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The Dropouts are primarily a ska punk and alternative rock band, but are known to experiment and test different styles and genres on all of their albums. The Band consists of members Nick Barnett, Scott Wilson, Nikki Brown, Jimmy Rodriguez, Nathan Taylor, Chris O'Brian, Alex Kuzmack, Miles Gonzalez, Kevin Brockton, and the Dropout Brass Section. The Current lineup of members is Nick Barnett, Scott Wilson, Nikki Brown, Nathan Taylor, Jimmy Rodriguez, and the rotating Dropout Brass Section.

Their first album Party Down! was released in 1994, and their newest album Degrees of Separation was finally released on February 6th.

Current Lineup:

 * 1) Nick Barnett - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Keyboard
 * 2) Scott Wilson - Vocals, Guitar
 * 3) Nikki Brown - Vocals, Keyboard
 * 4) Nathan Taylor - Vocals, Bass
 * 5) Jimmy Rodriguez - Drums

Current Dropouts Brass Section:

 * 1) Danny Landrow - Trumpet
 * 2) Chris O'Brian - Trombone
 * 3) Derrick Clarke - Saxophone

Previous Members:

 * 1) Kevin Brockton - Drums, Guitar, Bells
 * 2) Jeff Klopfenstein - Trombone
 * 3) Alex Kuzmack - Vocals, Bass
 * 4) Miles Gonzalez - Vocals, Guitar

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Albums

 * 1) Party Down!
 * 2) One Hit Wonderful
 * 3) I H8 U 2
 * 4) Price For Popularity
 * 5) Here's To You
 * 6) You Know Us Too Well
 * 7) Spirit Weak
 * 8) Rager At Jimmy's
 * 9) Beggars Can't Be Choosers
 * 10) It Isn't Dead
 * 11) Akrasia
 * 12) Disillusion Land
 * 13) All Good Things
 * 14) Nostalgia
 * 15) Tales From Summer Camp Vol. 1-3
 * 16) Dorm Tour
 * 17) Snowfall
 * 18) That Old Familiar Feeling
 * 19) Goodbye, Hello!!!
 * 20) Daydreamer
 * 21) Tales From Summer Camp Vol. 4-6
 * 22) Be Still, My Beating Heart
 * 23) My Friend Circle is Shrinking
 * 24) Recovery One
 * 25) I Love Everyone
 * 26) IT'S ALMOST OVER, EAT SOUP!
 * 27) Kings & Queens
 * 28) Soliloquy No. 19
 * 29) Escape From Summer Camp
 * 30) Always With Me
 * 31) There's Always Someone in G19
 * 32) Hoodie Season
 * 33) Dreamscape Diaries
 * 34) GROW UP ALREADY!!!!
 * 35) If I'm Still Broke by Christmas
 * 36) Dusty Grooves and Deep Scratches
 * 37) Formerly Known As
 * 38) Dark Days
 * 39) Huh.
 * 40) Degrees of Separation

Side Projects and Singles

 * 1) Cheer Up!
 * 2) Far Away
 * 3) For The One And Only
 * 4) Class Reunion
 * 5) A Cold Winter's Night
 * 6) 5 Incredible Songs in a Row!

Spinoffs and Other Bands

 * 1) The Dropouts Brass Section
 * 2) California Kids
 * 3) G.U.N.D.A.M
 * 4) Amethyst Crystals
 * 5) $2,400,000

Compilations

 * 1) Tales From Summer Camp
 * 2) Higher Education

Timeline

 * Cheer Up! The Early Years
 * Bad First Date is released
 * The Dropouts are signed onto Griffin Records
 * Party Down!
 * The Dropouts appear for the first time on the Talkie McTalkerson show, becoming good friends with the team
 * One Hit Wonderful
 * I H8 U 2
 * Price For Popularity
 * Griffin Records drops The Dropouts, and Make Believe Records starts up
 * Here's To You
 * Original line up breaks up due to scheduling conflicts, first hiatus
 * Second line up is put together
 * You Know Us Too Well
 * Second line up drops The Dropouts and forms new band
 * California Kids
 * Nick Barnett leaves California Kids
 * Second hiatus, original line up returns
 * Spirit Weak
 * Rager at Jimmy's
 * Beggars Can't Be Choosers
 * Far Away
 * It Isn't Dead
 * Original line up breaks up over behind the scene tensions, third hiatus
 * The remaining members of California Kids break up
 * Make Believe Records shuts down
 * For The One and Only
 * Class Reunion
 * Third official line up comes together, Moonshine Records signs them on
 * Akrasia
 * Disillusion Land
 * A Cold Winter's Night
 * All Good Things
 * Nostalgia
 * Tales From Summer Camp Vol. 1-3
 * The Dropouts are dropped from the Moonshine Records line up, losing funding
 * The Fourth line up forms, self producing the following records
 * Dorm Tour
 * Snowfall
 * That Old Familiar Feeling
 * The Dropouts are picked up by CHARGE! Records
 * Goodbye, Hello!!!
 * Daydreamer
 * Tales From Summer Camp Vol. 4-6
 * Be Still, My Beating Heart
 * My Friend Circle is Shrinking
 * The Fourth hiatus
 * 5 Incredible Songs in a Row!
 * The original line up returns
 * Recovery One
 * I Love Everyone
 * The Dropouts leave CHARGE! Records over creative differences
 * The original host of the Talkie McTalkerson show, Christian Germain passes away
 * IT'S ALMOST OVER, EAT SOUP!
 * Kings & Queens
 * Soliloquy No. 19
 * Escape From Summer Camp
 * $2,400,000
 * Always With Me
 * The Dropouts are invited to perform on Battle of The Bands
 * There's Always Someone in G19
 * Hoodie Season
 * Dreamscape Diaries
 * GROW UP ALREADY!!!!
 * If I'm Still Broke by Christmas
 * Dusty Grooves and Deep Scratches
 * Nick Barnett and Chris O'Brian decide to revive California Kids
 * Return From The Isle of Dread/Spiritual Reboot
 * Spiritual Reboot fails to impress fans
 * Formerly Known As
 * Pandemic Hiatus
 * Dark Days/Huh.
 * Degrees of Separation

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