Green Day
Also known as: Sweet Children (1987–1989)
Origin East Bay, California, U.S.
Genres: Punk rockpop punkalternative rock
Years active: 1987–present
Website greenday.com
If you haven’t heard of Green Day. Where the hell have you been? If you don’t know them, think about the final episode of Seinfeld. They were once the best three piece four piece band in the world!
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For much of the band’s career, they have been a trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990
Green Day has generated controversy over whether their musical style and major-label status constitutes “true punk”.In reaction to both the style of music and the background of the band, John Lydon, former frontman of the 1970s punk band the Sex Pistols commented, “So there we are fending off all that and it pisses me off that years later a wank outfit like Green Day hop in and nick all that and attach it to themselves. They didn’t earn their wings to do that and if they were true punk they wouldn’t look anything like they do.” However, others in the punk rock scene would come to the defence of the band on their punk status. Bad Religion lead guitarist Brett Gurewitz and founder of the independent punk label Epitaph Records would state, “They are a punk band, but you know, punk is the legacy of rock and roll, and Green Day are the biggest band in the genre.”
Green Day have a new song out Pollyanna, which you can watch here, They currently have 13 Albums and countless single releases, too many for us to list our favourites.
What do you think of Green Day? We reckon they rate ok! Ha more than ok, Green day are true rockers in our view.
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