Warren Oakes | |
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| Birth name | William Warren Oakes |
| Born | (1981-01-23)January 23, 1981 (age 44) 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 |
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 bandAgainst Me!.[3]
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 inGainesville, 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 thefreeganism movement, with the publication of hiszine,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, 2022SPIN magazine wrote an article to commemorate the 20th anniversary of theAgainst Me! albumReinventing 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!"
| 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 | - |
