(He also posted video of The Specials and wrote "dream come true for me to see The Specials in any form and this squad def rocked.") Very good quality video of the mini reunion was posted by Riot Style, and as you can hear, they sounded great! Watch for yourself below. Tim and members of his pals The Interrupters were there as the backing band for 2 Tone legends The Specials, and as Jesse posted in his Instagram stories, he hopped on stage to do the Op Ivy song right before The Specials went on. Embracing the concept of "substance over surface," sitting in the tradition of punk band names like Bad Brains, Bad Religion and the Bad Seeds, they find it a title worthy of their cause.As the world continues to cross its fingers for a potential Operation Ivy reunion, Jesse Michaels and Lint (aka Tim Armstrong) surprise-reunited to perform their old band's classic "Sound System" at Musack Rock and Roll Carnival, a backyard charity concert that went down in LA last night (2/5). Harnessing decades of punk legend status for a fresh opportunity and a broader perspective, they make a subtle nod to their origins with their name as a playful acknowledgment of history. Though it might seem like picking back up after all these years, BAD OPTIX are not just an iteration of their last band. He explains, "As soon as we started writing together, we found that we had the same collaborative energy that we had in the past, so it was natural and fun just to keep going." Of course, the topic of music came up and when Armstrong started to play some of his new tracks, Michaels was immediately inspired and sparking ideas for vocals. Even with the gap between Op Ivy to now, Michaels says, "our creative connection seems to be stronger than ever and all the music we loved back then, we still love." The idea to form a band came organically one day when Jesse and Tim met up purely with the intent to reconnect.
Officially forming in March of 2021, the ska-punk pioneers have over 35 years of history together.
This was only the second song we did but it felt hot immediately and just flowed so we thought it would be a good way to introduce the new band to the world."
Speaking to the creative process he continues, "Like many of the tracks we have worked on, I heard the music and wrote the lyrics very quickly, almost on the spot. On the lyrical intent behind the song Michaels explains, "Raid is about every person's spiritual autonomy from the powers that be, regardless of who they are or what their particular struggle is." The new track kicks off the Hellcat Singles Club: a collection of new releases by a variety of bands curated by Tim Armstrong and the Hellcat team.Īnti-authoritarian anthem "Raid" features breezy, classic Jamaican influenced ska contrasted with a vocal approach aligned with the brute force of punk for a vibe that's updated but not completely disconnected from early ska legacy. Their first venture together since the short-but-sweet run of Operation Ivy (1987-1989), they are also joined by drummer Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk). (Division PR) Former Operation Ivy bandmates Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels unveil their new project Bad Optix with the release of debut single "Raid" today via Hellcat Records.
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