Roots of The Expendables
The artists and genres The Expendables came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Fortunate YouthartistFortunate Youth is an American reggae rock sextet from Hermosa Beach, California.
Ballyhoo!artistBallyhoo! is an American reggae rock and punk band from Aberdeen, Maryland. The group has sold over 30,000 copies of its five albums and more than 200,000 digital tracks.
311artist311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist and guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson, bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills, and drummer Chad Sexton. Watson was replaced by Tim Mahoney in 1990. In 1992, Doug "SA" Martinez joined as a second vocalist and turntablist.
Stick FigureartistStick Figure is an American reggae band founded in 2005 by frontman and multi-instrumentalist Scott Woodruff. Woodruff writes, records, produces and performs nearly all of the band's music which has been featured on grammy award winning projects and a number of film/tv placements. Recognized by Forbes and Billboard as the top-selling living reggae artist by total consumption worldwide, Stick Figure has earned gold album certification and surpassed billions of streams over eight full-length studio albums. The live band consists of Woodruff, keyboardist Kevin Bong (KBong), drummer Kevin Offitzer, bassist Tommy Suliman, guitarist, keyboardist, and guitarist/backup vocalist Johnny Cosmic and percussionist Will Phillips. Collectively the touring band has performed at major festivals including Coachella and in 2025 was named a top summer tour by Pollstar.
Slightly StoopidartistSlightly Stoopid is an American rock band based in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California, who describe their music as "a fusion of folk, rock, reggae and blues with hip-hop, funk, metal and punk." As a band, they have released 13 albums. The band was originally signed by Bradley Nowell from the band Sublime to his label Skunk Records while still in high school.
IrationartistIration is a reggae/pop group from Santa Barbara, California. All members originally hail from Hawaii. They play a mix of reggae, dub, pop, and rock.
PepperartistPepper is a three-piece reggae rock band originally from Hawaii, now based in San Diego. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams. Since the band's formation they have released eight studio albums, as well as two live albums.