American Steel

The underground punk band American Steel was founded in 1995 while making a name for themselves in the San Francisco punk district. The West Oakland crew comprised vocalist/guitarist Rory Henderson, guitarist Ryan Massey, bassist John Peck, and drummer Jamie Kissinger; Kissinger was replaced by Scott Healy in 1996 behind the kit, though he later returned around 2000. They independently released a 7" entitled "Hope Wanted" and the first pressing sold out almost immediately thanks to the heavy push on the first-ever U.S. tour in late 1996. A year later, American Steel hooked up ...