Allister is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed in 1995 and were one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records. Besides releasing five studio albums – 1999's Dead Ends and Girlfriends, 2002's Last Stop Suburbia, 2005's Before the Blackout, 2010's Countdown to Nowhere, and 2012's Life Behind Machines — Allister made a cameo appearance in the 2004 film Sleepover. On March 6, 2007, the band announced their intention to go on hiatus. In 2010, Allister reunited after a three-year break and releases the Album Countdown To Nowhere in Japan. The followup album Life behind machines was also an exclusive release in Japan.

Members:

Tim Rogner – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals (1995–2000); rhythm and lead guitar, lead and backing vocals (2000–2007, 2010–present)
Scott Murphy – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals (1998–2007, 2010–present)
Kyle Lewis – lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2007, 2010–present)
Mike Leverence – drums, percussion (2003–2007, 2010–present)

Past Members:

John Hamada – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals (1995–2002); backing vocals (July 20, 2007)
Eric Skippy Mueller – bass guitar, backing vocals (1996–1998); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1998–2000)
David Rossi – drums, percussion (2000–2003)
Chris Rogner – lead guitar, backing vocals (2002–2003); rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals (2007)