Alien Ant Farm
Encyclopedia
Alien Ant Farm is an American alternative rock
band that formed in Riverside, California
, in 1995. Their name comes from an idea original guitarist Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth: "I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, 'Wouldn't it be cool if the human species were placed on earth and cultivated by alien intelligence?' Maybe the aliens added us to an atmosphere that was suitable for us, and they've been watching us develop and colonize, kind of like what a kid does with an ant farm." The band has sold over 5 million units worldwide, and has 4 studio albums, and 8 music videos.
In 1999, Alien Ant Farm released their underground debut album, titled Greatest Hits
. It went on to win Best Independent Album in the L.A. Music Awards that year.
In 2000, after forging a friendship with the alternative rock
band Papa Roach
, Alien Ant Farm signed with DreamWorks SKG for their first studio album, Anthology.
In 2001, their cover of the Michael Jackson
's song, "Smooth Criminal", was a #1 single in Australia
and New Zealand
, a #3 single in the UK
, and #1 on the US Modern Rock charts. The music video features numerous tributing homages to Michael Jackson and his videos, but has been considered by many as a parody to his work. Terry Corso, the band's guitarist, addressed this in an MTV interview on the set of the music video, Saying, "We want to pay homage to Michael Jackson, but on our level. Obviously we're not that glitzy, so we just want to tastefully take the stuff that's cool in his videos and apply it in our own dirty little backyard way."
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the first season of WWE Tough Enough
and in the movie American Pie 2
. Their following single "Movies
" was a Top 5 hit in the UK and a Top 20 hit in New Zealand
. The band began touring in promotion of these two singles and their album, which later went platinum.
In spring of 2002, the band contributed "Bug Bytes" to the first Spider-Man soundtrack
.
In May 2002, the band was involved in a bus accident while touring in Spain
. While the whole band suffered minor injuries, The driver, 26-year-old Christopher Holland, was killed, and lead singer Dryden Mitchell suffered a fractured C2 vertebra.
Alien Ant Farm soon returned to the studio to work on their next album, Truant, which was released in 2003 and produced by Stone Temple Pilots
' Robert
and Dean DeLeo
. The video for "These Days
", the first single from the album, was filmed on top of a nearby building during the Red Carpet at the 2003 BET Awards
. "Glow" was a mainstream radio success, achieving long lasting Top 20 success in New Zealand. Two months after this album was released, however, their record label closed its doors. This hindered the albums popularity over time, But truANT
as a whole was a commercial failure in the first place. Looked over by many critics, and lowly rated by those who paid attention to it, Alien Ant Farm's second album did not carry the same commercial power as their first; Sprouting only a few hit singles (Formerly Mentioned).
Corona native, Ben Lacascia played the drums for Alien Ant Farm at the Corona High talent show.
In October 2003, guitarist Terry Corso split with the band citing "irreconcilable differences". Soon after, he joined Powerman 5000
for a time.
Victor Camacho (a long time friend of the band and guitar player) immediately joined the band and completed the remainder of the Truant tour until the band returned home. Joe Hill
was named the new guitarist in 2005 (formerly in Spiderworks
).
In 2004, the band recorded the song "Dark in Here" for the The Punisher
video game. Unfortunately, the band was forced to wait for Geffen
to allow them to record another album (after Universal Music bought DreamWorks and assigned the band to its Geffen Records label).
In 2005, the band recorded with producer Jim Wirt (who recorded their independent, debut release Greatest Hits) and planned to release the album during that summer. However, Geffen shelved the album and subsequently denied the band the rights to release it themselves. The band hit the road and made bootleg copies of the album material available to all of their fans. This unofficial release was dubbed 3rd Draft by fans.
Their song "Wish" was in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 video game.
Their song "Courage" also featured on the Shaun Palmers Pro Snowboarder and the ATV Offroad Fury 2 video games.
In 2004, the band's song "These Days" was featured on the Madden 2004 video game.
In late 2005, Geffen finally agreed to let the band release the album on another Universal label, Universal Music Enterprises (its catalogue division). On May 4, 2006, information began showing up on music store websites and release calendars about an upcoming release from the band. The band also released information about a DVD that same day. On May 30, 2006 the new album, Up in the Attic, was released digitally on iTunes
and sold at various retailers. The Best Buy
Edition included a bonus track, "Repeat Defender". The first single was "Forgive and Forget", the one added track to 3rd Draft.
In April 2006, bassist Tye Zamora left the band and decided to go to college. He was replaced by Alex Barreto (formerly of hardcore bands Chain of Strength
, Hardstance, and Inside Out). On June 29, 2006, the band performed on G4
's Attack of the Show, and on July 18, 2006, Up In The Attic was released worldwide, along with BUSted: The Definitive DVD. Included on the DVD were music videos for "Forgive and Forget", "Around the Block", and "She's Only Evil". Notably, the three videos feature only Dryden Mitchell and Mike Cosgrove.
Since the July 2006 release of Up in the Attic, very little has happened. Their website remained unchanged from November 2006 until April 2007 when an update promoting the Alien Ant Fans website, created by a long time Polish fan, Bartek, was added.
The band released "Around the Block", the second single from Up in the Attic
, on the iTunes Store
in 2007.
On February 11, 2008, the band posted a statement on their website stating Terry Corso and Tye Zamora had rejoined the band. It was also revealed that the band had "unofficially broken up" in 2007 due to the fact that 2006's Up in the Attic
was their least successful album.
It appeared that they had broken up again since the vocalist Dryden Mitchell has joined/formed the band Send the Sages. Also, guitarist Terry Corso and drummer Michael Cosgrove have been putting in time with their own project band Ghost In The Flesh, as has Zamora with the band eEnik. But on May 29, 2009 A.A.F.'s official website announced a show for June 17, 2009 in Kansas City, MO. Also on May 26, The band's first live album, entitled Alien Ant Farm: Live In Germany
was released on iTunes, featuring the same cover as their 20th Century Masters album.
In 2009, they were announced to play Sonisphere Festival
in Knebworth, UK on Saturday 1 August. They had also performed "Smooth Criminal
" at the 2009 Vans
' Warped Tour
in memory of the now late Michael Jackson, in which Alien Ant Farm had also posted several entries on their site concerning his death.
The band's MySpace profile was redesigned with a new layout, featuring a blog posting that featured the June 27th show in HD, and an announcement that new material was being worked on.
On February 9, 2010, Alien Ant Farm posted on their official website that the original line up (Dryden Mitchell, Terry Corso, Tye Zamora and Mike Cosgrove) is back together for the first time since 2003. On February 27, 2010, the Alien Ant Farm official website was released the bands first "webizode" titled Bassmasters.
Alien Ant Farm recently signed with Field House Management, who also has 12 Stones
, Egypt Central
among others.
On October 18, their Myspace was updated and live videos of several new songs such as Godlike, Yellow Pages, High On The Horizon and Simpatico have been uploaded.
Smooth Criminal was re-released on iTunes as a single, and as a (7" version) with a (Die Krupps Remix) also available, and iTunes. Also, A new, remastered/re-released version of Smooth Criminal can be found on the soundrack of The Green Hornet
. The new version of Smooth Criminal
was released by Cleopatra Records
exclusively on iTunes.
Alien Ant Farm announced the ANTicipation 2011 Tour which took place across the continental U.S.. The tour began July 9, and ended in October. They had supporting act MeTalkPretty
. They also took part in the "Michael Forever Tribute Concert" which took place on October 8th, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales. They announced in Mid-October that they have started writing and recording new material, and hope the new album will launch in Spring 2012.
tributes in "Smooth Criminal", the film homages (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
, Edward Scissorhands
, The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters
) in the primary version of "Movies
", and the personified appliances in "Glow". They also crashed the BET Awards
, a Gay Pride parade, and a scheduled performance by Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera for their music video of "These Days".
In an interview on Vinnie Langdon's webshow in 2010, Dryden Mitchell seemingly regretted the humorous music videos from earlier in the decade, Claiming that, "I think we got kinda coined as this funny band, even though the music wasn't really funny, but all of our videos were kind of a little more silly hearted, even if the song wasn't."
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band that formed in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, in 1995. Their name comes from an idea original guitarist Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth: "I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, 'Wouldn't it be cool if the human species were placed on earth and cultivated by alien intelligence?' Maybe the aliens added us to an atmosphere that was suitable for us, and they've been watching us develop and colonize, kind of like what a kid does with an ant farm." The band has sold over 5 million units worldwide, and has 4 studio albums, and 8 music videos.
History
Alien Ant Farm was formed in 1996 in Riverside, CA. At first, it was an "All-Star Band" made up of the best members from local garage-bands. The compiled band included Dryden Mitchell (Vocalist), Terry Corso (Guitarist), Tye Zamora (Bassist), and Mike Cosgrove (Drummer). They played their first show on Mitchell's 20th Birthday & released their $100 EP that year. In 1998 they released their Love Songs EP.In 1999, Alien Ant Farm released their underground debut album, titled Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (Alien Ant Farm album)
Greatest Hits is Alien Ant Farm's first LP album, released independently in 1999 on their own record label. Many of the songs were re-recorded on their later albums.Despite the album title, this is not a compilation album....
. It went on to win Best Independent Album in the L.A. Music Awards that year.
In 2000, after forging a friendship with the alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
, Alien Ant Farm signed with DreamWorks SKG for their first studio album, Anthology.
In 2001, their cover of the Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's song, "Smooth Criminal", was a #1 single in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, a #3 single in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and #1 on the US Modern Rock charts. The music video features numerous tributing homages to Michael Jackson and his videos, but has been considered by many as a parody to his work. Terry Corso, the band's guitarist, addressed this in an MTV interview on the set of the music video, Saying, "We want to pay homage to Michael Jackson, but on our level. Obviously we're not that glitzy, so we just want to tastefully take the stuff that's cool in his videos and apply it in our own dirty little backyard way."
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the first season of WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV...
and in the movie American Pie 2
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
. Their following single "Movies
Movies (Alien Ant Farm song)
"Movies" is a song by Alien Ant Farm, released as the first single from their album Anthology in 2001, then re-released to a larger audience after the success of "Smooth Criminal". Though it only peaked at No...
" was a Top 5 hit in the UK and a Top 20 hit in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The band began touring in promotion of these two singles and their album, which later went platinum.
In spring of 2002, the band contributed "Bug Bytes" to the first Spider-Man soundtrack
Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man
Asian Edition Bonus Track- Use in other works :As a tribute to the film, "Weird Al" Yankovic's album Poodle Hat contains the song "Ode to a Superhero"; in which he takes the plot of this film but recites it to the tune of Billy Joel's "Piano Man"....
.
In May 2002, the band was involved in a bus accident while touring in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. While the whole band suffered minor injuries, The driver, 26-year-old Christopher Holland, was killed, and lead singer Dryden Mitchell suffered a fractured C2 vertebra.
Alien Ant Farm soon returned to the studio to work on their next album, Truant, which was released in 2003 and produced by Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....
' Robert
Robert DeLeo
Robert Emile DeLeo is an American bass player, songwriter, and harmony vocalist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots. He has also played in Talk Show and Army of Anyone...
and Dean DeLeo
Dean DeLeo
Dean DeLeo is an American guitarist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots.He is also known for his role in the short-lived bands Talk Show and Army of Anyone, which featured his younger brother Robert DeLeo, Filter frontman Richard Patrick, and session drummer Ray Luzier...
. The video for "These Days
These Days (Alien Ant Farm song)
"These Days" is the first single by Alien Ant Farm from the band's second album, Truant. The song appears on the soundtrack of the EA sports video game Madden NFL 2004.-Music video:...
", the first single from the album, was filmed on top of a nearby building during the Red Carpet at the 2003 BET Awards
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
. "Glow" was a mainstream radio success, achieving long lasting Top 20 success in New Zealand. Two months after this album was released, however, their record label closed its doors. This hindered the albums popularity over time, But truANT
TruANT
Truant is Alien Ant Farm's second album. It was released on August 8, 2003 by DreamWorks Records. The producers of the album were Stone Temple Pilots' guitarist and bassist Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo....
as a whole was a commercial failure in the first place. Looked over by many critics, and lowly rated by those who paid attention to it, Alien Ant Farm's second album did not carry the same commercial power as their first; Sprouting only a few hit singles (Formerly Mentioned).
Corona native, Ben Lacascia played the drums for Alien Ant Farm at the Corona High talent show.
In October 2003, guitarist Terry Corso split with the band citing "irreconcilable differences". Soon after, he joined Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!...
for a time.
Victor Camacho (a long time friend of the band and guitar player) immediately joined the band and completed the remainder of the Truant tour until the band returned home. Joe Hill
Joe Hill
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund in Gävle , and also known as Joseph Hillström was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World...
was named the new guitarist in 2005 (formerly in Spiderworks
Spiderworks
Spiderworks is a heavy experimental rock band from Riverside, California that has existed off and on since 1988. The band was founded by Chris Vigil and Monte Williams , two central figures in the hardcore underground art and music scene in Riverside...
).
In 2004, the band recorded the song "Dark in Here" for the The Punisher
The Punisher (2005 video game)
The Punisher is a 2005 action game which stars the Marvel Comics antihero, The Punisher. After his family was murdered by the mafia, Frank Castle devoted his life to the punishment of criminals. Players take control of the vigilante hero to track down criminals and kill them...
video game. Unfortunately, the band was forced to wait for Geffen
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
to allow them to record another album (after Universal Music bought DreamWorks and assigned the band to its Geffen Records label).
In 2005, the band recorded with producer Jim Wirt (who recorded their independent, debut release Greatest Hits) and planned to release the album during that summer. However, Geffen shelved the album and subsequently denied the band the rights to release it themselves. The band hit the road and made bootleg copies of the album material available to all of their fans. This unofficial release was dubbed 3rd Draft by fans.
Their song "Wish" was in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 video game.
Their song "Courage" also featured on the Shaun Palmers Pro Snowboarder and the ATV Offroad Fury 2 video games.
In 2004, the band's song "These Days" was featured on the Madden 2004 video game.
In late 2005, Geffen finally agreed to let the band release the album on another Universal label, Universal Music Enterprises (its catalogue division). On May 4, 2006, information began showing up on music store websites and release calendars about an upcoming release from the band. The band also released information about a DVD that same day. On May 30, 2006 the new album, Up in the Attic, was released digitally on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and sold at various retailers. The Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
Edition included a bonus track, "Repeat Defender". The first single was "Forgive and Forget", the one added track to 3rd Draft.
In April 2006, bassist Tye Zamora left the band and decided to go to college. He was replaced by Alex Barreto (formerly of hardcore bands Chain of Strength
Chain of Strength
Chain of Strength was a late '80s and early '90s straight edge hardcore punk band from Southern California.-Biography:The first Chain of Strength release was a 7" EP entitled True Till Death, released through Revelation Records. After parting ways with Revelation, they formed their own Foundation...
, Hardstance, and Inside Out). On June 29, 2006, the band performed on G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
's Attack of the Show, and on July 18, 2006, Up In The Attic was released worldwide, along with BUSted: The Definitive DVD. Included on the DVD were music videos for "Forgive and Forget", "Around the Block", and "She's Only Evil". Notably, the three videos feature only Dryden Mitchell and Mike Cosgrove.
Since the July 2006 release of Up in the Attic, very little has happened. Their website remained unchanged from November 2006 until April 2007 when an update promoting the Alien Ant Fans website, created by a long time Polish fan, Bartek, was added.
The band released "Around the Block", the second single from Up in the Attic
Up in the Attic
Up in the Attic is Alien Ant Farm's th The album is identical to 3rd Draft with the addition of one new track, and radio promo, "Forgive and Forget". It's considered a commercial flop in the U.S. because of little support for the album, no officially released single , and no tour...
, on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
in 2007.
On February 11, 2008, the band posted a statement on their website stating Terry Corso and Tye Zamora had rejoined the band. It was also revealed that the band had "unofficially broken up" in 2007 due to the fact that 2006's Up in the Attic
Up in the Attic
Up in the Attic is Alien Ant Farm's th The album is identical to 3rd Draft with the addition of one new track, and radio promo, "Forgive and Forget". It's considered a commercial flop in the U.S. because of little support for the album, no officially released single , and no tour...
was their least successful album.
It appeared that they had broken up again since the vocalist Dryden Mitchell has joined/formed the band Send the Sages. Also, guitarist Terry Corso and drummer Michael Cosgrove have been putting in time with their own project band Ghost In The Flesh, as has Zamora with the band eEnik. But on May 29, 2009 A.A.F.'s official website announced a show for June 17, 2009 in Kansas City, MO. Also on May 26, The band's first live album, entitled Alien Ant Farm: Live In Germany
Alien Ant Farm: Live In Germany
Alien Ant Farm: Live In Germany is a live album released on the iTunes Music Store on May 26, 2009. It is the first live album released by Alien Ant Farm. It has all the tracks from Anthology except for "Flesh and Bone", "Death Day", "Universe", and the hidden track "Orange Appeal"...
was released on iTunes, featuring the same cover as their 20th Century Masters album.
In 2009, they were announced to play Sonisphere Festival
Sonisphere Festival
The Sonisphere Festival is a touring music festival which takes place across Europe between June and August. The festival is owned by John Jackson and Kilimanjaro Live. It is jointly-promoted by K2 and Kilimanjaro Live...
in Knebworth, UK on Saturday 1 August. They had also performed "Smooth Criminal
Smooth Criminal
"Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth" assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked...
" at the 2009 Vans
Vans
Vans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots and other shoe types.- History :On March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, and three other partners opened up their first store...
' Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
in memory of the now late Michael Jackson, in which Alien Ant Farm had also posted several entries on their site concerning his death.
The band's MySpace profile was redesigned with a new layout, featuring a blog posting that featured the June 27th show in HD, and an announcement that new material was being worked on.
On February 9, 2010, Alien Ant Farm posted on their official website that the original line up (Dryden Mitchell, Terry Corso, Tye Zamora and Mike Cosgrove) is back together for the first time since 2003. On February 27, 2010, the Alien Ant Farm official website was released the bands first "webizode" titled Bassmasters.
Alien Ant Farm recently signed with Field House Management, who also has 12 Stones
12 Stones
12 Stones is a rock band that was formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana. They have collectively sold more than 2 million records.-History:The four band members met in Mandeville, Louisiana, a small suburb north of New Orleans, and within 15 months were signed to a record deal with Wind-up Records...
, Egypt Central
Egypt Central
Egypt Central is an American rock band from Memphis, Tennessee.-Formation and debut album :Egypt Central was formed on October 2, 2002. They wrote and recorded for one year until generating a buzz in their hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. After eight shows, they caught the attention of former Lava...
among others.
On October 18, their Myspace was updated and live videos of several new songs such as Godlike, Yellow Pages, High On The Horizon and Simpatico have been uploaded.
Smooth Criminal was re-released on iTunes as a single, and as a (7" version) with a (Die Krupps Remix) also available, and iTunes. Also, A new, remastered/re-released version of Smooth Criminal can be found on the soundrack of The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet is an American radio and television masked vigilante created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell, in 1936. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the Green Hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media...
. The new version of Smooth Criminal
Smooth Criminal
"Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth" assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked...
was released by Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
exclusively on iTunes.
Alien Ant Farm announced the ANTicipation 2011 Tour which took place across the continental U.S.. The tour began July 9, and ended in October. They had supporting act MeTalkPretty
MeTalkPretty
Me Talk Pretty also known by the acronym MTP or "MeTalkPretty" is a Rock band from New York, New York. The band was formed in 2006 by Iulia Preotu and Leon Lyazidi and James Kluz . Nate Meng joined in 2008. Guerin Blask joined in 2010.The band’s debut EP RUBY, produced and mixed by Arun...
. They also took part in the "Michael Forever Tribute Concert" which took place on October 8th, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales. They announced in Mid-October that they have started writing and recording new material, and hope the new album will launch in Spring 2012.
Music videos
Alien Ant Farm typically has quirky videos, such as the Michael JacksonMichael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
tributes in "Smooth Criminal", the film homages (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy...
, Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. The film shows the story of an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter...
, The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis and follows three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City, who start a...
) in the primary version of "Movies
Movies (Alien Ant Farm song)
"Movies" is a song by Alien Ant Farm, released as the first single from their album Anthology in 2001, then re-released to a larger audience after the success of "Smooth Criminal". Though it only peaked at No...
", and the personified appliances in "Glow". They also crashed the BET Awards
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
, a Gay Pride parade, and a scheduled performance by Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera for their music video of "These Days".
In an interview on Vinnie Langdon's webshow in 2010, Dryden Mitchell seemingly regretted the humorous music videos from earlier in the decade, Claiming that, "I think we got kinda coined as this funny band, even though the music wasn't really funny, but all of our videos were kind of a little more silly hearted, even if the song wasn't."
Current members
- Dryden Mitchell – lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
(1995–present) - Terry Corso – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocals (1995–2003, 2008–present) - Tye Zamora – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, kalimba, backing vocals (1995–2006, 2008–present) - Mike Cosgrove – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion (1995–present)
Former members
- Joe Hill - Lead guitars, backing vocals (2004–2008)
- Alex Barreto – bass, backing vocals (2006–2008)
Session musicians
- Gavin Hayes – slide guitar on Anthology (2001 — tracks "Stranded", "Orange Appeal")
- Otmaro RuízOtmaro RuizOtmaro Ruíz is a Venezuelan pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger.-Career:Ruíz began his formal musical studies at the age of eight on piano, classical guitar, harmony, history and aesthetics. He also was exposed to other artistic activities such as drawing and acting...
– piano on Truant (2003) - Robert DeLeoRobert DeLeoRobert Emile DeLeo is an American bass player, songwriter, and harmony vocalist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots. He has also played in Talk Show and Army of Anyone...
– organ, backing vocals on Truant (2003) - Lenny CastroLenny CastroLenny Castro is an American freelancing percussionist in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area.-Early life:Castro is a percussionist of Puerto Rican descent and was born and raised in New York City. His father, Hector Castro, played the keyboard in a Latin style and gave his son...
– percussion on Truant (2003) - Reiss Chunyan – triangle on Truant (2003)
- Larry Corbett – cello on Truant (2003)
- Suzie Katayama – cello on Truant (2003)
- Dan Smith – cello on Truant (2003)
- Eve Butler – violin on Truant (2003)
- Darius Campo – violin on Truant (2003)
- Joel Derouin – violin on Truant (2003)
- Norm Hughes – violin on Truant (2003)
- Mark Robertson – violin on Truant (2003)
- John Wittenberg – violin on Truant (2003)
- Andrew Scheps – trumpet on Truant (2003)
- Jair Neciosup – backing vocals on Truant (2003)
- David CampbellDavid Campbell (American arranger/composer)David Richard Campbell is a Canadian-American arranger, composer and conductor. He has worked on over 450 gold and platinum albums including Death Magnetic , Minutes to Midnight , KISS Symphony: Alive IV Spirit , These Days , Fallen , and various albums by his son...
– string arrangements on Truant, Anthology (2001 "Universe" -2003) - Aaron Jackson - Violin for Truant tour (2003–2004)
- Will Pearce - Organ for Truant tour (2003–2004)
- Pete Darwent - Trumpet for Truant tour (2003–2004)
- Amar Tailor - cello for Truant tour (2003–2004)
- Yanick Vincent - Flute on Anthology (2001 - Track "Orange Appeal")
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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FIN Mitä hittiä The Official Finnish Charts is a national record chart in Finland composed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.The singles chart was started in January 1991 as Radiomafian lista and was broadcast on the radio station Radiomafia of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. This chart is based on a... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 1999 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Alien Ant Farm album) Greatest Hits is Alien Ant Farm's first LP album, released independently in 1999 on their own record label. Many of the songs were re-recorded on their later albums.Despite the album title, this is not a compilation album....
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Extended plays
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| 1996 | Singles: $100 EP Singles: $100 EP (Alien Ant Farm album) Singles: $100 EP is an EP by Alien Ant Farm, released in 1996....
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| 1998 | Love Songs EP
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Compilation albums
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| 2008 | 20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection: The Best of Alien Ant Farm
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Live albums
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| 2009 | Alien Ant Farm: Live In Germany Alien Ant Farm: Live In Germany Alien Ant Farm: Live In Germany is a live album released on the iTunes Music Store on May 26, 2009. It is the first live album released by Alien Ant Farm. It has all the tracks from Anthology except for "Flesh and Bone", "Death Day", "Universe", and the hidden track "Orange Appeal"...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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FIN Mitä hittiä The Official Finnish Charts is a national record chart in Finland composed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.The singles chart was started in January 1991 as Radiomafian lista and was broadcast on the radio station Radiomafia of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. This chart is based on a... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2002 | "Movies Movies (Alien Ant Farm song) "Movies" is a song by Alien Ant Farm, released as the first single from their album Anthology in 2001, then re-released to a larger audience after the success of "Smooth Criminal". Though it only peaked at No... " |
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| 2003 | "These Days These Days (Alien Ant Farm song) "These Days" is the first single by Alien Ant Farm from the band's second album, Truant. The song appears on the soundtrack of the EA sports video game Madden NFL 2004.-Music video:... " |
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Soundtracks
- American Pie 2American Pie 2American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
(2001)- Alien Ant Farm - Good (For a Woman)
- Shaun Palmer's Pro SnowboarderShaun Palmer's Pro SnowboarderShaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder is a PlayStation 2 game with a similar feel to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, published by Activision 02. The game features many famous snowboarders including Shaun Palmer and Shaun White...
(2001)- Alien Ant Farm - Courage
- Spider-ManSpider-ManSpider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
(2002)- Alien Ant Farm - Bug Bytes
- Madden NFL 2004Madden NFL 2004Madden NFL 2004 is the 14th installment of the Madden NFL series of American football video games. Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, is on the cover. New features in Madden 2004 include a new owner mode option that allows the player to control a franchise...
(2003)- Alien Ant Farm - These Days (edit)
- NHL 2004NHL 2004NHL 2004, developed by the EA Black Box studios, is an ice hockey video game. It is the successor to NHL 2003 and is widely considered to be a major turning point in the NHL series. The game adds 3 European Elite Leagues: Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga , Sweden's Elitserien , and Finland's...
(2003)- Alien Ant Farm - S.S. Recognize
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, often abbreviated to THPS3, is a skateboarding video game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation. In 2002, it was published for the...
- Alien Ant Farm - Wish
- 50 First Dates50 First Dates50 First Dates is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by George Wing. The film stars Adam Sandler as a woman-chasing veterinarian and Drew Barrymore as an amnesiac, along with Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus, Blake Clark, and Dan Aykroyd.Most of the film...
(2004)- Dryden Mitchell - Friday I'm In LoveFriday I'm in Love"Friday I'm in Love" is a song by British rock band The Cure. It is the second single taken from the album Wish , and is among the band's most well-known songs...
(The Cure cover)
- Dryden Mitchell - Friday I'm In Love
- The Punisher (2004)
- Alien Ant Farm - Dark In Here
- MLB 2005 (2005)
- Alien Ant Farm - Drifting Apart
Unreleased Songs
- TransiANT
- Toto
- Echo Park
- (FYF) Fuck Your Friends
- Mas Sur
- Belong
- Keep On
- Spain In The Neck
- All Your Crimes (B-Side {From Up In The AtticUp in the AtticUp in the Attic is Alien Ant Farm's th The album is identical to 3rd Draft with the addition of one new track, and radio promo, "Forgive and Forget". It's considered a commercial flop in the U.S. because of little support for the album, no officially released single , and no tour...
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External links
- Official website
- rehearsals.com performances
- Alien Ant Farm at Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
- Fan Site
- Alien Ant Farm on Demand