Tagged Mike Stand

The Altar Boys' No Substitute is the kind of album that we’ll be talking about for years to come. Whether you were around for the original Altar Boys, or this is your first exposure, No Substitute shines all the same.... Read more

In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, punk band The Altar Boys were shaping the sound of Christian music. Just a few years later, the band had broken up and were out of the music scene altogether. But thanks to the rediscovery of some old recordings, The Altar Boys are making headlines again. We spoke to Mike Stand, the lead singer and songwriter for The Altar Boys, about the newly found and released album No Substitute.

In 1991 and early 1993, Mike Stand and the Altar Boys made a series of smart and passionate recordings for a future, brand-new Altar Boys project titled, No Substitute. Try as they may, however, the band was n...