Redline

Redline is a hard rock band from Northern Illinois, known for loud volume, overblown masculinity, sleazy stagecraft, and an almost pathological commitment to the aesthetics of late-’80s arena rock. The band’s sound mixes melodic hard rock, glam metal, AOR, and what its fans have proudly described as “mustache rock.” Despite frequent financial drama and questionable live professionalism, Redline has maintained a stable lineup and produced a surprisingly extensive catalog. Carl Bird is associated with the band as a rhythm guitarist, although the extent of his actual contribution has often been disputed.

Redline
Redline's Logo
Origin	Greater Chicagoland Area
Genres	Hard rock
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Dollar General Records, Orange Van Records
Members	Carl Bird, Brian Gordon, Johann Heimberg, Garrett Lynch, Izzy Miller, Mikey Powell, Randy Robinson
Status	Active

Discography

Cover	Album	Year	Record label	Critique
	Mustaches and Rope	2012	Unknown	A never-ending voyage of hypermasculine tunes about punching your problems away. Five stars! — Lenny Trovost, Joliet Patch
	The Devil You Know	2014	Orange Van Records	Tasteless. — Some guy in a Mexican restaurant who claimed to have heard it
	Mustache Rock	2014	Orange Van Records	What is this even? — YouTube reaction video
	Series of Faces	2016	Dollar General Records	A hard rock tour-de-force, makes you think twice about who is living in your neighborhood. — Bill Stack, Dollar General Newsletter Music Critic
	Heavy Petting	2024	Dollar General Records	Their sophomore effort on our own Dollar General Records label has sold better than our tainted candy, so there's that. — Bill Stack, Dollar General Newsletter Music Critic
	Goin' Shithouse	2025	Dollar General Records	Their most ambitious release yet, these guys are committed to the idea that volume, machismo, and playing the same pentatonic scale will yield success. — Bill Stack, Dollar General Newsletter Music Critic