Ann Beretta

Ann Beretta is a punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1996 by Rob Huddleston, Leer Baker, Chris Rupp and Russ Jones (Leer and Chris later left), the band plays straightforward punk with small doses of rockabilly and country mixed into their sound.

The band spent several years on tour playing with bands including Hot Water Music, ALL, the Bouncing Souls, Less Than Jake and city-mates Avail. They have released albums on Fueled by Ramen and Lookout! Records. However, after their 2001 release New Union Old Glory, they left Lookout! to release their next album on with Canadian label Union Label Group. In the fall of 2004, Ann Beretta disbanded until 2012 when they toured Europe and the UK in support of WIld, Young, and Free - an LP released exclusively in Europe by Gunnar Records and made up of demos and outtakes. Since, the band has only played occasional festival dates or local shows in their hometown of Richmond, VA.

In 2017 Ann Beretta released the album, Old Scars New Blood, a collection of re-recorded songs that spanned across the band's career representing each album previously released. In 2020 the band plans to record their first album of new material since 2003.

Band members
  • Rob Huddleston (guitar/vocals)
  • Donovan Greer (bass)
  • Russ Jones (drums)
  • Pedro Aida (lead guitar)

Former members
  • Danny Vandiford (bass)
  • Leer Baker (guitar/vocals)
  • Chris Rupp (bass)
  • Matt Bedford (bass)
  • Andrew Clarke (keys)

Discography
  • Nobody's Heroes EP - 1996/97 Self-released
  • Bitter Tongues - February 27, 1998, on Fueled by Ramen
  • Burning Bridges 7" - 1998 on Fueled by Ramen
  • Burning Bridges EP - 1999 on Fueled by Ramen
  • To All Our Fallen Heroes - 1999 on Lookout!
  • The Other Side of the Coin - 1999 on Whitehouse Records
  • ...And The Band Played On-Live At Home - 2000 on Raw Power Records
  • New Union Old Glory - 2001 on Lookout!
  • Newtown Grunts Split 7" - 2001 on Wakusei Records/Speedowax Records
  • Three Chord Revolution - 2003 on Union 2112 Records
  • Wild, Young and Free - 2012 on Gunner Records
  • The Shakes/Wild, Young, and Free 7" - 2015 on Speedowax Records
  • Kill the Lights (the Shakes 7" - 2017 on Say 10 Records
  • Old Scars, New Blood - January 17, 2017 on Say 10 Records
  • Live from CBGB's 2003 - 2020 Digital only release by Ann Beretta
  • Like a Riot. Live from the Broadberry (acoustic) - 2020 Digital only release by Ann Beretta
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