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The Rapture

The Rapture
There are two bands sharing the name The Rapture: 1. An American dance-punk group 2. For the Finnish death/doom band, see Rapture. 1)The Rapture are an American band formed in San Francisco. The band mixes influences of , , , , , and more. The Rapture formed in 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. After relocating to New York, the original bassist left and was replaced by Matt Safer. The band toured extensively and in 2001 released the six-song EP Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks on Sub Pop Records.

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