California Redemption (or CaRe) is a hardcore punk band from Thousand Oaks, California, a part of the Nardcore community, and a "major player" in the Ventura County Music scene.Their sound is a mix of hardcore and punk rock; fast guitars and politically minded lyrics fusing with "breakdowns and chanted back-ups, right out of the straightedge hawd caw [sic] playbook." Lyrical themes vary from political protests and critical analyses of American society to personal struggles and alienation.Mikkei, Keegan, and Doug were formerly members of Mute before the start of the band.