The Revolution Smile

The Revolution Smile was a Sacramento, CA-based alternative metal combo led by Shaun Lopez, a guitar player who had spent much of the '90s with the post-grunge quartet Far. Upon that band's 1998 demise, Lopez was set to join ex-Quicksand frontman Walter Schreifels in Rival Schools. However, a desire to pursue singing and songwriting -- not simply be the guitar slinger -- led Lopez to strike out on his own. Though the Revolution Smile was essentially his basement project, Lopez was eventually joined by guitarist Tim McCord, drummer Jeremy White, and bassist Octavio Gallardo. In...