Russ Rankin is best known as the singer for punk bands Good Riddance and Only Crime, as well as performing and releasing music as a solo artist. Good Riddance has released, to date, nine full-length albums and an EP and have toured throughout the world extensively for over two decades. Only Crime has released three full-length albums and have toured extensively throughout the last fifteen years. Rankin released his second full-length solo album in 2022 and has performed throughout North America and Europe. Throughout the 2000s, Rankin held down a monthly column in Amp Magazine while also contributing to publications such as Alternative Press, Razorcake, the Warped Tour magazine, Harvest, and New Noise, among others. Russ later contributed two regular columns to the Washington Times and has contributed to sites such as Punk Guru. Aside from writing and performing music, Rankin also serves as the California scout for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League. Rankin lives in Santa Cruz, California, with his two cats.