Ace Troubleshooter (often shortened to Ace) was a Christian pop punk band formed in December 1995, signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.
Biography[]
Ace Troubleshooter came to an abrupt end in February 2005 when lead singer John Warne left to play bass for Relient K. Toby David posted the announcement of Ace's death on the band's message board, mentioning that even though he was not an original member of the band, he felt like he was. [2] It has been said that Ace was starting to fall apart as it was, and they were not going anywhere, which may have led to the band's split.
Members[]
The Ace Troubleshooter lineup changed several times; even Relient K former drummer Dave Douglas filled in as a guitarist for a short time. Only two original members remained when the band came to an end. Those two members, John Warne and Josh Abbott, both played in the short-lived band Guerilla Rodeo shortly before Ace's death. While John Warne went on to play for Relient K, Josh Abbott went on to play for My Red Hot Nightmare.
Final line-up[]
- John Warne - lead vocals, guitar (1995–2005)
- Josh Abbott - drums (1997–2005)
- Toby David - guitar (2003–2005)
- Joe Krube - bass, backing vocals (2003–2005)
Former members[]
- Cody Oaks – bass (1995–2001)
- Dave Douglas (drummer) – guitar, backing vocals (2001)
- Jimmy Taylor – guitar (2001)
- Ben Dewey – bass (2001–2003)
- Matt Pacyga - bass
- Isaac Deaton – guitar, backing vocals (1998–2003)
Discography[]
Demo/EP/Split[]
- The Stupid Chad EP (Independent, ?)
- The Silent Game (Top Notch Records, 2001)
- Bayside/Name Taken Split (Dying Wish Records, 2003)
Full length[]
- Hold Your Breath, You Know How Long (2002, never released physically)
- Hold On (Fiddler Records, 2004 (CD) and 2012 (white vinyl, 180 g, /500))
Compilations[]
- V/A - I'm Your Biggest Fan Vol. 2 (Tooth & Nail Records, 2002, song: Motionless)
- V/A - Bad Scene, Everybody's Fault (Jawbreaker tribute, Suburban Home Records/Dying Wish Records, 2003, song: Want)