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Ryan Rutherford: Drums, Vocals | Austin Lorber: Guitar (electric), Keyboards | Andy Chase: Bass guitar, Vocals | Kris Asgharzadeh: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals

Genre: Hip-Hop & Rap, Reggae & Ska, Rock

Sound description: Reggae with a touch of in-your-face progressive rock.

RIYL: Sublime, the Long Beach Dub All-Stars, Slightly Stoopid, Bad Brains, Buju Bantan, Darryl Palumbo

Upcoming Local Shows

Discography

Related Links:

• http://www.projectoutofbounds.com

• MySpace page

Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 2007

Ex-Band Members: Derry Van Nortwick, Bass guitar

Influences: Bad Brains, the Deftones, Buju Banton, Bob Marley, Eek-A-Mouse, Rage Against the Machine, Sublime, Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid, Ice Cube, Skindred, Pepper, Glassjaw, Matisyahu, Sizzla, the Expendables, Collie Buddz, System of a Down, Faith No More, Pink Floyd, the Devastators

Background:

Project: Out of Bounds is a four-piece rock-reggae group, comparable to other SoCal bands like Sublime or Slightly Stoopid. However, where other bands of this mold add punk and ska in-between the reggae cracks, P:OB can be progressive, or even metal-like.

Kris Asgharzadeh likens his vocals to H.R. of Bad Brains or reggae legend Buju Bantan. As of summer 2009, the band is rounded out by trippy lead guitarist Austin Lorber, bassist Andy Chase, and drummer Ryan Rutherford.