Members: Sammy Winston

The band's inception took place in San Francisco in February of 1997 when Sammy (vocals), Jake (drums), Andrew (guitar) and Forrest (bass) adopted the name "All Bets Off" and began writing original material.
Andrew and Jake had been playing together for about a year and were looking for a serious full-time bassist when they met Forrest in November of 1996. Sammy had made a name for himself in the local hard-core scene as a promoter and was looking to start his own band when he heard that a group of musicians were seeking a vocalist. The first jam sessions as a full band cemented the band's chemistry which quickly produced many original songs. The vibe on stage at their first gig at the Alameda Saloon on 4-4-97 was good so they took the next step of making a demo. The first demo tape.