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| | Fender Players Club - Good Charlotte |
 | | Punk-tinged rockers Good Charlotte got started in suburban Washington, DC, in the town of Waldorf, Maryland, when twin brothers Benji and Joel Madden began getting into music by groups like Minor Threat, the Cure, Rancid, the Dead Milkmen, and the Smiths -- having been turned on by their older brother. |
 | | Joel's musical turning point was hearing Nirvana, but in their religious household where they weren't allowed to listen to rock music, the twins had to fight over the headphones to listen to bands like Metallica while hiding in the pantry. |
 | | Their first album, Good Charlotte, came out in September of 2000, and the band hit the road for the MXPX tour, the 2001 Warped tour, and a trip to Australia. |
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