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
favorite song? what are ur guy's favorite op ivy songs? mine are hoboken sound system and number 3 and 5 on their self titled cd (i think those are the numbers..)	rancidropkick12cents

Replys	Listener
cool! my favorite song is sound system... huzzah	sublimeroxmysoxoff
The Crowd Bad Town and Unity	pleaforunity
I also like Sound System,and Artificial life, yellin'in my ear, healthy body sick mind, and vulnerability	operation_ska-punk7
Id have to say at least one of my favorites is the crowd. There is NOTHING bad about this song. The bass is crazy in the beginning (typical of Matt) and the guitar and lyrics are flawless.	reelbigpunk22
Op ivy is great, HOboken, the crowd, sound system, Unity, or room without a window are prolly some of me favorites.	rancidfreak99
same^	reelbigpunk22
I'd have to say that unity is my favorite, but all their songs are awesome!	indierawk
Good god...how can one pick? I think of one, then I think of another I like more...They are ALL AWESOME..AS far as catchyness, Id have to say Unity or Bad Town....Best lyrics to an OpIvy song I'd say Sleep Long, or Freeze Up, for pure energy probably The Crowd or Hoboken, but lets not forget Missionary, Big City or Bombshell...God I love these guys	Grifter420
thats like.. an impossible question... but if i had to choose a favorite.. probably bad town...	Xzar
my favourite song is probably 'caution'	rainbow_bullet
caution is a word that i CANT UNDERSTAND. C-A-U-T-I-O-N and I like knowledge. Because Green Day covered it :) And Sleep Long and Gonna find you. and their cover of one of these days cracks me up.	rainbow_bullet