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Against Me ! is an American punk rock band formed in Gainesville , Florida , United States , in 1997 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 ___MASK77___ labels , Against Me ! moved to ___MASK10___ for 2007 ' s " New Wave ", which reached no . 57 on the " Billboard " 200 . In 2011 , the band launched their own ___MASK77___ ___MASK4___ , Total Treble Music , through which to release future albums . Laura Jane Grace ( born Thomas James Gabel , November 8 , 1980 ) is an American musician best known as the founder , lead singer , songwriter and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me !. Starting as a solo act in 1997 , Against Me ! expanded into a quartet and released seven studio albums , experiencing breakthrough success with 2007 ' s " New Wave " and 2010 ' s " White Crosses ". Grace also released a solo EP , " Heart Burns ", in 2008 . In 2011 , she founded the Total Treble recording studio and an accompanying ___MASK77___ ___MASK4___ , Total Treble Music . `` White People for Peace : is a 7 '' single by punk band Against Me ! released in 2007 , containing two new songs : the title track , and `` Full Sesh '' . In the United States , it was pressed on both black and red vinyl , with a reported 4 , 500 and 500 copies pressed respectively . There was also a UK pressing of the ___MASK77___ that was pressed onto white vinyl , limited to 1 , 000 . The ___MASK77___ is available at live shows , on iTunes , or on the band ' s Myspace page through SNOCAP . `` White People For Peace '' also appears on Against Me ! ' s 2007 full - length , New Wave . In September 2007 , a 12 `` version of the single was available . It features the album version on the A - side and a remix by Butch Vig on the B - side . This song was # 65 on Rolling Stone  '  s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007 . ___MASK10___ is an American ___MASK77___ ___MASK4___ , owned by ___MASK18___ and distributed by ___MASK56___ Records . Punk rock ( or simply " punk ") is a ___MASK34___ genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , United Kingdom , and ___MASK42___ . Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as " proto - punk " music , punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels .