Joe Raposo (bassist)

For the composer/songwriter of this name, see Joe Raposo.

Joe Raposo

Background information
Birth name	Joe Raposo
Genres	Punk rock, skate punk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Epitaph Records, Fat Wreck Chords
Associated acts	Rich Kids on LSD, Lagwagon, The Real McKenzies, Mad Caddies, Dwarves, King City, Jaws

Joe Raposo is the bassist for the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon and qa engineer lead at Zynga.^[1] He also played bass for a period of time for The Real Mckenzies^[2] and Mad Caddies.^[3] Additionally, Raposo plays bass for the San Francisco based fusion group King City, with fellow Lagwagon member Chris Rest^[4] as well as filling in on bass for several live shows with the Dwarves.^[5] Raposo began his career in 1987 at the age of seventeen by joining California hardcore punk band Rich Kids on LSD as their new bassist^[6] and remained with RKL until their hiatus in 1996. He began playing shows with RKL again in 2003 (after they had re-formed a year prior) until their current hiatus after the death of lead singer Jason Sears.^[7] Raposo joined Lagwagon in 2010, replacing original bassist Jesse Buglione.^[8]

References

↑ Nieva, Richard (5 July 2012). "Rock or get a real job? He chose both". CNN Money. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
↑ Termaat, Miranda (9 February 2009). "The Real McKenzies geven een drinkgelag". Hamburg-Magazin (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2013.
↑ "Mad Caddies – Sascha Lazor, Keith Douglas". Way Too Loud. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
↑ Cheryl Eddy (29 August 2007). "Class of 2007: King City: Most Likely to Carry a Django Reinhardt Album While Wearing a Master of Puppets T-shirt". San Francisco Bay Guardian Online. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
↑ "Joe Raposo". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
↑ Indiana, Gary (Spring 1989). "RKL Live Interview!!!". Flipside (59).
↑ Cearley, Anna (3 February 2006). U.S. man who died in Tijuana clinic was singer. San Diego Union-Tribune
↑ "Joey Cape on". Fasterlouder.com.au. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-24.

Rich Kids on LSD

Jason Sears Chris Rest Richard 'Bomer' Manzullo Vince Peppars Alan 'Alpo' Duncan Barry 'D'live' Ward Joe Raposo Dave Raun Derrick Plourde Chris Flippin

Studio albums	Keep Laughing Rock 'n Roll Nightmare Reactivate Riches to Rags

EPs	It's a Beautiful Feeling

Live albums	Greatest Hits - Double Live in Berlin

Compilation albums	The Best of Revenge is a Beautiful Feeling

Videos	Still Flailing After All These Beers

Related articles	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Lagwagon No Use for a Name Mystic Records

Lagwagon

Joey Cape Chris Flippin Chris Rest Joe Raposo Dave Raun Jesse Buglione Shawn Dewey Derrick Plourde Ken Stringfellow

Full-lengths	Duh (1992) Trashed (1994) Hoss (1995) Double Plaidinum (1997) Let's Talk About Feelings (1998) Blaze (2003) Resolve (2005) Hang (2014)

EPs	Tragic Vision b/w Angry Days (1992) A Feedbag of Truckstop Poetry I Think My Older Brother Used to Listen to Lagwagon (2008)

Other albums	Let's Talk About Leftovers (2000) Live in a Dive (2005)

Related articles	Bad Astronaut Fat Wreck Chords Fat Mike Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Rich Kids on LSD

The Real McKenzies

Paul McKenzie Gord Taylor Kurt Robertson Sean Sellers Mark Boland Gwomper Rich Priske Joe Raposo

Studio albums	Real McKenzies (1995) Clash of the Tartans (1998) Fat Club (2000) Loch'd and Loaded (2001) Pissed Tae Th' Gills (2002) Oot & Aboot (2003) 10,000 Shots (2005) Off the Leash (2008) Shine Not Burn (2010) Westwinds (2012)