Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards on DeBaser

The Profile

American punk project led by Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen. Released two albums—Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards (2001) and Viking (2004)—melding street/hardcore punk with reggae and rockabilly touches.

Debut in 2001; Viking in 2004. Styles cited: Street/Hardcore with hints of Reggae and Rockabilly. Noted tracks include Dead American, To Have And To Have Not (Billy Bragg cover), Skunx, Mainlining Murder. Viking features a cover of Anti-Nowhere League’s For You, collaborations with Skinhead Rob and Tim Armstrong; Tim Armstrong produced the previous album. Live appearance noted at Independent Days Festival 2004.

Three reviews cover the band’s two studio albums and a 2004 festival appearance. The debut (2001) is praised for its hard, raw sound and standout tracks like Dead American and the Billy Bragg cover To Have And To Have Not. Viking (2004) is highlighted for broader range, better production, and notable tracks like Mainlining Murder. A festival note credits the band’s strong start on stage.

Notable Quotes

❝ The first two pieces are enough to fully convince us of the skill of this group, which also greatly stimulates our intellectual curiosity: we therefore decide, before the third piece starts, to go to the book tent of the Festa Unità and spend hundreds of euros on books.

❝ this one is definitely more varied and with better production than its predecessor.

❝ Lars Frederiksen, already a singer and guitarist of a major Californian Street/Ska Punk band like Rancid, forms a side-project called Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards, amix of Street/Hardcore with hints of Reggae and Rockabilly.