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Two Smash hits “Movies” and “Smooth where he passed one of the demo tapes to The Vandals’
Criminal,” brought the band to international roadie Fitz. A few weeks later, Kris received a call from
fame in 2001. “Smooth Criminal” is a spirited Kung Fu Records, who told him they were interested
rock cover of the Michael Jackson tune. The in putting out their record. Though they were initially
song’s music video features numerous homages just searching for a drummer, the band signed to Kung
to Michael Jackson’s life and career as well Fu Records anyway. The label sent the tape to various
as Jackson’s many videos and became a No. drummers, and eventually the band settled on Derrick
1 single in both Australia and New Zealand as Plourde. The band then proceeded to record their debut
well a No. 3 single in the United Kingdom and album “Anywhere But Here,” tracking the whole thing
No. 1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart. The in less than a week.
song was featured on the soundtrack of the first season The group reformed in 1997 with Mike Davenport
Alien Ant Farm musicians of WWE Tough Enough and in the movie American Pie on bass, Chris Knapp on drums, and Patrick Riley on
Dryden Mitchell (vocals, 2. In 2002, the band contributed the track “Bug Bytes” guitar. From there, they gradually increased in popularity
guitar), Terry Corso (guitar), to the first Spider-Man soundtrack. This gave the band in the underground punk scene, producing the well-
Tye Zamora (bass) and Mike great exposure especially with the film’s major success. acclaimed EP, “Look Forward to Failure,” where they
Cosgrove (drums), formed in Alien Ant Farm has released six studio albums and collaborated with blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on one of
1996 in Riverside, California. sold over 5 million units worldwide. Initially grouped the tracks. However, it wasn’t until the release of “Blue
The band’s music is a mix of with nu-metal of the late 1990s and early 2000s the band’s Skies, Broken Hearts … Next 12 Exits” in the year 1999
alternative rock with elements of metal, punk music, and sound also crosses over into other genres, alternative rock, that they started to be much more reputable. This album,
more. Tunes showcase an energetic sound with humorous, alternative metal, post-grunge, punk rock, and pop punk. along with “Look Forward to Failure,” is responsible for
sometimes cynical, lyrics and a desire to take in all kinds of The band’s influences include Faith No More and Primus. the well-known punk rock anthem, “San Dimas High
musical influences. The Ataris are a punk rock band from Anderson, School Football Rules.” Today, many of their original
Their debut album humorously named “Greatest Hits” Indiana formed in 1995. The band originally consisted fans consider this the best and most hardcore album in The
was released in 1999. Picking up a a large fan base, of singer/songwriter/guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Ataris’ catalogue. After this album, Riley left the band,
this album won “Best Independent Album” in the L.A. Thomason. Using a 4-track, they wrote and recorded and was replaced with Marco Peña. The Ataris has been
Music Awards. In 2000, Alien Ant Farm signed with demos in Kris’s bedroom, with a drum machine as the described as pop-punk, emo, and punk rock. The band’s
DreamWorks SKG for their first major studio album, drummer. At this point in time the band was searching influences include Descendents, Jawbreaker, All, Fugazi,
“ANThology.” for a full-time drummer. Avail, the Ramones, and the Replacements.
The first step in their road to success came when Kris
attended a The Vandals concert at Bogart’s in Cincinnati,

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