Are Against Me! and Scanners both punk rock bands?
Against Me! Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Gainesville, Florida by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. Since 2001, the band's lineup has also included guitarist James Bowman. After releasing three studio albums through independent record labels, Against Me! moved to Sire Records for 2007's "New Wave", which reached no. 57 on the "Billboard" 200. In 2011, the band launched their own record label, Total Treble Music, through which to release future albums.
SKAndalous All-Stars The SKAndalous All-Stars are a ska band, composed of members of The Slackers, the Skatalites, Mephiskapheles, the Stubborn All-Stars, Agent 99, Ruder Than You, Sic & Mad, The Excalibur, Cocktaillica, The Hurtin' Buckaroos, Living Colour, Perfect Thyroid, the Cycle Sluts from Hell, and The Klezmatics, and is led by Slackers frontman Vic Ruggiero. Considered one of the first ska supergroups, the Skandalous All Stars built their reputation on ska and reggae stylized versions of popular rock and pop tunes. Their first two albums—"Hit Me", released in 1997, and "Punk Steady", released the following year—included dance-inspiring interpretations of songs by the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Blondie, Patti Smith, the Ramones, Kiss, Nirvana, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, and White Zombie. With their third album, "The Age of Insects", released in 1999, the group began focusing on the original songs of keyboardist and vocalist Ruggiero.