Biography
Green Day - American Punk Rock Group, which includes 3 participants: Soloist Billy Joe Armstrong, Bassist Mike Dörnt and drummer Tre Kul. At first, the team was not distinguished by an outstanding sound and a unique image, but, being in the trend of the musical environment, managed to conquer fans. Together with other artists, Green Day became bright representatives of the direction of punk music and attracted the interest of listeners from different parts of the world.The history of creation and composition
The creative biography of the team originates in 1982. Billy Joe Armstrong and Mike Dörnt became the founders and ideological inspirers. They met in the Cafe Saint John School in the provincial town of a crocket located in California. The young men were 10 years old. They jerked on the basis of musical tastes. Both liked the vocals of Ozzy Osborne, the work of Van Halen and Def Leppard.
At the age of 14, Billy Joe wrote his first song dedicated to the relationship in his family. So the material was born for the group, which they and Mike called Sweet Children. The history of the creation of the team as a multi-storey team began in 1987.
People were invited to cooperate the drummer John Krimdmayer. The debut concert of novice artists took place in a small club in the city of Valleo. After a time, the musicians changed the name to the familiar Green Day and recorded the EP "1000 hours". He was successful in punk environment.
Mike received a school certificate, and Billy scored his studies to devote himself to music. Good luck smiled at young people and presented a happy ticket in the form of a contract with Lookout label! Records. The artists recorded the debut album "39 / Smooth". Soon the team left the drummer, whose place quickly took Tre Kul. He remains a faithful team and now.
Music
The second record of musicians saw the light in 1992. The "Kerplunk" album was extremely successful and attracted attention to several recording studios at once. Green Day has concluded a contract with Reprise label and in 2004 released the DOOKIE disk. He received support for the MTV music channel, which played a key role in the further development of the Group.The song "Basket Case" blew up American hit parades, the sales of the records were seriously increased, and the yield of radio and TV other compositions only replenished the budget of the team. During the year, 5 million copies of the record were sold, and throughout the world the volume exceeded 11 million.
The musicians were deservedly received "Grammy" and decided to cancel the planned tour. They dedicated the time to rest and prepare a new disk. The presentation of the album "Insomniac" took place. He could not repeat the success of the previous plate, but the sales were high. This gave Green Day a chance to re-abandon the tour to please the fans with a new material.
Soon the discography of the group replenished the "Nimrod" disk. Fans and critics were delighted with him. The compositions were regularly leading in the charts, and the song "Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)" became a hit. Acoustic composition and vocals Billy Joe forced everyone who did not know earlier about Green Day, they are interested in their creativity. The album has developed a circulation of 2 million copies.
For the next 2 years, the artists took the time-out and in 1999 returned to the scene. In the studio boiled work on the album "Warning". The musicians refused to help their producer and took up the promotion of the disk on their own. In 2000, the team became the chadliner 2000 VANS Warped Tour. The team removed the clips and continued to work hard on new compositions. In 2002, they participated in joint tour from Blink-182.
By the time Green Day, fans of the music format of punk format were heard in many countries. The team planned an album record with the working name "Cigarettes and Valentines". It happened so that 20 recorded compositions were stolen from the studio. The artists did not lose heart and promised to create something more ambitious.
In the same period, disagreements arising from the vocalist egoism revealed in the group. Settling the relationship, the musicians began to work. The resulting album "American iDiot" immediately took the 1st line in the Billboard charts. Wake Me Up WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS songs, "Waevard of Broken Dreams" instantly became hits.
The album turned out to be a harbinger of change. The musicians abandoned the tools used earlier, preferring the equipment of another brand, and revised their image. Now they did not paint their hair in bright colors, choosing dark shades, often dressed in black, and on guitar belts there appeared icons in the form of heart-grenades. This logo began to be associated with fans with a new stage of the team's creativity.
In 2005, the Group became the owner of Grammy. Success was enshrined by a large tour of the album. In 2006, they received the Award of People's Choice Award and Prizes Kids Choice Awards Blimps in the nominations "Favorite Group" and "Favorite Song". In 2007, Green Day recorded a duet together with U2.
The eighth album team presented in May 2009. "21st Century Breakdown" started from the upper positions of all the charts of the largest countries, and the song "21 Guns" sounded from each radio. The circulation of the plate amounted to 1.7 million copies.
Immediately after the tour in North America and Europe, the musicians presented a concert disk called "Awesome as Fuck". He came out in the spring of 2011. By taking a break, the artists began to work with the musical material and announced that in the nearest plan groups, the release of 3 albums immediately, which would unite in the trilogy.
The first was the summer "¡uno!", And his highly appreciated critics. Several singles and clips fired in the rotation strengthened the positions of the record. At the end of the autumn, the fans met the next disk "¡dos!", And in the winter it came out and "¡tré!". In January 2013, Green Day organized the release of the plate "¡Cuatro!". A year later, "Demolicious" came out, and in 2016 "Revolution Radio". In 2015, the team entered the Rock and Roll Fame Hall.
Green Day now
Inspiring several groups like "Fall Out Boy", "My Chemical Romance", "Good Charlotte", Green Day became a symbol of punk music of the early 2000s. Musicians continue to work and differ in fruitfulness. Today, their creativity is not so in demand in Russia, as in the time of the "Amber Idiot" output, but the team has many devotees who adore Billy Joe Armstrong vocals.
In 2019, Green Day often give concerts abroad and communicate with fans through social networks. The team has a verified account in "Instagram", which publishes photos, posters, pictures from concerts and everyday life. Artists continue to cooperate with other teams and musicians. So, Billy Joe is working on a single in the company with Jesse Malin, a Rock scene veteran.
Since the origin of Green Day, Billy Joe Armstrong, a permanent soloist, has changed much. The media often discussed the musician person in connection with the use of prohibited preparations and alcohol. Using the role of Punk, the artist, whose body is decorated with numerous tattoo, did not refuse himself in the familiar lifestyle. But in recent years, his violent temper of the pit. Although the irony and freedom of speech inherent in Billy Joe, distinguish it today. Learn more about the life and hobbies of the artist, fans can thanks to the personal account in "Instagram".
Discography
- 1990 - "39 / Smooth"
- 1991 - "Kerplunk!"
- 1994 - "Dookie"
- 1995 - "Insomniac"
- 1997 - "Nimrod.
- 2000 - "Warning"
- 2004 - "American iDiot"
- 2009 - "21st Century Breakdown"
- 2012 - "¡uno!"
- 2012 - "¡dos!"
- 2012 - "¡Tre!"
- 2016 - "Revolution Radio"
Clips
- "Holiday"
- "BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS"
- "American IDIOT"
- "21 GUNS"
- "Wake Me Up WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS"
- "Know Your Enemy"
- "Waiting"
- Jesus OS Suburbia
- "KILL THE DJ"
- Oh Love