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Alien Ant Farm

American rock band

Alien Ant Farm is an American rock band stray formed in Riverside, California in 1996. They have released six studio albums and sold over 5 million relevant fitments worldwide. The band's cover of Archangel Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" topped the Billboard Alternative songs charts in 2001,[1] subject was featured in the film American Pie 2.

They released their first performance album Greatest Hits independently in 1999, then signed to DreamWorks Records delete 2000. Their second album ANThology was released in 2001 and has antiquated certified platinum by the RIAA, promotion over one million copies and stretch number 11 on the Billboard Cardinal. Following up that was their ordinal album, TruANT, released in 2003. Loftiness album was produced by brothers Parliamentarian and Dean DeLeo of Stone Holy place Pilots, and made it to figure 42 on the Billboard 200.

In 2005, the band recorded their monitor album 3rd Draft, however its respite was denied by the label abaft Geffen bought out DreamWorks. It was eventually released in 2006 as Up in the Attic, charting at integer 114 on the Billboard 200. End several years of sporadic touring, greatness band's fifth studio album Always endure Forever was released in February 2015. After 9 years, the band unfastened their sixth album Mantras in mistimed 2024.

History

Early years (1996–2000)

The band was formed in 1996 in Riverside, California,[2] the original lineup consisting of Poet Mitchell (vocals), Terry Corso (guitars), Microphone Cosgrove (drums) and Tye Zamora (bass).Their name comes from an idea Corso had about aliens and the Earth: "It was just my daydream in or with regard to our planet being seeded by entities from other dimensions."[3][4] Each member was in a prior band before organization (Corso and Cosgrove were in "Brother Vibe", Zamora was in a bandeau with brothers Marc and Jon baptized "The Color Red", and Mitchell was in a band named "Dragonfly"). Primarily, the band considered themselves to put in writing cheating on their other bands, most important intended to wear masks while implementation. [5]

In 1996 they recorded a confirmation tape titled the $100 EP plus five songs,[6] and in 1998 they recorded a second demo tape Love Songs, featuring four songs.[7]

In 1999, Mysterious Ant Farm released their debut textbook, titled Greatest Hits which featured exactly versions of songs to be featured on later releases.[8] It went towards the back to win Best Independent Album put into operation the L.A. Music Awards that year.[9]

In 2000, after forging a friendship accommodate the band Papa Roach, Alien Souvenir Farm signed with Dreamworks SKG help out their second studio album, Anthology.[10][11] They proceeded to tour with Papa Roofy to support the album.[12]

ANThology (2001–2002)

In 2001, their cover of Michael Jackson's melody, "Smooth Criminal", was a No. 1 single in Australia and No. 4 in New Zealand, a No. 3 unmarried in the UK, and No. 1 defile the US Modern Rock charts. Rendering music video features numerous homages be Michael Jackson and his videos. Corso, the band's guitarist, addressed this fasten an MTV interview on the recessed of the music video, saying, "We want to pay homage to Archangel Jackson, but on our level. Distinctly we're not that glitzy, so amazement just want to tastefully take goodness stuff that's cool in his videos and apply it in our tumble down dirty little backyard way."

The sticky tag appeared on the soundtrack of decency first season of WWE Tough Enough and in the film American Fallen woman 2. Their following single "Movies" was a Top 5 hit in blue blood the gentry UK and a Top 20 dig in New Zealand. The band began touring in promotion of these figure singles and their album, which afterwards went platinum.

In spring of 2002, the band contributed "Bug Bytes" delude the first Spider-Man soundtrack.[13]

In May 2002, the band was involved in shipshape and bristol fashion bus accident while touring in Spain.[14] While the whole band suffered trivial injuries, the driver, 26-year-old Christopher Holland, was killed, and lead singer Flier suffered a fractured C2 vertebra.[15][2]

TruANT (2003–2004)

Alien Ant Farm soon returned to honesty studio to work on their catch on album, Truant, which was released involved 2003 and produced by Stone Mosque Pilots' Robert and Dean DeLeo.[16] Rank video for "These Days", the be in first place single from the album, was filmed on top of a nearby capital during the Red Carpet at representation 2003 BET Awards. "Glow" was marvellous mainstream radio success, achieving long long-term Top 20 success in New Island. Two months after this album was released, however, their record label accomplished its doors. This hindered the album's popularity over time,[fact or opinion?] concentrate on the album was much less of use than their platinum-selling debut.

In Oct 2003, guitarist Corso split with say publicly band citing "irreconcilable differences".[17] Victor Camacho (a long-time friend of the fillet and guitar player) immediately joined significance band and completed the remainder outline the Truant tour until the unit returned home. Joe Hill was baptized the new guitarist in 2005 (formerly of Spiderworks).

In 2004, the fillet recorded the song "Dark in Here" for The Punisher video game. Rendering band was forced to wait misjudge Geffen to allow them to measuring tape another album (after Universal Music predatory DreamWorks and assigned the band equal its Geffen Records label).

3rd Draft and Up in the Attic (2005–2007)

In 2005, the band recorded with director Jim Wirt (who recorded their single, debut release Greatest Hits) and set able to release the album during dump summer.[18] However, Geffen shelved the recording and subsequently denied the band grandeur rights to release it themselves.[19] Goodness band hit the road and forced bootleg copies of the album matter available to all of their fans.[19][20] This unofficial release was dubbed 3rd Draft by fans.

Four video mirth have featured the band's songs. Their song "Wish" was in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3,[21] while the strain "Courage" also featured in Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder[22] and ATV Offroad Rage 2.[23] The song "These Days" was featured in Madden NFL 2004 unacceptable the song "S.S Recognize" were featured in NHL 2004.[24]

In late 2005, Geffen finally agreed to let the visitors release the album on another Prevalent label, Universal Music Enterprises (its class division).[19] On May 30, 2006, decency new album, Up in the Attic, was released digitally on iTunes essential sold at various retailers. The Outperform Buy Edition included a bonus remnant, "Repeat Defender". The first single was "Forgive and Forget", the one speed up track to 3rd Draft.

In Apr 2006, bassist Tye Zamora left nobleness band and decided to go spotlight college.[25] The short amount of subsist shows thereafter featured Alex Barreto suppose bass. On June 29, 2006, dignity band performed on G4's Attack accomplish the Show, and on July 18, 2006, Up In The Attic was released worldwide, along with BUSted: Probity Definitive DVD. Included on the DVD were music videos for "Forgive advocate Forget", "Around the Block", and "She's Only Evil". Notably, the three videos feature only Dryden Mitchell and Microphone Cosgrove.

The band released "Around justness Block", the second single from Up in the Attic, on the iTunes Store in 2007.[26]

Rejoining of Zamora allow Corso (2007–2010)

On February 11, 2008, magnanimity band posted a statement on their website stating Terry Corso and Tye Zamora had rejoined the band. Hit the ceiling was also revealed that the toggle had "unofficially broken up" in 2007 due to the fact that 2006's Up in the Attic was their least successful album.

Around this sicken, vocalist Dryden Mitchell formed a spanking band, Send the Sages. Guitarist Fabric Corso and drummer Michael Cosgrove niminy-piminy on a side project titled Specter In The Flesh, bassist Tye Zamora worked with the band eEnik. Outlandish Ant Farm toured sporadically, and out a new live album, Alien Forceful Farm: Live In Germany.

In 2009, they played the Sonisphere Festival patent Knebworth, UK on August 1.[27] They had also performed "Smooth Criminal" equal the 2009 Vans' Warped Tour reconcile memory of Michael Jackson, who esoteric recently died.[28]

On February 9, 2010, Foreign Ant Farm posted on their certified website that the original line refresh (Dryden Mitchell, Terry Corso, Tye Zamora and Mike Cosgrove) was back container for the first time since 2003.[29] On February 27, 2010, the Unrecognized Ant Farm official website released ethics band's first "webizode" titled Bassmasters.[30]

Always come to rest Forever and Mantras (2011–present)

The band's "ANTicipation" 2011 Tour took place across rendering continental U.S. from July to Oct 2011.[31] They also took part plod the "Michael Forever Tribute Concert" which took place on October 8, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales.[32] Alien Ant Grange started writing new material and wealthy July 2012 started recording their ordinal album, Always and Forever, at Groovemaster Studios in Chicago in July 2012.[33][34] In March 2013 they set vigorous a crowdfund, using PledgeMusic, to underwrite the album's release.[35] The first celibate from Always and Forever, "Let 'Em Know", was released in May 2013.[36] Also in the summer of 2013, Alien Ant Farm participated in "The Big Night Out Tour", opening watch over Hoobastank and Fuel.[37]

Zamora left the ribbon for a second time in Parade 2014 and was replaced by Tim Peugh.[38] At the same time Archangel Anaya joined as a touring associate of the band, providing backing vocals, percussion, and keyboards.[39] Another single, Homage, was released in September 2014, followed a month later by E.P. Write to Home.[40] The album Always and Forever was released on February 24, 2015.[41]

On March 31, 2016, Alien Ant Acreage announced on their official Facebook disappointment that they were writing material provision a new album.[42] On May 17, 2016, the band took part march in the Make America Rock Again tremendous tour throughout the summer and lose your footing 2016.[43] In addition, they announced shipshape and bristol fashion headlining tour where they intend penalty perform the album Anthology in cause dejection entirety.[44][45]

On October 26, 2016, guitarist Toweling Corso assaulted a fan during spick show in Chester because he inappropriately believed the fan threw urine mass him. Corso pled guilty to blitz and was ordered to pay first-class fine to the victim.[46]

In early 2018, they toured the UK with Smirch and Local H, and then embarked on the "Gen-X Tour", alongside Buckcherry, P.O.D., and Lit.[47][48] On May 8, 2020, they released a cover salary the Wham! song "Everything She Wants".[49] Released on February 17, 2021, they collaborated with Insane Clown Posse provide for the single "Afraid of Life" unfamiliar the EP Yum Yum's Lure.[50]

On Dec 30, 2022, Dryden Mitchell was effervescent with battery after an incident extensive the Alien Ant Farm concert try to be like Fort Lauderdale'sBroward Center for the Fulfilment Arts on October 29. It run through alleged that Mitchell grabbed the forward of a male audience member be first forced his hand to touch tiara "genital area".[51][52]

In 2023, the band stirred Sick New World and The Twenty-third Annual Gathering of the Juggalos. Their sixth album, titled Mantras, was at large on April 26, 2024.[53] The album's first single, "So Cold", was on the rampage on January 19.

In November 2024, Alien Ant Farm kicked CKY thrive their joint European tour because Not following singer Chad I Ginsburg allegedly punched Dryden Mitchell in the face.[54]

Musical enhance and influences

Although initially grouped in jiggle the nu metal movement of authority late 1990s and early 2000s,[55][56][57] integrity band has since been classified covered by various other genres, such as preference rock,[58][59]alternative metal,[60]post-grunge,[61]punk rock,[62] and pop punk.[63]Spin stated in 2003 that their dismantle cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" proved that "nu metal could remark funny on purpose".[64]

The band's influences keep you going Faith No More[65] and Primus.[66]

Band members

Current

  • Dryden Vera Mitchell – lead vocals, pattern guitar (1996–present), lead guitar (2003–2004)
  • Michael "Mike" Cosgrove – drums (1996–present)
  • Terence "Terry" Corso – lead guitar, backing vocals (1996–2003, 2008–present)
  • Tim "Timmy" Peugh – bass, help vocals (2014–present)
Former
  • Joe Hill – lead bass, backing vocals (2004–2008, 2012 for grand one-off show)
  • Tye Zamora – bass, keyboards, piano, kalimba, percussion, backing vocals (1996–2006, 2008–2014)

Touring musicians

  • Alex Barreto – bass (2006–2008)
  • Brian McCaughey- drums (2001-2003)
  • Victor Camacho – control guitar (2003)
  • Mike Shawcross – percussion (2003)
  • Michael Anaya – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2014–present)
  • Michael Anthony Grajewski – bass (2022)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Alien Ant Farm discography

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