Operation Ivy : iSOUND.COM™

Stats

Members:
Jesse Michaels

Formed: 1987 05

iSound Site: www.isound.com/operation_ivy

Biography

Sounds Like

Artists:
Rancid
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Screeching Weasel
Sublime
No Doubt
Goldfinger
The Rude Boys
Mustard Plug
The Scofflaws
Buck-O-Nine
Bop (Harvey)
Less Than Jake
Skankin' Pickle
Red Light Runners
Genres:
Alternative Rock
Modern Ska
Ska-Punk

Featured Album

	Energy Released: 2007

Albums
Click on one of the albums below for more info.
	Energy Released: 2007
	Operation Ivy Released: 2007
	Operation Ivy Released: 2007
	Unreleased Energy Released: 2007
	Seedy Released: 2000
	Energy Released: 1995
	Energy Released: 1995
	Energy Released: 1991
	Lookout 10C : Energy / Hectic / Turn It Around Released: 1991

Biography

Operation Ivy was a Ska-Punk band formed in the late '80's which would later generate a cult following and inspire many third wave ska bands.
Operation Ivy formed in May of 1987 in Berkely, CA. Vocalist Jesse Michaels joined with guitarist/vocalist Lint (Tim Armstrong), bassist Matt McCall better known as Matt Freeman and to finish the rhythm section, drummer Dave Mello. Operation Ivy played a raw punk rock and added saxophone player Paul Bae to give the classic Ska-Punk sound OpIv is so best known for. The newly formed group played shows all over the Bay Area loved by many and loathed by many "true punks" for there integration of Ska. Never the less, OpIv signed on to Lookout! Records and released the single VULNERABILITY that same year. They released the HECTIC e.p. a year later. In 1989, Jesse Michaels broke the group up for a lack in interest in what the punk rock scene had been becoming (?) and because (this is speculation) the group didn't know how to handle the new-found rise in popularity. Just after the brake, both e.p.'s were joined together to form the first full length release entitled ENERGY, this was also put out by Lookout! Records.
Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong went on to form DOWNFALL which released one album and then later formed RANCID. Jesse Michaels became a monk for 6 months and has recently returned to the music scene with his new band the COMMON RIDERS.

Bio written by: anon

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
status PUNKS DEAD	SKArocker4eva

Replys	Listener
is it now?	BOXFullOfSharpObject
no it isnt	unlabledgirl
it just smells funny	unlabledgirl
haha, i agree w ya andi... op ivy is pretty cool	rancidropkick12cents
indeed... im cool!	unlabledgirl
hooray,	unlabledgirl
yes yes u are... lol but yes punk is not dead.. and i think i need to finish that sentence... it smells funny like FISH ok im bored!!	rancidropkick12cents
i really like op ivy.. im bored once again so bye	rancidropkick12cents
your bored me bored but anyways op ivy is good and i just got there cd there kewl	crazy_trouble
Yes im always bored... but i really want their cd... ILL GET IT DAMNIT lol	rancidropkick12cents
lol just to tell you the cd is good and i have it heeheehee sorry	crazy_trouble
its fine im not angry... lol but i really want it and i couldnt' find it when i actually had money... but i did get some good cds...	rancidropkick12cents
operation ivy is awesome...if you didnt know that	reelbigpunk22
I'm here because of Billie Joe...	BillieJoeKing1039
ill just say it again; op ivy rocks.	rancidropkick12cents
Punk is not dead, it is just taking a nap...by the way that is not original.	Rancidpunk213
punks not dead, it's just been exploited and whored out, there are still bands and fans out there that stand for what punk stands for, and it's not money and dressing in the punk uniform. Check out Anti-Flag if you're looking for punks who haven't lost focus, they know what's up.	phalsephasod