The Tortured, Death Will Bring Change, Spring Fling, and Trip Dive at Brick and Mortar Music Hall

In 2012, Sam Gearing and Johnny Lawrie founded a band in Berkeley, California, amidst a declining music scene. However, the band faced a setback in April 2013 when Sam took time off to attend school and Johnny embarked on a hitchhiking journey along the West Coast. But the band made a triumphant return in the summer of 2014, with Johnny as the sole remaining founding member and joined by Tom Lee on lead guitar and Don Enberg on drums. Tom Lee has been praised as the next Jimi Hendrix for his unmatched musical talent. Meanwhile, Johnny is known for his unpredictable behavior on stage, from stage diving into the mosh pit to potentially choking himself with a mic cable. The band is now based in San Francisco and continues to be a formidable force in the music industry.