Ceremony's Rohnert Park Roots a Secret No Longer

Now "Rohnert Park" is more than the name of our fair city. It's the new album by the punk band Ceremony, profiled over the weekend in the Press Democrat's website and, on Sunday, in their print edition.

The album's cover, a teenager skateboarding past a suburban house, may suggest that Rohnert Park is a metaphor for teen dissatisfaction, but nothing could be further from the truth - according to the article.

“It’s a great place to grow up. It’s very safe,” said Anthony Anzaldo, the band’s 25-year-old composer and guitar player. “We all have very nostalgic memories of Rohnert Park.”

Anzaldo, along with singer-songwriter Ross Farrar and drummer Jake Cazarotti, went to Rancho Cotate High, where they discovered punk rock bands such as Black Flag and the Ramones.

“The culture of Rohnert Park and Sonoma County doesn’t really fall into this genre of music,” said Anzaldo. “Because of that, we’ve utilized it as a tool in the band. It’s because it’s such a contrast,  it’s the style we play.”

You can read the entire article online for more about the band Ceremony.