Foxboro Hot Tubs
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The Foxboro Hot Tubs band is a side project of Green Day
. All members of the band perform live with Green Day (with the exception of Kevin Preston). Their debut album, Stop Drop and Roll!!!
was released on April 22, 2008.
As with Green Day's other side project (The Network
), Billie Joe Armstrong adopted an alter ego who goes by the name Reverend Strychnine Twitch. In 2008, the band embarked on a small tour in the Bay Area, touring tiny club venues.
. Fans of Green Day have noted, on the band's MySpace site, many musical similarities between the band and Green Day. Among the common traits listed are Billie Joe Armstrong's
"unmistakable" vocals and guitar playing (despite the fact that Armstrong doesn't play guitar in the Tubs), and a rhythm section
which recalls the sound of Green Day's own Mike Dirnt
and Tré Cool
.
As speculation started to peak, Green Day confirmed that they were the Foxboro Hot Tubs, with Billie Joe Armstrong stating "The only similarity between Foxboro Hot Tubs and Green Day is that we are the same band". He also went on to explain where the name "Foxboro Hot Tubs" came from, "The Foxboro Hot Tubs were a place we used to sneak booze and chicks into late at night. But most of the time it was just 'dude soup'." Foxboro is a housing development located in Hercules, California.
On December 8, 2007, Green Day site released 6 tracks, in streaming
and downloadable mp3
formats, free of charge to the listener. Five days later, on December 13, the MP3s were taken off the site, which then displayed just a clock. The MP3s were reinstated on December 16, but were again removed and replaced with the clock; later the website was changed to simply redirect to the band's MySpace
. All the tracks (apart from Highway 1) were included on the band's debut album Stop Drop and Roll!!!
, with the samples at the beginning removed. Soon after, the song "Mother Mary" became a hit on alternative rock radio, hitting #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
chart. "The Pedestrian" was released as the second single off the album.
The band made their television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly
, with a week dedicated to Green Day, with them performing at the end of every show on the week beginning June 15, 2009, and the Green Day played on June 19, 2009. During this performance they played "Stop Drop and Roll" and "Mother Mary", bridging the two songs together.
, London
after Green Day played Wembley Arena
earlier that evening. The band took to the stage shortly before 1am and played for 2 hours, playing title track "Stop Drop and Roll" a total of six times across the evening, saying they "could play it better than before". They played a series of covers, including Green Day and The Network songs.
In April 2010 it was announced on the Idiot Club website that Foxboro Hot Tubs were going to be playing live at Don Hills on April 23, and the Bowery Electric
on April 25, in New York. At the Don Hills show, they debuted a new song entitled "It's Fuck Time" which they played 8 times that night. On July 1, 2010, Green Day performed the song for the first time as Green Day in Mainz, Germany. It is unknown if the song will be recorded as a Foxboro Hot Tubs song or a Green Day song, although it could be either due to Green Day stating in a recent interview that the next Green Day album would be "Green Day with maybe just a bit of Foxboro Hot Tubs"
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
. All members of the band perform live with Green Day (with the exception of Kevin Preston). Their debut album, Stop Drop and Roll!!!
Stop Drop and Roll!!!
"Highway 1" was originally on the album in place of "Broadway", but was omitted from the final album. This track can however be downloaded from the Green Day Authority .-Chart performance:* Billboard 200, #21* UK Album Chart, #37* Swedish Albums Chart, #58...
was released on April 22, 2008.
As with Green Day's other side project (The Network
The Network
The Network is a six-piece New Wave band. They released their debut album Money Money 2020 on Adeline Records on September 30, 2003. A re-release of the album, with two bonus tracks, followed in 2004. The band has not played a live performance since about late 2004 and is believed to have disbanded...
), Billie Joe Armstrong adopted an alter ego who goes by the name Reverend Strychnine Twitch. In 2008, the band embarked on a small tour in the Bay Area, touring tiny club venues.
Background and Stop Drop and Roll!!! (2007-2008)
The band was brought to the attention of Green Day fans through messages sent to a select few members of the Idiot Club (Green Day's fan club) in December 2007, with three songs on their website. They formed with the idea that they "love to play music and be spontaneous, and after a few late night jams and a few too many bottles of wine, we were inspired to record some rockin' eight-track recordings". While the band's history is, as yet, unknown, they comprise the official and backing members of Green Day (with the exception of Preston), who are performing "garage" music under a nom de plumePseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
. Fans of Green Day have noted, on the band's MySpace site, many musical similarities between the band and Green Day. Among the common traits listed are Billie Joe Armstrong's
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong is an American rock musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, main songwriter and lead guitarist for the American punk rock band Green Day...
"unmistakable" vocals and guitar playing (despite the fact that Armstrong doesn't play guitar in the Tubs), and a rhythm section
Rhythm section
A rhythm section is a collection of musicians who make up a section of instruments which provides the accompaniment section of the music, giving the music its rhythmic texture and pulse, also serving as a rhythmic reference for the rest of the band...
which recalls the sound of Green Day's own Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Michael Ryan Pritchard is an American musician, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American Rock band Green Day. While at school, he would play "air-bass." While pretending to pluck the strings, he made the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt"...
and Tré Cool
Tre Cool
Frank Edwin Wright III, a.k.a. Tré Cool, is an American drummer, best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the group's former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990...
.
As speculation started to peak, Green Day confirmed that they were the Foxboro Hot Tubs, with Billie Joe Armstrong stating "The only similarity between Foxboro Hot Tubs and Green Day is that we are the same band". He also went on to explain where the name "Foxboro Hot Tubs" came from, "The Foxboro Hot Tubs were a place we used to sneak booze and chicks into late at night. But most of the time it was just 'dude soup'." Foxboro is a housing development located in Hercules, California.
On December 8, 2007, Green Day site released 6 tracks, in streaming
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
and downloadable mp3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
formats, free of charge to the listener. Five days later, on December 13, the MP3s were taken off the site, which then displayed just a clock. The MP3s were reinstated on December 16, but were again removed and replaced with the clock; later the website was changed to simply redirect to the band's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. All the tracks (apart from Highway 1) were included on the band's debut album Stop Drop and Roll!!!
Stop Drop and Roll!!!
"Highway 1" was originally on the album in place of "Broadway", but was omitted from the final album. This track can however be downloaded from the Green Day Authority .-Chart performance:* Billboard 200, #21* UK Album Chart, #37* Swedish Albums Chart, #58...
, with the samples at the beginning removed. Soon after, the song "Mother Mary" became a hit on alternative rock radio, hitting #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart. "The Pedestrian" was released as the second single off the album.
The band made their television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
, with a week dedicated to Green Day, with them performing at the end of every show on the week beginning June 15, 2009, and the Green Day played on June 19, 2009. During this performance they played "Stop Drop and Roll" and "Mother Mary", bridging the two songs together.
Supporting Green Day and "It's Fuck Time" (2008-present)
On October 31, 2009 they appeared at the MEN Arena in Manchester, as the second support act to Green Day, they played right after main support act, Prima Donna and played a three song set which included "Stop Drop and Roll", "Mother Mary" and "Sally". On Sunday 1 November they played a headlining set at the Relentless Garage in IslingtonIslington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
after Green Day played Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
earlier that evening. The band took to the stage shortly before 1am and played for 2 hours, playing title track "Stop Drop and Roll" a total of six times across the evening, saying they "could play it better than before". They played a series of covers, including Green Day and The Network songs.
In April 2010 it was announced on the Idiot Club website that Foxboro Hot Tubs were going to be playing live at Don Hills on April 23, and the Bowery Electric
Bowery Electric
Bowery Electric was an American indie band formed in New York's East Village in 1992 by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener.-Music:Bowery Electric's music defies easy classification...
on April 25, in New York. At the Don Hills show, they debuted a new song entitled "It's Fuck Time" which they played 8 times that night. On July 1, 2010, Green Day performed the song for the first time as Green Day in Mainz, Germany. It is unknown if the song will be recorded as a Foxboro Hot Tubs song or a Green Day song, although it could be either due to Green Day stating in a recent interview that the next Green Day album would be "Green Day with maybe just a bit of Foxboro Hot Tubs"
Band members
- Mike DirntMike DirntMichael Ryan Pritchard is an American musician, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American Rock band Green Day. While at school, he would play "air-bass." While pretending to pluck the strings, he made the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt"...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Tré CoolTre CoolFrank Edwin Wright III, a.k.a. Tré Cool, is an American drummer, best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the group's former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion - Billie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe Armstrong is an American rock musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, main songwriter and lead guitarist for the American punk rock band Green Day...
- lead vocals - Jason WhiteJason White (musician)Jason White is an American guitarist who has played in various punk rock bands. He is most notable for being the long-time touring lead guitarist for Green Day and guitarist for Californian punk quartet Pinhead Gunpowder. Jason White has been a touring member of Green Day since 1999 when they...
- lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocals - Jason FreeseJason FreeseJason Freese is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and recording engineer. As a professional studio musician he has performed on over 50 albums by more than 35 different artists, including multiple albums by the Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Jewel, NOFX, and Zebrahead...
- keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening... - Kevin Preston - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
Singles
- "Mother Mary" #16 Modern Rock US #137 UK
- "The Pedestrian"
- "Stop, Drop and Roll"