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¡Tré!
''¡Tré!'' (stylized in all caps) is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Green Day. It is the third and final installment in the ''¡Uno!'' ''¡Dos!'' ''¡Tré!'' trilogy, a series of studio albums that were released from September to December 2012. Green Day started recording material for the album on February 14, 2012, and finished on June 26, 2012. ''¡Tré!'' follows the power pop style of ''¡Uno!'', and the garage rock feel of ''¡Dos!'' The album's title (making a pun on ''tres'', which should follow the previous two titles) is a nod to the band's drummer Tré Cool. Cool is also featured on the album's cover. It is the band's last album as a quartet, due to Jason White reverting back to being a touring member in 2016. It is also their last album to date to be produced by their long-time producer Rob Cavallo, whose relationship with the band began with their 1994 album ''Dookie''. ''¡Tré!'' was released on December 7, 2012, in Australia, December 10 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Day
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a power trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 before the recording of the band's second studio album, '' Kerplunk'' (1991). Touring guitarist Jason White became a full-time member in 2012, but returned to his touring role in 2016. Before taking its current name in 1989, Green Day was called Sweet Children, and they were part of the late 1980s/early 1990s Bay Area punk scene that emerged from the 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California. The band's early releases were with the independent record label Lookout! Records. In 1994, their major-label debut ''Dookie'', released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demolicious
''Demolicious'' is a compilation album by American Rock music, rock band Green Day. It was released on Record Store Day on April 19, 2014. It is a collection of demo versions of songs from their ''¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!'' album trilogy. The album also includes the previously unreleased "State of Shock" and an acoustic version of "Stay the Night". It was released on double vinyl, CD, and cassette tape. The cover art was designed by comic book artist Tom Neely with Kristina Collantes. Theme and composition Mike Dirnt published the album's cover on his official Instagram account, stating "this is how ''¡Uno!'', ''¡Dos!'' and ''¡Tré!'' would have sounded if we were still on Lookout Records". Critical reception Fred Thomas at AllMusic notes that the album is much more raw and "more exciting" than the album trilogy that the songs came from. He goes on to state "Though more stripped-down and loose than usual album fare, the tunes on ''Demolicious'' end up feeling more direct". Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡Dos!
''¡Dos!'' (stylized in all caps) is the tenth studio album by American rock band Green Day. The album was released on November 9, 2012, in Australia, November 12 in the United Kingdom and on November 13 in the United States through Reprise Records. It is the second installment in the ''¡Uno!'' ''¡Dos!'' ''¡Tré!'' trilogy. Following its predecessor's power pop style, ''¡Dos!'' was billed as Green Day's take on garage rock. The album accumulated the highest average reviews of all three trilogy albums, receiving generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its dynamic style and catchy songs; others found its music dull and observed filler on the album. It debuted at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 69,000 copies in the United States, a low for the band, becoming their first album since signing to a major record label to not sell 100,000 records in its first week. Theme and composition In an interview with Billie Joe Armstro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forgotten (Green Day Song)
"The Forgotten" is a song by the American rock band Green Day and is featured as the closing track on their eleventh studio album ''¡Tré!'' The song is also available on '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' soundtrack, which was released on November 13, 2012, and was released October 30, 2012. It was recorded at Jingletown Studios from February 14 to June 26, 2012 and produced by Rob Cavallo and Green Day. It is the fifth overall single from the ''¡Uno!'', ''¡Dos!'' & ''¡Tré!'' trilogy. Background The track list for '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' was revealed on October 4, 2012, this included "The Forgotten" by Green Day, which also would be in their eleventh studio album, ''¡Tré!''. Mike Dirnt, bassist of the band said in an interview at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards: "When we were asked to be part of the Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' soundtrack'', we accepted without hesitation because it is an amazing cultural phenomenon" and also sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡Cuatro!
''¡Cuatro!'' is a 2013 rockumentary starring the punk rock band Green Day, directed by Tim Wheeler. The film documents the creation of the band's 2012 album trilogy ''¡Uno!'', ''¡Dos!'' and ''¡Tré!'' The documentary, directed by Tim Wheeler and produced by Tim Lynch (who had previously produced Green Day's ''Bullet in a Bible'' in 2005), was released through Reprise Records on the September 24, 2013. A 40-minute version of the documentary premiered on VH1 in 2012. The documentary contains footage of Green Day's producer Rob Cavallo and Green Day's days composing and organizing the trilogy until their release. ''¡Cuatro!'' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. Content ''¡Cuatro!'' contains footage of Green Day in the studio composing, organizing, practicing and discussing the albums, as well as speaking on their approach to recording an album trilogy. The documentary also contains live footage of Green Day performing their new songs at small club shows ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Heart
"Stray Heart" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It is the seventh track on their tenth studio album, ''¡Dos!'' (2012), and was released as the only single from the album in Europe and Australia on October 15, 2012. It is also the fourth single from the ''¡Uno!, ¡Dos! & ¡Tré!'' trilogy. The song is swapped on the vinyl version of ''¡Dos!'' with the song "Drama Queen" from ''¡Tré!'', due to the vinyls being printed before the switch, meaning "Drama Queen" appears on both ''¡Dos!'' and ''¡Tré!'', and that "Stray Heart" never saw a release on vinyl. The single was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry for downloads exceeding 15,000 units in Italy. Background and release "Stray Heart" premiered on Idiot Club, Green Day's official fan club, on October 8, 2012 and premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on the same day. It was then released as the album's lead single on October 15 in the UK. On October 18, it was announced on Idiot Club tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Kid
"X-Kid" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It is the fifth track on their eleventh studio album, ''¡Tré!'' (2012), and was released as the second single from the album on February 12, 2013, and is the sixth and final single from the ''¡Uno!, ¡Dos! & ¡Tré!'' trilogy. Background and release "X-Kid" was released as a single on February 12, 2013. On December 19, 2012, a video was released to Green Day's official YouTube channel showing "X-Kid" playing on a cassette tape. Theme and composition According to The A.V. Club, "X-Kid" has "a rousing intro degenerates into a hybrid of two songs from the band’s 1991 album '' Kerplunk'', “Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?” and “One Of My Lies.”" Song meaning “X-Kid” from ''¡Tré!'' deals with the suicide of a close friend of the band's. “I don’t really want to get into it,” Armstrong says. “It’s too heavy.” This song was written in response to the 2009 suicide of a close friend that Armstrong grew up with i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡Uno!
''¡Uno!'' (stylized in all caps) is the ninth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on September 21, 2012, by Reprise Records. It is the first of three albums in the ''¡Uno!'', ''¡Dos!'', ''¡Tré!'' trilogy, a series of studio albums released from September 2012 to December 2012. Green Day recorded the album from February to June 2012 at Jingletown Studios in Oakland, California. This is the band's first album recorded as a quartet, because touring guitarist Jason White became an official member of the band prior to the recording sessions. White's tenure as an official member lasted until 2016. Artwork of the album was revealed in a video uploaded to YouTube and the track list of the album, which consist of 12 songs was announced on June 26, 2012. The first single from the album, titled "Oh Love", was released on July 16, 2012. The second single "Kill the DJ" was released on European iTunes Stores on August 14, 2012. The third single " Let Yourself Go" was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason White (musician)
Jason White (born November 11, 1973) is an American musician, best known for being the touring guitarist of the rock band Green Day. He has performed with Green Day as a touring member since 1997. He has worked with Green Day in the studio and on tour, and has appeared in various music videos with the band, including "When I Come Around", " Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "Last of the American Girls". He was briefly credited as an official member on the group's 2012 trilogy ''¡Uno!'', ''¡Dos!'', and ''¡Tré!''. Prior to working with Green Day, he was a member of the punk band Pinhead Gunpowder, which also featured Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong. White has also been a member of a number of Green Day side projects including Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, and The Coverups among others. Career Other musical acts (1992–present) In the summer of 1992, White filled in guitar duties at the last minute for Bay Area punk band Monsula, who were performing at Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tré Cool
Frank Edwin Wright III (born December 9, 1972), better known by his stage name Tré Cool, is a German-born American musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the band's former drummer, John Kiffmeyer, in 1990 as Kiffmeyer felt that he should focus on college. Cool has also played in The Lookouts, Samiam, Dead Mermaids, Bubu and the Brood and the Green Day side projects The Network and the Foxboro Hot Tubs. Life and career Frank Edwin Wright III was born in Frankfurt, West Germany, to Frank Edwin Wright Jr. and Linda Wright. He lived in Willits, California, with his father and elder sister Lori. He has German heritage, and his father was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. Wright's closest neighbor was Larry Livermore, who at the time was the singer of the punk band The Lookouts. When Wright was 12, Livermore recruited him as the drummer of The Lookouts and Tre took on the name of "Tré Cool", using both the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Campaign (film)
''The Campaign'' is a 2012 American political satire comedy film directed by Jay Roach, written by Shawn Harwell and Chris Henchy and stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as two North Carolinians vying for a seat in Congress. The film was released on August 10, 2012, by Warner Bros Pictures, to mixed reviews from critics. Plot Democratic Congressman Camden Brady, who has run unopposed for the fictional 14th District in North Carolina is exposed when he has an affair with a supporter, damaging his upcoming campaign for a fifth term. Glenn and Wade Motch, two corrupt businessmen persuade tour guide Martin Huggins to run as Camden's opposition as a Republican nominee. The Motch Brothers ultimately intend to use Martin to forward a profitable scheme with a Chinese company. Campaign Manager Tim Wattley (also in the pay of the Motch Brothers) transforms Martin into a successful entrepreneur and family man, which pays off during his first debate with Camden and takes the viewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimrod (album)
''Nimrod'' (stylized as ''nimrod.'') is the fifth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on October 14, 1997, by Reprise Records. The band began work on the album in the wake of the cancellation of a European tour after the release of their previous album, '' Insomniac''. Recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles, the album was written with the intent of creating a set of standalone songs as opposed to a cohesive album. Retrospectively, ''Nimrod'' is noted for its musical diversity and experimentation, containing elements of folk, hardcore, surf rock, and ska. Lyrical themes discussed include maturity, personal reflection, and fatherhood. The album peaked at number ten on the ''Billboard'' U.S. charts and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The record was also certified triple platinum in Australia and double platinum in Canada. Upon release, ''Nimrod'' received generally positive reviews from critics, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
