The Tortured San Francisco, California
Born out of the ashes of Elegant Trash in Berkeley, California, Sam Gearing and Johnny Lawrie formed the band in 2012. In the April of 2013, the band took a hiatus as Sam studied at school, and Johnny took his own hitchhiking journey up and down the West Coast. The band reformed stronger than ever in the summer of 2014. Currently based in San Francisco. They're a force to be reckoned with! ... more
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