Alien Ant Farm

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Image Credit: USAG- Humphreys (Alien Ant Farm Concert - U.S Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea - 2 July 2015), CC BY 2.0

Biography

Alien Ant Farm is an American alternative rock band that formed in Riverside, California, United States, in 1996. 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 four studio albums, and eight music videos. The 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 and 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. It went on to win Best Independent Album in the L.A. Music Awards that year.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 6
Record Label Universal Records
Website www.alienantfarm.com
Wikipedia Alien Ant Farm on Wikipedia
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Trivia

What was the name of Mitchell?

Dryden

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What states did the band tour in the first five years of their existence?

California and into Colorado and Arizona

...five years of their existence, they toured up and down California and into Colorado and Arizona and rehearsed every day. David John Farinella wrote in...
Who wrote in GIG that many music industry observers considered the band the next big thing?

David John Farinella

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What award did the album win in the L.A. Music Awards?

Best Independent Album

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What did he say they were not concerned with when they performed for the labels?

giving them a show

...hat when they performed for the labels, We weren't concerned with giving them a show . We were just trying to make sure the music was coming across wel...
What rock band did Alien Ant Farm form a friendship with in 2000?

Papa Roach

...m. In 2000, after forging a friendship with the Alternative rock band Papa Roach , Alien Ant Farm signed with DreamWorks SKG for their first studio alb...
The music video for ANThology features numerous homages to who?

Michael Jackson

...udio album, ANThology. The music video features numerous homages to Michael Jackson and his videos. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the fir...
What was the name of the first single from the album?

These Days

...inger Dryden Mitchell suffered a fractured C2 vertebra. The video for These Days , the first single from the album, was filmed on top of a nearby build...
What instrument did Dryden Mitchelll's dad play?

guitar

... on an ant farm. Dryden Mitchelll was influenced by his dad, who played guitar . Terry Corso listened to Kiss records, learned guitar, songwriting and ...
What did Corso learn in a band workshop program?

guitar, songwriting and the drums

...ayed guitar. Terry Corso listened to Kiss records, learned guitar, songwriting and the drums in a band workshop program. Mike Cosgrove taught himself ...
Who taught himself the drums as a kid?

Mike Cosgrove

...earned guitar, songwriting and the drums in a band workshop program. Mike Cosgrove taught himself the drums as a kid and later took lessons. Alien Ant...
What did Tye describe their live shows as?

very intense and chaotic

...n getting buzz around their live shows, which Tye describes as very intense and chaotic . A few radio programmers heard the buzz and decided to add the...
What label did Alien Ant Farm sign to?

New Noize

...Alien Ant Farm Hits It Big Alien Ant Farm later signed to Papa Roach's New Noize label and released ANThology in 2001. The album contains the cover so...
What is the name of the cover song on the album?

Smooth Criminal

...abel and released ANThology in 2001. The album contains the cover song of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal , which has become a huge hit for the band....
What is Tye Zamora's job?

bass

...s of Dryden Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Terry Corso (guitar), Tye Zamora ( bass ) and Mike Cosgrove (drums). Taking their name from the popular scifi tro...
What is Mike Cosgrove's profession?

drums

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Movies and Smooth Criminal were two of what kind of hits?

smash

...ir own amusement, the band became internationally famous in 2001 for two smash hits: Movies and Smooth Criminal (a spirited rock cover of the Michael ...
In what country did the band have a top 20 hit?

New Zealand

...any videos. The tune became top 5 hit in the U.K. and a top 20 hit in New Zealand . The band began touring in promotion of these two singles and their ...
In what year was the band involved in a bus accident while touring in Spain?

2002

...heir album, which later went platinum. However, tragedy struck the group. In May 2002 , the band was involved in a bus accident while touring in Spain....
How many studio albums have Alienant Farm released?

five

...ck band that formed in Riverside, California in 1996. They have released five studio albums and sold over 5 million units worldwide. Their second albu...
What was the name of the band's third album?

TruANT

...umber 11 on the Billboard 200. Following up that was their third album, TruANT , released in 2003. The album was produced by brothers Robert and Dean D...
Who produced TruANT?

Robert and Dean DeLeo

...um, TruANT, released in 2003. The album was produced by brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots, and made it to number 42 on the Billboa...
What was the name of the album released in February 2015?

Always and Forever

... several years of sporadic touring, the band's fifth studio album Always and Forever was released in February 2015. History edit Early years (19962000...
Where was the band formed in 1996?

Riverside, California

... edit Early years (19962000) edit The band was formed in 1996 in Riverside, California , the original lineup consisting of Dryden Mitchell (vocals), Te...
When did the band release their fifth album?

February 2015

...ng, the band's fifth studio album Always and Forever was released in February 2015 . History edit Early years (19962000) edit The band was formed in 19...
When did Alien Ant Farm form?

1996

...The SoCal altmetal foursome Alien Ant Farm formed in 1996 with the raging singersongwriter Dryden Mitchell Terry Corso, bassist Tye Zamora, and drumme...
Who was the founding member of Alienant Farm?

Dryden Mitchell Terry Corso

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What was Dryden Mitchell Terry Corso's profession?

singersongwriter

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What was the name of the majorlabel anthology released in 2001?

ANThology

...was born. Two years later they made their majorlabel introduction with ANThology , issued in March 2001. The song hit number one on the modern rock cha...
Who was the driver of the bus that killed the band?

Christopher Holland

...onth, the band's bus collided with a truck, killing their driver, Christopher Holland . The band and crew members suffered various injuries as well, mo...
What was the most serious injury to Mitchell?

fractured his C2 vertebra

...uffered various injuries as well, most seriously Mitchell, who fractured his C2 vertebra . Thankfully, he came out of surgery able to walk, though suff...