Green Day

Chinese name:? Green day band?

English name: Green? Day?

Green? Day band rose in the post-"nirvana" period of American alternative music, and actually "jam? The most influential band after pearl. Essentially, "green? Day "is a punk revivalist, reviving a fast and concise punk pop song with three chords." Green day (green? Day) band is one of the important bands in the American punk music renaissance after the 199s. Their members were deeply influenced by the classic bands in the punk music period in the 197s, and their simple and catchy melodies made their music more popular. After the collapse of Nirvana in 1994, when punk music revived and alternative pop rock music prevailed, Green? Day band has also become the mainstay of this trend, becoming one of the most popular rock bands since the 199s, and one of the most influential bands in American pop music revival. ? Although their music is not particularly innovative, they brought it to the new young generation with the "dookie" award punk in the late 197s. “green? Day "failed to maintain their success-"Dookie "sold 8 million copies, and its next one sold a quarter of the former, but their influence was far-reaching, because they opened the door to American new punk, punk metal and the third ska music wave. ?

“Green? Day "is in the punk music circle underground in Southern California. Billie, a friend of the same year? joe? Armstrong (guitarist and lead singer) and mike? Dirnt (bass player, formerly known as mike? Pritchard) formed sweet when they were 14 years old in Rodeo, California. Children "band. In 1988, only 14-year-old guitarist and singer Billie? Joe? Armstrong and his childhood friend, bass player Mike? Dirnt teamed up to form Green in northwest California. Sweet, the predecessor of Day? Children, drummer Al in 1989? Sobrante officially changed its name to Green after joining? Day-a day of smoking marijuana, intended to make fans as addicted to their music as marijuana. After entering the army, he released some EP albums and entered the Green in the 199s. Day became famous in the underground punk circle in northern California, and then joined the local independent record company Lookout in California! . With the company's boss Larry? The promotion of Livermore, Green? Day band has become a famous corner in California underground. In 1989, the band recruited the drum alsobrante and changed its name to "green? day”。 In the same year, the band released their first EP "1? Hours was well received by the hardcore punk music circle in Southern California. Soon after, the band signed a local larry? Livermore's independent company lookout, and replaced the drummer with john? kiftmeyer。 The band's debut album "39/smooth" was released in the second year, which was recorded in only one day. After that, the band made a domestic tour. kiftmeyer left the team because he wanted to finish his college studies, and the band replaced a new drummer, tre? Cool, he was employed by larrylivermore's lookout when he was 12 years old. ?

throughout the early 199s, "green? Day "has continuously expanded its followers, and the release of the album kerplunk in 1992 injected more energy into it. At this point, armstrong's advocacy of anything other than the alternative in language is avoided. He answered the reporter about what contemporary America needs, saying, "less sports, more painting;" Less Joe Montana, more Van Gogh! " The band also cooperates with many people, such as "pinhead? Gunpowder "and" screadhing "? weasel”。 Armstrong also collaborated with another popular band, rancid, on radio,radio,radio. ?

The underground success of Kerplunk attracted the interest of major record companies, and the band finally decided to sign reprise. 《dookie》，“green? Day's first big company album was released in the spring of 1994. Thanks to mtv's support for the single longview, the album became a big hit. "dookie" continued to heat up in the summer, and the second single "basket? Case topped the American modern rock list for five weeks. At the same time, the band appeared on "Woodstock 94", which further expanded the sales of the album. The fourth single "when? i? come? Around won the championship for seven weeks in the modern rock list in early 1995. Dookie eventually sold 8 million copies in the United States and 1 million copies worldwide. He also won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance in 1994. ?

in the summer of p>1995, "green? "day" is the soundtrack "J.A.R" of the movie angus, and it won the champion of modern rock charts. In the autumn of the same year, the band quickly released the album insomniac. The album began to go well, ranking second in the American list, and sold 2 million copies in early 1996. However, no single is as successful as the former. Meanwhile, "green? Day suddenly canceled the European tour on the grounds of exhaustion. The band began to rest and write new songs. But it can be predicted, "green? The market created by "day" with its "Three Minutes Punk" songs will be maintained and developed. In October, 1997, the band released a new album nimrod. Although the album has reduced some pop punk elements, the fast and charming melody is still the core of their music.