The Expendables are an American reggae rock band from Santa Cruz, California. History Formation and sound style (1997–2000) The Expendables was formed in 1997 by elementary school buddies Geoff Weers on vocals and guitar, Raul Bianchi on lead guitar and Adam Patterson on drums. The trio started out as a "party band" while they were in high school. They covered a lot of surf rock songs such as "Wipeout" and Dick Dale's "Miserloo" for friends birthdays and family gatherings. Then in 2000, the band added Ryan DeMars on bass and the quartet completed their "laid-back" surf sound born on their hometown beaches of Santa Cruz, California. Their music is a diverse mix of styles, including reggae, ska, surf rock, punk, and metal. No Time To Worry and Open Container (2001–2003) The Expendables added another guitarist, Cam Hanson to the lineup for their upcoming debut album. The band recorded their first studio album titled, No Time To Worry, on January 2, 2001, at the local Paradise Recordings. This whopping 18-song LP was released on Right Time Records. It was mastered by Rick "Rev. Lovejoy" Williams and featured rap vocals on the song "B.A.D." by Marcuz Rodriguez. They quickly followed their debut album up with a second studio album with Open Container, which released on January 1, 2002, on Right Time Records. Again, it was self-produced by the band and featured 16 tracks. However, this was the last album for Cam Hanson on guitar and the band went back to being a quartet. With their popularity growing around town, in 2003, they had their own radio show called, Locals Only, on radio station KMBY. Gettin Filthy and Self-titled album (The best of the bunch) (2004–2007) On September 28, 2004, the band released their third album titled, Gettin' Filthy which featured their first two hit singles, "Bowl For Two" and "Sacrifice" "Sacrifice" was also available as a playable song in the music video game Guitar Hero World Tour (also as Guitar Hero 4). For this album, the band utilized studio musician Steve Hoffman on keyboards and piano on four tracks. It was recorded and mixed at Sy Klopps Studios in San Francisco. In 2005, The Expendables contributed to a compilation album that was a fundraising effort for the USA junior surfing team. The 2005 film XXX Rated: A Year in the Life of a Santa Cruz Phenomenon follows the band during some of