Feinstein of the band [[Water Tower (band)|Water Tower]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCall |first=Mindy |date=2019-09-16 |title=Exclusive Interview with Rosy Nolan |url=https://indiepulsemusic.com/2019/09/15/exclusive-interview-with-rosy-nolan/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=IndiePulse Music Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2021, Armstrong along with fellow Rancid bandmate [[Matt Freeman]], Fletcher Dragge ([[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]]), Byron McMackin (Pennywise), and [[Mike Muir]] ([[Suicidal Tendencies]]) formed a punk rock [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] called the Crew.<ref name="breihan">{{cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|title=Members Of Rancid, Pennywise, & Suicidal Tendencies Form Punk Supergroup The Crew & Share Debut Single "One Voice"|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2148110/members-of-rancid-pennywise-suicidal-tendencies-form-punk-supergroup-the-crew-share-debut-single-one-voice/music/|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=May 18, 2021|access-date=May 18, 2021}}</ref> The band's first single, "One Voice", was released on Epitaph Records.<ref name="breihan" />