Rest in Peace Tony Kinman, Rank and File

[AmandaRuth]

I can't even begin to explain how much i loved this band, back back back in the day, it seemed like my years were counted by when Rank and File came to town, saw them many times, still some of the best shows I've seen.

https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2018-05-04/tony-kinman-1956-2018/

"Tony Kinman, a day-oner in California’s punk scene who later pioneered alt.country and cowpunk as the bassist and vocalist in the Austin-based band Rank & File, passed away this morning in his California home at age 63, his brother and bandmate Chip Kinman confirmed. He had been battling cancer."

And then - people sometimes ask why I used Amanda Ruth as an internet handle.... well

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Rest easy Tony and thank you thank you thank you.....

[DBoon]

1. saw them at the Music Machine in West LA

Amazing band

[AmandaRuth]

3. yeah around for such a short time

the first album would definitely be in my top ten influences, if i was playing that facebook game. They also gave me my love of gentlemen wearing bolo ties (I was young and impressionable, lol). Those years, it was all Rank and File, The Blasters and X.

[PasadenaTrudy]

6. Lone Justice, Blood on the Saddle...

I saw all of those bands back in the 80s. Such good times.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I'm sorry for your loss, my dear AmandaRuth...

May Tony rest in peace.

[AmandaRuth]

4. Thank you

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. Sorry to hear that

Alejandro Escovedo has been battling Hepatitis C for years, but he's still hanging in there.

[Tikki]

7. We saw the Dils, in February of 1979 in Santa Monica...they opened for the Clash.

Dils and Rank and File...great bands.

The Tikkis
rip Tony