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{{ | {{Infobox musician | ||
| Name = Green Day | |||
| Type = Band | |||
| Img = 90s_greenday.png | |||
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| Landscape = Yes | |||
| Caption = Green Day's current lineup, from left to right; Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool | |||
| Origin = East Bay, CA | |||
| Active = 1987 - present | |||
| Labels = Lookout! (1989 - 1993)<br> Reprise (1994 - present) | |||
| URL = https://greenday.com | |||
| Current members = Billie Joe Armstrong <br> Mike Dirnt <br> Tré Cool | |||
| Former members = John Kiffmeyer <br> Raj Punjabi <br> Sean Hughes <br> Jason White | |||
}} | |||
'''Green Day''' is an American punk rock band from East Bay, California which has been active since 1987. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Green Day was formed by lead guitarist and vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong, and bassist Mike Dirnt in 1987. For the majority of the band's existence, it has been a punk rock trio, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong, (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums, percussion). | |||
==Connections to Weezer== | ==Connections to Weezer== | ||
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*In [[2003]], Weezer recorded an acoustic version of "[[Worry Rock]]" for the Skunk Ape compilation ''[[A Different Shade Of Green: A Tribute To Green Day]]''. | *In [[2003]], Weezer recorded an acoustic version of "[[Worry Rock]]" for the Skunk Ape compilation ''[[A Different Shade Of Green: A Tribute To Green Day]]''. | ||
*In [[2009]], Weezer performed an acoustic version of Green Day's "[[Brain Stew]]" for [[Sessions@AOL (2009)|Sessions@AOL]]. That version was later released on the 2010 EP ''[[...Happy Record Store Day!]]''. | *In [[2009]], Weezer performed an acoustic version of Green Day's "[[Brain Stew]]" for [[Sessions@AOL (2009)|Sessions@AOL]]. That version was later released on the 2010 EP ''[[...Happy Record Store Day!]]''. | ||
* In [[2019]], Green Day, alongside Weezer and Fall Out Boy announced a joint tour titled The [[Hella Mega Tour]], set to take place in the later months of [[2020]], but due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, | |||
the tour was subsequently cancelled and rescheduled to later dates in [[2021]]. | |||
==Band Members== | |||
'''Current members''' | |||
*Billie Joe Armstrong - lead vocals, guitar (1987 - present) | |||
*Mike Dirnt - bass, backing vocals (1987 - present) | |||
*Tré Cool - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1991 - present) | |||
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'''Former members''' | |||
*Raj Punjabi – drums, backing vocals (1987 - 1987) | |||
*Sean Hughes – drums (1987 - 1987) | |||
*John Kiffmeyer - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1987 - 1990) | |||
*Jason White – guitars, backing vocals (2012 – 2016) | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Day#Band_members Further information relating to Green Day's current and past members can be found on Wikipedia.] | |||
==Discography== | |||
*39/Smooth (1990) | |||
*Kerplunk (1991) | |||
*Dookie (1994) | |||
*Insomniac (1995) | |||
*Nimrod (1997) | |||
*Warning (2000) | |||
*American Idiot (2004) | |||
*21st Century Breakdown (2009) | |||
*¡Uno! (2012) | |||
*¡Dos! (2012) | |||
*¡Tre! (2012) | |||
*Revolution Radio (2016) | |||
*Father of All Motherfuckers (2020) | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Day_discography More information relating to Green Day's discography can be found on Wikipedia.] | |||
[[Category:Influences]] | [[Category:Influences]] | ||