Operator (band)
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Operator is an American
post-grunge
band from Los Angeles, California
, United States. The name Operator was used for a solo project created by Johnny Strong
, an Actor/Musician/Martial Artist, who has appeared in movies such as Black Hawk Down , The Fast and the Furious
, "Get Carter
", and "The Glimmer Man
".
Strong soon began recording Operator's Atlantic debut as a solo album playing the lead/rhythm guitar, Bass, Piano, backing and lead vocals. He eventually put together a band to play live; rhythm consisting of guitarist Paul Phillips
(Puddle of Mudd
), Lead guitarist Ricky Thomas, bassist Wade Carpenter, and drummer Dorman Pantfoeder completed the lineup. Thus aggregated, Operator's Atlantic debut, Soulcrusher, was released in the summer of 2007. The album has since sold over 110,000 copies and peaked #14 on the heatseekers chart and has produced three singles: Soulcrusher, Nothing to Lose, and Delicate.
According to Harddrive, Operator is on hiatus while vocalist Johnny Strong
works on the film
, Sinners & Saints
. Strong has since disbanded the group, and recorded 8 songs with producer Bill Appleberry in Los Angeles. He put together a 36 song record consisting of the 8 tracks, as well as 28 unreleased songs, and released them under the title, The War of Art Johnny Strong/Operator in 2010. Strong went on to score the film Sinners & Saints
, and the title track off "The War of Art", "Let You Go", was used in the film .
United States
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post-grunge
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States. The name Operator was used for a solo project created by Johnny Strong
Johnny Strong
Johnny Strong is an American actor, musician and martial artist. He is best known for his roles in Black Hawk Down and The Fast and the Furious as Leon. Aside from acting, Strong is also the founder of the band Operator.-Biography:Strong was born in Los Angeles, California...
, an Actor/Musician/Martial Artist, who has appeared in movies such as Black Hawk Down , The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
, "Get Carter
Get Carter
Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother in a series of unrelenting and brutal killings played out against the grim background of derelict urban housing in the city of...
", and "The Glimmer Man
The Glimmer Man
The Glimmer Man is a 1996 American action film directed by John Gray and starring Steven Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton and Brian Cox.-Plot:...
".
History
The first Operator album, 2003's Can You Hear Me Now, was a self-released demo, and is very hard to find. But soon, it attracted the attention of Atlantic Records, which signed Operator in 2005.Strong soon began recording Operator's Atlantic debut as a solo album playing the lead/rhythm guitar, Bass, Piano, backing and lead vocals. He eventually put together a band to play live; rhythm consisting of guitarist Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips (guitarist)
Paul James Phillips has worked as the lead guitarist for many bands, most notable for Puddle of Mudd, but has left it in 2011 through a Facebook post, and is willing to continue his career in another band later. He started with Puddle of Mudd since their 2001 hit album Come Clean...
(Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
), Lead guitarist Ricky Thomas, bassist Wade Carpenter, and drummer Dorman Pantfoeder completed the lineup. Thus aggregated, Operator's Atlantic debut, Soulcrusher, was released in the summer of 2007. The album has since sold over 110,000 copies and peaked #14 on the heatseekers chart and has produced three singles: Soulcrusher, Nothing to Lose, and Delicate.
According to Harddrive, Operator is on hiatus while vocalist Johnny Strong
Johnny Strong
Johnny Strong is an American actor, musician and martial artist. He is best known for his roles in Black Hawk Down and The Fast and the Furious as Leon. Aside from acting, Strong is also the founder of the band Operator.-Biography:Strong was born in Los Angeles, California...
works on the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Sinners & Saints
Sinners & Saints (film)
Sinners and Saints is a 2010 action-thriller film directed by and co-written by William Kaufman. It stars Johnny Strong, Kevin Phillips, Costas Mandylor, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bas Rutten, Method Man, Kim Coates and Tom Berenger. The film is set in the dark underbelly of New Orleans...
. Strong has since disbanded the group, and recorded 8 songs with producer Bill Appleberry in Los Angeles. He put together a 36 song record consisting of the 8 tracks, as well as 28 unreleased songs, and released them under the title, The War of Art Johnny Strong/Operator in 2010. Strong went on to score the film Sinners & Saints
Sinners & Saints (film)
Sinners and Saints is a 2010 action-thriller film directed by and co-written by William Kaufman. It stars Johnny Strong, Kevin Phillips, Costas Mandylor, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bas Rutten, Method Man, Kim Coates and Tom Berenger. The film is set in the dark underbelly of New Orleans...
, and the title track off "The War of Art", "Let You Go", was used in the film .
Albums
- Can You Hear Me Now (2003)
- SoulcrusherSoulcrusherSoulcrusher is the debut album by American hard rock band Operator. The album sold over 110,000 copies and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.- Track listing :#"Soulcrusher" - 3:35#"Nothing to Lose" - 3:52#"Make 'Em Pay" - 3:55...
(2007) - "The War of Art" (2010)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Modern rock |
U.S. Mainstream rock |
|||
| 2007 | "Soulcrusher Soulcrusher (song) Soulcrusher is the lead single by the hard rock band Operator from their debut studio album Soulcrusher and was written by frontman Johnny Strong. The single was released digitally to iTunes and other digital stores on August 2007.-Music video:... " |
29 | 8 | Soulcrusher Soulcrusher Soulcrusher is the debut album by American hard rock band Operator. The album sold over 110,000 copies and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.- Track listing :#"Soulcrusher" - 3:35#"Nothing to Lose" - 3:52#"Make 'Em Pay" - 3:55... |
| 2008 | "Nothing to Lose Nothing to Lose (Operator song) "Nothing to Lose" is the second single from album Soulcrusher by the hard rock band Operator was written by frontman Johnny Strong and guitarist Paul Phillips. Also the song is the second track on the album. The band made a video for this song included tour performance and tour backstages and... " |
- | 23 | |
| "Delicate" | - | - |
Song appearances
- "Soulcrusher", featured on the soundtrack of Madden NFL 08Madden NFL 08Madden NFL 08 is the 2008 edition of the American football video game series published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 19th installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise. It features Titans star quarterback Vince Young on the cover. San Diego Chargers defensive end Luis...
and MX vs. ATV: UntamedMX vs. ATV: UntamedMX vs. ATV: Untamed is an offroad racing game developed by Rainbow Studios, Incinerator Studios, Tantalus Media and THQ for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, and Wii systems. It is a part of their MX vs...
. It was featured as TNA Wrestling 2008 PPV event No SurrenderNo Surrender (2008)No Surrender was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , which took place on September 14, 2008 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada...
's official theme song. - "Nothing to Lose", featured on the soundtrack of Burnout ParadiseBurnout ParadiseBurnout Paradise is the seventh game in the Burnout racing video game series. It was developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in January 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and on February 5, 2009 for Microsoft Windows...
The song was confirmed as TNA Wrestling 2008 PPV event LockdownLockdownThere are several definitions for the term lockdown, the most common of which pertains to a state of containment or a restriction of progression....
's official theme song. - "The Only One", which is the theme song for the first season of the television series UFO HuntersUFO HuntersUFO Hunters is an American television series that premiered on January 30, 2008 on The History Channel, produced by Motion Picture Production Inc., and ran for three seasons....
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Band members
- Johnny StrongJohnny StrongJohnny Strong is an American actor, musician and martial artist. He is best known for his roles in Black Hawk Down and The Fast and the Furious as Leon. Aside from acting, Strong is also the founder of the band Operator.-Biography:Strong was born in Los Angeles, California...
– lead vocals (2003–present) - Paul PhillipsPaul Phillips (guitarist)Paul James Phillips has worked as the lead guitarist for many bands, most notable for Puddle of Mudd, but has left it in 2011 through a Facebook post, and is willing to continue his career in another band later. He started with Puddle of Mudd since their 2001 hit album Come Clean...
– rhythm guitar (2003–2008) - Ricki Lixx – lead guitar (2003–2008)
- Wade Carpenter – bass guitar (2003–2008)
- Dorman Pantfoeder – drums (2003–2008) (ex-Love ArcadeLove ArcadeLove Arcade was an American alternative/powerpop band founded by Christian Berishaj. Their debut album, Love Arcade was released in 2006.-History:...
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