Green Day

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Artist Type: Group
Group Formed: 1989

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Artist Biography

Green Day is a California-based pop-rock band, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (born Michael Pritchard; bass, backing vocals), and Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III; drums). Since their sixth album, the band has included close friend and associate, Jason White as back-up guitarist for their live shows. Their stage crew also includes Jason Freese, another close friend of the group, who plays horns.

Billie Joe began the band as 'Devoted to you' Mike joined and began the band 'Sweet Children' in 1986 before changing their name to 'Green Day' in 1989. Tré Cool joined the band after original drummer Al Sobrante (John) left in 1990-91. Green Day released two albums, 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours and Kerplunk! with Lookout! Records before their breakthrough album, Dookie, was released in 1994 under Reprise Records. Just before this release however, many feared the end of Green Day as Billie Joe was at the time spending more and more time playing in his Status Quo tribute band "Status Joe."

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Artist Discography

Albums

39/Smooth (1990)
American Idiot (2004-09-20)
Dookie (1994)
Insomniac (1995-10-09)
Kerplunk! (1992-01-07)
Nimrod (1997-10-13)
Warning: (2000-10-02)

EPs

1,000 Hours (1989-01)
Slappy EP (1990)
Sweet Children (1990)

Singles

American Idiot (2004-09-13)
Basket Case (1994-12-29)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (2004-11-29)
Brain Stew / Jaded (1996)
Geek Stink Breath (1995-09-22)
Hitchin' a Ride (1997-09-22)
Holiday
Jesus of Suburbia (2005-12-12)
Longview (1995-03)
Minority (2003-07-23)
Redundant
Redundant / Time of Your Life (1998)
Shoplifter (2004-09-21)
Stuck With Me (1995-12-22)
Time of Your Life (1998-01-19)
Waiting (2001-10-29)
Wake Me Up When September Ends (2005-06-13)
Warning (2000)
Welcome to Paradise (1994)
When I Come Around (1995-05-09)

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