Logan McElroy
I play guitar and i love punk music. I also enjoy digital media editing.
Green Day. History Formation and Lookout! Years (1987–1993) In 1988, Larry Livermore, owner of Lookout! Records, saw the band play an early show and signed the group to his label. In 1989, the band recorded its debut extended play, 1,000 Hours. Before 1,000 Hours was released, the group dropped the name Sweet Children; according to Livermore, this was done to avoid confusion with another local band Sweet Baby.[14] The band adopted the name Green Day, due to their fondness for marijuana.[15] Breakthrough success (1994–1996) Armstrong performing in 1994.
Middle years and decline in commercial success (1997–2002) At the 2001 California Music Awards, Green Day won all eight of the awards that it was nominated for.[29] The group won the awards for Outstanding Album (Warning), Outstanding Punk Rock/Ska Album (Warning), Outstanding Group, Outstanding Male Vocalist, Outstanding Bassist, Outstanding Drummer, Outstanding Songwriter, and Outstanding Artist.[30] American Idiot and renewed success (2003–2006) 39/Smooth. 39/Smooth is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was released on April 13 (Good Friday), 1990 through Lookout! Records on vinyl (black, green, and clear) and cassette. This is the band's only studio album to feature John Kiffmeyer on drums.[1] 39/Smooth was later featured in its entirety, along with the group's two previous extended plays Slappy, 1,000 Hours and the song "I Want to Be Alone" (from The Big One, a compilation album released by Flipside Records in 1990) on the compilation album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours in 1991.
Release[edit] The album was released in 1990 and the first few releases were black vinyl. It was later released in green vinyl and only around 800 exist on green. No official singles were released from the album, but "Going to Pasalacqua" was released in a Green Day singles box set entitled Green Day: Ultimate Collectors. Reception[edit] Track listing[edit] Personnel[edit] Production References[edit] External links[edit] Kerplunk. Kerplunk is the second studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was released on January 17, 1992 through Lookout! Records.[1] Kerplunk was their last release on an independent label and was also the first album to feature their current band lineup, with Tré Cool on drums.
The album has gone on to be among the best selling independently released albums of all time. Major labels took notice of Kerplunk's phenomenal popularity and many approached the band. Like Dookie, Kerplunk was banned from certain stores because of the cover art. As of November 2013, Kerplunk had sold 1,000,000 units in the United States and 4,000,000 units worldwide.[2] There were no official singles released from the album. Allmusic regards Kerplunk as the "perfect dry run" for the band's later mainstream appeal, saying it contains "both more variety and more flat-out smashes than previous releases had shown Production. Dookie. Dookie is the third studio album by American punk rock band Green Day. The album was released on February 1, 1994 through Reprise Records. It was the band's first collaboration with producer Rob Cavallo and its major record label debut. Dookie became a worldwide commercial success, peaking at number two on the U.S.
Billboard 200 and charting in seven countries. Background and recording[edit] Cavallo was chosen as the main producer of the album, with Jerry Finn as the mixer. Writing and composition[edit] Much of the album's content was written by Armstrong, except "Emenius Sleepus" written by bassist Mike Dirnt, and the hidden track, "All by Myself", which was composed and written by drummer Tré Cool. Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the song "In the End" about his mother and her husband. Armstrong also wrote the song "Having a Blast" when he was in Cleveland in 1992.[14] Packaging and title[edit] Release[edit] Reception[edit] Accolades[edit] Live performances[edit] Armstrong performing in 1994. Insomniac. Insomniac is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was released on October 10, 1995 through Reprise Records. Though it peaked at number two in the United States and went double-platinum (according to the RIAA)[1] by 1996, Insomniac did not have the sales endurance of its predecessor, Dookie, largely due to its slightly darker lyrical tone and heavier, more abrasive sound.[2] Insomniac is the band's third-best selling album behind Dookie and American Idiot with sales at over 10 million worldwide and 2,100,000 copies in the US alone.[3] The album was reissued on vinyl on May 12, 2009.
"Panic Song" was inspired by bassist Mike Dirnt's panic attacks he has suffered as a result of being born with an enlarged mitral valve in his heart.[5] God Told Me to Skin You Alive Insomniac did not have the big sales or airplay as the singles from Dookie, but it was generally well received by critics. The third single from the album was "Brain Stew/Jaded". Nimrod. Green Day also became homesick as touring forced the members to leave behind their families. The band eventually decided to cancel the late 1996 European leg of the Insomniac tour to take time off to spend at home.[3] During this time, the band continued to write, and eventually completed over three dozen new songs by the beginning of 1997.[4] Although the group's last effort with producer Rob Cavallo was considered a disappointment, the band did not contemplate choosing anyone else to work with on Nimrod, as the members viewed Cavallo as a "mentor".[4] "This is a record we've been thinking about for the past six years.
We knew we wanted to change, but we didn't want to change too much too soon. The record's about vulnerability in a lot of ways—throwing yourself out there...Why the fuck not put out that fucking stupid acoustic song or that stupid surf song? This is who we are. Why hide it? " —Billie Joe Armstrong, on the album's musical diversity.[5] Adapted from Nimrod liner notes.[42] Warning. Despite mixed criticism towards the band's stylistic change, the album received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong's songwriting.
Although it peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, Warning represented the lowest commercial slump in Green Day's career, being the band's first album since signing to a major record label not to achieve multi-platinum status. The album has nonetheless been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and, as of December 2012, has sold 1.2 million copies. Warning was reissued on vinyl on July 14, 2009. The music of Bob Dylan (right) was a major influence on the band during the writing and recording of Warning.
The album features more positive and uplifting lyrics in comparison with Green Day's earlier work.[14] Cool noted that, "It's got the sarcasm, it's got the snottiness, but it's got a little light at the end of the tunnel. He's abandoning the first person. Shenanigans. Shenanigans is the third compilation album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was released on July 2, 2002 through Reprise Records. The album contains b-sides, rarities, covers, and a previously unreleased track, "Ha Ha You're Dead". "Espionage", the spy-themed instrumental was featured on the soundtrack for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Shenanigans peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its release and has sold 280,000 units as of September 2010.[5] Even though the original cover does not feature a title, several retailers fixed confusion over it by designing a sticker which was plastered on the front.
In a September 2009 interview by Fuse on Demand, when asked who designed the cover for the group's eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown (2009), Billie Joe Armstrong said that Chris Bilheimer designed it as well as the last four album covers. Shenanigans was issued on vinyl for the first time in the United States on September 15, 2009 Production. American Idiot. 21st Century Breakdown. 21st Century Breakdown is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It is the band's second rock opera, following American Idiot, and their first album to be produced by Butch Vig. Green Day commenced work on the record in January 2006 and forty-five songs were written by vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong by October 2007, but the band members did not enter studio work until January 2008.[1][2] Critical response to 21st Century Breakdown was generally positive.
The record achieved Green Day's best chart performance to date by reaching number one on the album charts of various countries, including the United States Billboard 200, the European Top 100 Albums, and the United Kingdom Albums Chart. It was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards held on January 31, 2010. As of December 2010, 21st Century Breakdown has sold 1,005,000 copies in the United States[4] and more than 4 million worldwide. Writing and recording Accolades Notes. Blink-182. Blink-182 is an American rock band formed in Poway, a suburb of San Diego, California, in 1992. The trio consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. The band is considered a key group in the development of pop punk music; their combination of pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock featured a more radio-friendly accessibility than prior bands.
The group, with original drummer Scott Raynor, emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor. History[edit] Formation and early years (1992–94)[edit] "We had a lot of fuckin' fun. —Tom DeLonge in 2013, reflecting on the band's foundation[3] The band performed constantly and soon became a mainstay at all-ages venue Soma San Diego; this poster is from 1993.[4] Early releases and touring (1994–98)[edit] Mainstream breakthrough and continued success (1999–2004)[edit]
Blink-182. The post-hardcore sound of Box Car Racer inspired the change in tone and experimental nature the band approached Blink-182 with.[18] Hoppus described his desire for the album to experiment with different arrangements in a 2002 interview: "Before, we got one guitar sound that we changed a little bit through the record. This time we want to try a whole different setup for each song.
"[19] Hoppus recalled that Barker entered the production process by urging the band to "[not think of the album] as the next Blink-182 record — think of it as the first Blink-182 record. "[20] The members were also inspired after hearing Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem by Bad Astronaut and its expansion upon punk rock.[19] "Once the door was opened by Tom and Travis with Box Car Racer, Mark started to be more on board with that concept.
"I think the second half of the record being written in LA was key. —Travis Barker on the recording process[40] Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket is the fourth studio album by the American pop punk band Blink-182. Produced by Jerry Finn, the album was released on June 12, 2001, through MCA Records. The band had spent much of the previous year traveling and supporting the album Enema of the State (1999), which launched the band's mainstream career. The title is a tongue-in-cheek pun on male masturbation ("take off your pants and jack it"). The cover art has icons for each member of the trio: a jacket, a pair of pants and an airplane. Several different editions were released with additional bonus tracks. The album was primarily recorded over three months at Signature Sound in San Diego. Background[edit] The period following Enema of the State saw the band experience great transition.
Recording and production[edit] In 2013, Hoppus referred to Take Off Your Pants and Jacket as the "permanent record of a band in transition ... our confused, contentious, brilliant, painful, cathartic leap into the unknown. Enema of the State. The group recorded with Finn over a period of three months at numerous locations in their hometown of San Diego and Los Angeles. Finn was key in producing the fast-paced, melodic mixes, creating pop punk with a more radio-friendly, accessible polish. Lyrically, the album is inspired by adolescent frustration and relationships. Guitarist Tom DeLonge and bassist Mark Hoppus primarily culled stories from friends and autobiographical situations to craft summery tracks revolving around breakups, suburban parties and maturity, as well as more offbeat subject matter such as UFO conspiracy theories.
The cover artwork for Enema of the State features porn star Janine Lindemulder famously clad in a nurse uniform, and the title is a pun on the term enemy of the state. Background[edit] Enema of the State is the first Blink-182 album to feature drummer Travis Barker, who also co-wrote the songs on the record. Recording and production[edit] Music and lyrics[edit] Dude Ranch. The band recorded the album during the winter of 1996–1997. With lyrical material written on the band's nonstop tours over the previous years, as well as completed songs, the band recorded with Trombino in sessions that lasted for five weeks. During the production for Dude Ranch, the members of Blink-182 were plagued with difficulties only made worse by the rushed schedule: bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge, co-vocalists for the band, were having vocal problems and Raynor had to record his drum tracks with both heels broken, on crutches. We write simple songs. In fact, the best songs are the ones that happen immediately and spontaneously.
Hoppus on the band's songwriting techniques.[12] I remember right before Christmas [1997], we sold 40,000 copies in one week. Dude Ranch was released on June 17, 1997 through Cargo Music. Cheshire Cat. The Cheshire Cat is a fictional character from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and derived works. Cheshire Cat may also refer to: Cheshire Cat idiom or opaque pointer, a computer programming technique Cheshire Cat Eating House, a cafe in the Widows' Almshouses, Nantwich, Cheshire, England. Fall Out Boy. Folie à Deux. Infinity on High. From Under the Cork Tree. Take This to Your Grave.
Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend.