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
can u say kick ass? i love this band they are great ska... hehe so much ska lol i love this band..	rancidropkick12cents

Replys	Listener
AHH WORK BANDHUNT!!!	rancidropkick12cents
ok it wont work i guess i cant get to my point...	rancidropkick12cents
Ok NOW it works damnit ok there arent very many fans of op ivy, or haters on this board lol	rancidropkick12cents
YAY IT WORKED... oh well my point isnt that important anyways	rancidropkick12cents
I love this band! Kick ass.	bananadine
agreed.	rancidropkick12cents
Operation Ivy Kicks does ass! ska is good!	lindz_e80110
mann i got this cd for a friend of mine for christmas but i kept in instaed and gave them something else	crazy_trouble
instead*	crazy_trouble
umm great...... yea..	rancidropkick12cents
Op. ivy is a great band. With Jesse's Vocals, Tims guitar playing and Matts Bass playing, that leads to a very good late 80's ska band.	rancidfreak99
yep defenitly	rancidropkick12cents
my mommy doesnt let me say kickass so no...but op ivy is great	rancidfreak99
ska and operation ivy are the hizzle dizzle snizzle bizzle nizz...	Rancidpunk213
FO SHIZZLE!	losersalwayswin
oooooo I can say it.....KICKASS!! heh, yeah Operation Ivy rocks just a lot.	RancidSnow
yay Op Ivy! ska! woo!	BJKing_NoMore1039