1、Green Day,The best American rock band,Green Day is an American rock band formed in 1989 comprising three core members: Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass) and Tr Cool (drums).,Green Day was originally part of the punk rock scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California.
2、 Their major label debut Dookie became a breakout success in 1994 and eventually sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. alone. Green Days immediate follow-up albums did not achieve the massive success of Dookie, but they were still successful. Their 2004 rock opera American Idiot reignited the band
3、s popularity with a younger generation, selling 5 million copies in the U.S.,American Idiot,Dookie,Excellent Albums,Excellent Songs,Wake Me Up When September Ends,21 Guns,The band has sold over 60 million records worldwide, including 22 million in the United States alone. Their success has influence
4、d prominent pop punk bands such as Sum 41, New Found Glory, and Good Charlotte.Green Day currently has three Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Album for Dookie, Best Rock Album for American Idiot, and Record of the Year for “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.“,Green Days sound is often compared to first w
5、ave punk bands such as the Ramones, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols. The majority of their song catalog is composed of distorted guitar, fast, manic drums, and low, heavy bass. Most of their songs are fast-paced and under the average song length of four minutes .,Armstrongs lyrics describe alienation
6、, (“Jesus of Suburbia“, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams“, “Reject“), hysteria (“Basket Case“ ), “Panic Song“), girls (“She“, “80“), the effects of doing drugs (“Geek Stink Breath“, “Green Day“).,Billie Joe Armstrong,After all the awards, touring and unbelievable success, the American Idiot era has come to a logical conclusion, and now Green Day are taking time off. The rumors about the next album are inevitable, but only time will tell what the band is going to come up with next.,Thanks for Watching!,
