Green Day

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Green Day
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Green Day's current lineup, from left to right; Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool
Background information
Origin East Bay, CA
Years active 1987 - present
Label(s) Lookout! (1989 - 1993)
Reprise (1994 - present)
Website https://greenday.com
Current Members
Billie Joe Armstrong
Mike Dirnt
Tré Cool
Former Members
John Kiffmeyer
Raj Punjabi
Sean Hughes
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

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)


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)

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)

More information relating to Green Day's discography can be found on Wikipedia.