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SWMRS
SWMRS (formerly Emily's Army), pronounced 'swimmers', are an American punk rock band formed in Piedmont, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Becker's brother Max Becker joining only a few weeks afterwards. They drew on a mix of influences ranging from the Beach Boys to the Ramones to create their own brand of rock. The band added Travis Neumann in 2009, who later left in 2014 due to creative differences. The band released a demo and a string of EPs from 2008 to 2010. The band released their first album, ''Don't Be a Dick'', on June 14, 2011. The band's second album, ''Lost at Seventeen'', was released on June 11, 2013. They added Sebastian Mueller as the bassist in 2014. The band's third studio album, and their first under the name SWMRS after dropping their former name, ''Drive North'', was released February 12, 2016, via Uncool Records. ''Drive North'' was later re-released after the band was signed to record label Fueled by Ramen on October 13, 2016. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive North
''Drive North'' is the third studio album by the American rock band SWMRS, released on February 12, 2016, through their own label, Uncool Records. It was re-released by Fueled By Ramen on October 14, 2016 when they added the songs "Palm Trees" and "Lose It" to the record. It is the band's first studio album and second overall release under the name SWMRS after changing their name in late 2014. It is the first album to feature bassist Seb Mueller and guitarist Max Becker, who previously played bass. It is the band's first independent release and is also the band's first studio album not to be produced by drummer Joey Armstrong's father, Billie Joe Armstrong. Background The band started recording the album in mid-2015 with FIDLAR vocalist Zac Carper as the producer. The first track of the album's tracks, "Silver Bullet", was released on February 5, 2015. The song was originally slated to be part of the band's later-canceled EP "Silver Bullet/Palm Trees". Two of the album's tracks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkeley's On Fire
''Berkeley's on Fire'' is the fourth album by the American punk rock band SWMRS, released on February 15, 2019 through Fueled by Ramen. It is the band's second studio album and third overall release under the name SWMRS after changing their name in late 2014. The album has been described as more mature and politically charged than the band's previous records. The album sees the band embrace wider musical influences including hip-hop and grime. Background The band started recording the album in early 2018 with producer Rich Costey who has previously worked with artists such as Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Jane's Addiction, Frank Turner, Death Cab for Cutie, Biffy Clyro and At the Drive-In. The first song to be released from the album was the title track "Berkeley's on Fire" which was released as a single on August 17, 2018. The song was inspired by an incident in early 2017 where "150 masked agitators" rioted at UC Berkeley over a planned appearance from British polemicist Milo Yianno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swim (Emily's Army EP)
''Swim'' is the fourth EP by American rock band Emily's Army, released on July 22, 2014, through Burger Records and Rise Records. The album is the band's first release on Burger Records and last on Rise Records. The album was produced by drummer Joey Armstrong's father, Billie Joe Armstrong. It is the band's last release under their former name "Emily's Army" after changing their name to "Swimmers" in late 2014, and later "SWMRS" in late 2015 It is also the last record to feature lead guitarist Travis Neumann and last to feature Max on bass before switching to lead guitar. Background This is the first music of the band's to feature their "beach pop" and "power pop" sound. Lead guitarist Travis Neumann left after the recording of the EP but was featured in the music video for "Aliens Landing". The album was once again produced by Billie Joe Armstrong. The album is mixed by Chris Dugan and mastered by Chris Mathers and Matthew Voelker. The band toured in summer 2014 with Rise Agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost At Seventeen
''Lost at Seventeen'' is the second studio album by American rock band Emily's Army, released on June 11, 2013, through Rise Records and Adeline Records. The album was produced by drummer Joey Armstrong's father, Billie Joe Armstrong. It is the band's last studio under their former name "Emily's Army" after changing their name to "Swimmers" in late 2014, and later "Swmrs" in late 2015 It is also the last record to feature lead guitarist Travis Neumann and last to feature Max Becker on bass before switching to lead guitar. It is also their last studio album to be released through Adeline Records and Rise Records. Background After touring on Warped Tours 2011 and 2012, the band returned to the studio to record their second album in late 2012. The sound of the album changes little from their debut album Don't Be A Dick, but does have a lighter sound. The album had more of a pop punk to pop rock sound, instead of a punk rock sound like the first album. Drummer Joey Armstrong's fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Be A Dick
''Don't Be a Dick'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Emily's Army, released on June 14, 2011, through Rise Records and Adeline Records. The album was produced by drummer Joey Armstrong's father, Billie Joe Armstrong, and long time Green Day engineer Chris Dugan. Background Emily's Army released two singles and the demo in 2009 and 2010 and by the time they had played their first shows they started writing for their first studio album. The band started recording over Christmas 2010 and finished in March 2011. This is the band's first release on Rise Records. This is the first album produced by Billie Joe Armstrong. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. ;Emily's Army * Cole Becker – lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Max Becker – lead vocals, bass * Joey Armstrong – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Travis Neumann – lead guitar, backing vocals ;Additional personnel * Billie Joe Armstrong - production * Chris Dugan Chris Dugan ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, and provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Longshot and The Coverups. Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time. Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age, and recorded his first song at the age of five. He met Dirnt while attending elementary school, and the two instantly bonded over their mutual interest in music, forming the band Sweet Children when the two were 14 years old. The band later changed its name to Green Day. Armstrong has also pursued musical projects including numerous collaborations with other musicians. In 1997, to coincide with the release of ''Nimrod'', he founded Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burger Records
Burger Records was an American independent record label and record store in Fullerton, California, United States. The label was founded in 2007 by Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard, members of the power pop band Thee Makeout Party. The record/video store, co-owned by Bohrman and Brian Flores, was opened in 2009. The label ceased operations in July 2020, following sexual assault allegations levied at many of their artists and staff members. The label was notable for releasing most of its material on cassette. Among the hundreds of artists released on the label were The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Devon Williams, Hunx and His Punx, Bell Gardens, and The Go. According to ''OC Weekly'', the label was known for "its growing catalog of sugary, eccentric power pop and audacious garage rock, extolling a carefree message of love, music and DIY attitude." History Founding Founders Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard became friends in the late 1990s while attending high school in Anaheim, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Night
Lydia Victoria Night (born October 13, 2000) is an American musician primarily known for her work as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of California rock band The Regrettes. She was also the lead vocalist and guitarist of pop rock bands Pretty Little Demons and LILA as well as a frequent collaborator with rock duo Dead Man's Bones. Robben Barquist of Collide Culture referred to Night as the new face of feminist punk. She is the daughter of Morgan Higby Night. Biography 2000–2011: Early life Night began performing live as young as two years old, singing the Ramones song "Beat on the Brat" for the soundcheck at her father's nightclub in New Orleans, where she was born. A few years later, she and her family relocated to Santa Monica, California, and soon after Los Angeles. When she was seven years old, she formed her first band LILA (which stood for Little Independent Loving Artists), who performed at school events and McCabe's guitar shop in Santa Monica. 2012–2014: Pretty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerrang! Awards 2019
The 2019 edition of the Kerrang! Awards, a ceremony recognising achievements in rock music over the preceding twelve months, took place on June 19, 2019.''Kerrang!'', issue 1774, 25 May 2019, page 8. As has long been the case for the Kerrang! Awards, the winners for the major categories were determined by fan votes from a shortlist of nominees, itself determined by a period of open fan nominee submissions. Architects received the most nominations with three, namely 'Best Album', 'Best British Act', and 'Best British Live Act'. The band would ultimately walk away with only the latter award, winning it for the second consecutive year. The event was also notable for the 'Hall of Fame' award being awarded for the first time since 2014, with Skunk Anansie winning the distinction. Feeder's frontman Grant Nicholas, who presented the band with their award, would two months later see his own band inducted into Kerrang! Radio's Hall of Fame. The ceremony was not broadcast live but was st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmont, California
Piedmont is a small city located in Alameda County, California, United States, completely surrounded by the city of Oakland. Its residential population was 11,270 at the 2020 census. The name comes from the region of Piedmont in Italy, and it means 'foothill'. Piedmont was incorporated in 1907, and was developed significantly in the 1920s and 1930s. History The original neighborhood of Piedmont was larger than the current municipality of Piedmont, with the Mountain View Cemetery considered full part of the Piedmont neighborhood. Residents initially sought incorporation in 1907. Two elections were held among the citizens of Piedmont in 1907, both of which narrowly upheld the decision for Piedmont to become a separate city, rather than become a neighborhood within the city of Oakland. Like surrounding Oakland, Piedmont has a history of racial segregation. In 1924, the city's first African-American homeowners, Sidney and Irene Dearing, got around the city's restrictive housin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Regrettes
The Regrettes is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles. The band is led by frontwoman Lydia Night. They released three studio albums on Warner Bros. Records: '' Feel Your Feelings Fool!'' (2017), '' How Do You Love?'' (2019), and '' Further Joy'' (2022). History 2015: Early career and ''Hey!'' EP Prior to the formation of the band, lead vocalist Lydia Night met guitarist Genessa Gariano, bassist Sage Chavis, and drummer Maxx Morando in music school. At the time, Gariano, Chavis and Morando were in a band together, called "Genessa" and Night was in the two-piece band Pretty Little Demons (who changed their name to ''The Regrettes'' in the last few months of life) with drummer Marlhy Murphy. Both of the bands played a concert together, but soon after Murphy departed from the band after the release of their EP "''Hey!''" on October 16, 2015, leading to Night asking Gariano, Chavis, and Morando to join. The "''Hey!''" EP was eventually discovered by a representative at Warne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by 300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida in 1996, is now based in New York City. History John Janick conceived of the label while attending high school, but it was not until he enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville and teamed up with Less Than Jake drummer-lyricist Vinnie Fiorello that Fueled By Ramen became a reality. The name of the label was inspired by only being able to afford a diet of inexpensive instant ramen at the time, due to having invested most of their money into making records. Ramen's first major success came in 1998 with the self-titled EP from Jimmy Eat World, which enabled the label to buy its first office space in Tampa. Ramen early on partnered with the independent distribution arm of Warner, ADA; Warner's Lyor Cohen finally making a deal for Ramen that led Janick to say "We operate like an indie label that’s very small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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