Editing Tim Armstrong (section)

=== 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>