er their amazing performance at the Cobalt after they had released their album. Many fans from all over the valley came to see Short Changed. Nothing better than a room filled with teenagers ready to start a mosh pit. Everyone was pretty disappointed when some big and burley security guy broke it up though. So instead, everyone sang along to his or her favorite songs such as "Perfect Girl" and "Day by Day". Everything was going good for those six months, except for the fact that Sammy and the boys had musically gone on different levels. One and a half months later, Sammy gets kicked out of the band. Four members weren't so badbut three was unacceptable for Short Changed. I guess they didn't want people to think that they were trying to be another Blink 182? Anyway, they picked up a new drummer, P.J. Rankl, and made Josh the new lead singer and bass player, with Tony on back up vocals. Lying somewhere between Pennywise and Nofx comes Short Changed. Their music is classified as purely punk rock, and sound more professional and serious than ever. Lyrically, Josh and Tony had found their inspirations through bands like the old Suicide Machines, Rancid, AFI, The Vandals, Big Wig, and Minor Threat. Unlike Against Tradition, Short Changed wouldn't mind being on a record label right now. But good things come in time. When I asked the band about the competition they face, Josh responded, "We don't like how other local bands dawg on each other. Short Changed is about playing what we like. It's about the music. If you don't like it, we don't care." Now that's the punk rock attitude I've grown to love. Tony thought his "famous" quote "I hate George Bush Jr. He's a cowboy," was punk rock too. So we'll just leave it at that.Short Change's proven path to success is quick, catchy, and more commercial than a McDonald's ad. These boys can rock it out and break it down and still maintain a consistent original sound. You can catch ...
