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9 unusual facts about Rock Band


David Rossi

In later episodes it is implied that he is more technically savvy than he was when first seen - in "Epilogue", he attributes his tiredness to a long session of Rock Band and not enough coffee the night before, but claims to have "wiped the floor" with Ringo in the process, apparently on a high difficulty level.

Michael Van London

His music has been featured on MTV MTV Movie Awards 2011 with his band "The Black Beverly Heels", made officially available in Rock Band( Song : "Dark Beat"- The Black Beverly Heels), and been spotlighted in Spotify's "Artist of the Week".

Ray Weston

He's currently the drummer of Southern California band Hautewerk, who's songs can be found on the highly successful Rock Band video game by Harmonix.

Ryan Lesser

A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, he is best known for his design and art direction on influential video games Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band.

Spectacular!

After a brief confrontation between the two groups, Niko persuades the others to perform a song using "Rock The World," a spoof of the real-life video game Rock Band.

Spongmonkeys

The song "We Like The Moon" is now available for download in Rock Band via the Rock Band Network.

The Chump

The characters on the show make reference to a fictional video game title, Rock Band: Billy Joel, to which Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly said "let’s hope never actually exists ever".

The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai

Also present is a guitar minigame, which can be played with the common guitar peripherals from the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series.

They Came from the Shadows

The songs "Skate or Die" and Bigger Than KISS" are available as a DLC for the Rock Band series via the Rock Band Network.


A Looking in View

The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band and Rock Band 2 music video games for the Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3 consoles, as part of Alice In Chains Pack 01, which also includes older hits "Rooster", "Would?", and "No Excuses", along with "Check My Brain", also from Black Gives Way To Blue.

American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine

American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine is the second studio album by American rock band band The Donnas, released in 1998 (See 1998 in music) on Lookout!.

Autozamm

Autozamm is a New Zealand rock band from Auckland City, that has supported international acts such as the Black Crowes, INXS and Silverchair.

Beyond the Neighbourhood

Beyond the Neighbourhood is the third studio album by English rock band Athlete and was released in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2007 by Parlophone (see 2007 in British music) and was released in the United States on 25 September by Astralwerks.

Carnavas

The song "Well Thought Out Twinkles" is part of the soundtrack of skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, as well as being Downloadable Content for the games Rock Band and Rock Band 2 along with "Melatonin".

Check My Brain

The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band and Rock Band 2 music video games for the Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 consoles, as part of Alice In Chains Pack 01, which also includes older hits "Rooster", "Would?", and "No Excuses", along with "A Looking in View", also from Black Gives Way to Blue.

Dundertåget

Dundertåget is a Swedish rock band, the band was originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Robert Dahlqvist in 2004 as Thunder Express as a side project while playing in The Hellacopters.

Family tree

The author Pete Frame is notable for having produced "family trees" of rock bands.

Flak tower

The G-Tower, known as Mont Klamott (Rubble Mountain) in Berlin, was the inspiration for songs by singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann and the rock band Silly.

Frankie J. Holden

During the 1970s Holden was the frontman for the Australian retro-rock band Ol' 55, which also included Wilbur Wilde and Jimmy Manzie.

Freewheel Burning

"Freewheel Burning" is a song by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest, appearing on their 1984 album Defenders of the Faith, and first released as the first single off that album.

Gorgeous Mess

Gorgeous Mess is the first album by the Pennsylvania rock band Katsu.

Holy Wars... The Punishment Due

The master recording is purchasable as part of the Rust in Peace album pack on the Rock Band band simulation platform, and is also playable in the Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock game.

Into the Great Wide Open

Into the Great Wide Open is the eighth studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, first released in July 1991 (see 1991 in music).

It Means Escape

It Means Escape is the first full-length album by the rock band Cowboy Mouth.

Jimmy Flemion

Jimmy Flemion is a founding member, with his older brother Dennis Flemion, of controversial independent rock band The Frogs.

Last One to Die

"Last One to Die" was released as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band on July 21, 2009, along with "Ruby Soho" and "Time Bomb."

Lovex discography

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Lovex, a rock band from Tampere, Finland.

Matthau Mikojan

About his mother Sirpa, there is quite no information to find, therefore a lot more about his brother Jukka Kristian Mikkonen, rather known as Sir Christus, ex-lead guitarist of the Glam-Rock band Negative from Tampere.

Meet The Smithereens!

Meet The Smithereens! is the seventh studio album by Carteret, New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens.

Moheener Ghoraguli

Moheener Ghoraguli's music is till been covered immensely by Subrata Ghosh (Gorer Math) and also by a number of Bengali artists in the 1990s and 2000s, including Fossils, Chandrabindoo, Bhoomi, Krosswindz, Lakkhichhara and Insomnia and last but not the least Prithibi.

More Than a Feeling

The song was made available to download on March 1, 2011, for use in the Rock Band music video game series in both Basic rhythm, and PRO mode which takes advantage of the use of a real guitar / bass guitar, along with standard MIDI-compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards in addition to vocals.

My Name Is Jonas

This song is featured in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as a playable track, and was released as a downloadable song for Rock Band.

Nearly Lost You

It also appears on the soundtrack to the 2007 baseball video game The Bigs, and is available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series, and is in the main soundtrack of Guitar Hero 5.

Nyko FrontMan

The Nyko Frontman is a guitar controller produced by Nyko for several game systems to be used with the video games Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

One Way...Or Another

1 Way Or Another is the second album by American hard rock band Cactus, released in 1971 under the Atco label.

Our Personal Favorite World Famous Hits

Our Personal Favorite World Famous Hits is a compilation album, from rock band Daniel Amos, released in 1998 on KMG Records.

Prime Motivator

On August 3, 2011, the first Rock Band mashup song "American Hero vs. Done" mixed by Robin Skouteris and featuring Ron Wasserman and The Giraffes was also released by Ozone Entertainment as downloadable content on the Rock Band Network for Xbox 360.

Psychonaut Records

Psychonaut Records is an independent record label founded in 1999 by Dutch rock band The Gathering.

Ramatam

Ramatam was a 1970s rock band featuring Mike Pinera on guitar and vocals, April Lawton on lead guitar, and, for a short time, Mitch Mitchell on drums.

Richard Hell and the Voidoids

--Lead section, as per WIKI:MOS, is supposed to aim for generality. Specific subgenre and style are to follow afterward-->rock band from the first wave of punk rock, fronted by Richard Hell, a former member of the Neon Boys, Television and the Heartbreakers.

Satellite Rides

Satellite Rides is the fifth studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released in the second quarter of 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Sick, Sick, Sick

Additionally, the song appears in a 3-song pack - Along with other Queens of the Stone Age songs "Little Sister" and "3's and 7's" - as downloadable content for the music video game series Rock Band and also appears on the soundtrack of the game MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.

Surfer Blood

"Swim" and "Floating Vibes" have also been released as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series through its Rock Band Network service.

Synchronicity II

The master track of the song also appears as downloadable content for the music video game series Rock Band and Rocksmith.

Téléphone

Téléphone was a French rock band formed in 1976 by Jean-Louis Aubert (singer/guitarist), Louis Bertignac (guitarist/singer), Corine Marienneau (bass/singer) and Richard Kolinka (drums).

The Pist

The Pist was an American hardcore punk band that was formed in Connecticut in the winter of 1992 by Al Ouimet on vocals and bass, Bill Chamberlain on guitar, and Greg Bennick on drums.

The Pregnant Concert

The Pregnant Concert is a live recording of a recital by American cello rock band Rasputina held at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on September 13, 2009 (although the album cover claims it to have been 1909).

The Tour of Brotherly Love

The Tour of Brotherly Love was a 2001 tour of North America featuring Oasis, The Black Crowes, and Spacehog, three rock bands featuring pairs of brothers: Noel and Liam Gallagher, Chris and Rich Robinson, Royston and Antony Langdon, respectively.

The Virgin Wolves

The Virgin Wolves are an American rock band that formed in Denton, Texas, featuring five members, many of whom have been involved in other successful projects: Chase Robbins (of Memphis May Fire), Jaimeson Robbins, Kristin Leigh (solo), Steve Phillips, and Carson Coldiron.

Travelling Riverside Blues

English rock band Led Zeppelin's version of this song was recorded at the BBC studios in Aeolian Hall on June 24, 1969, by engineer John Waters, which took place during the band's UK Tour of Summer 1969.

Trilogija 2: Devičanska ostrva

Trilogija 2: Devičanska ostrva (Serbian Cyrillic: Трилогија 2: Девичанска острва, trans. Trilogy 2: Virgin Islands) is the second EP from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.

Uniklubi

Jussi Selo, singer for Uniklubi, has previously sung for Lovex, as well as guest backing vocals on some of Negative's tracks.

Will Boyd

He spent stints with local Little Rock punk bands such as The Visitors and Lucky Father Brown and is currently in the bands Two Spines and American Princes.


see also

17 Days

Seventeen Days, album by rock band 3 Doors Down, released 2005.

A Classic Case of Cause and Effect

A Classic Case of Cause and Effect is the second album by English rock band Laruso, released in May 2009 on Autonomy Recordings.

Alisa Durbrow

Alisa also starred in the music video Koibito by Japanese rock band, Kishidan.

At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis

At the River's Edge, by the rock band Styx is a single-disc version of Arch Allies: Live at Riverport, featuring only the Styx set, and including live versions of the tracks "Everything Is Cool" and "Lorelei" in place of the Jam versions of "Blue Collar Man" and "Roll with the Changes" that Styx performed with REO Speedwagon on that album.

Badd Company

It is rumored that the team name was derived from the rock band Bad Company.

Behind My Camel

"Behind My Camel" is the eighth track from the 1980 album, Zenyatta Mondatta, by the British rock band, The Police.

Beograd, uživo '97 – 1

Beograd, uživo '97 – 1 (trans. Belgrade, Live '97 - 1) is the first disc of the fourth live album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1997.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club discography

This is discography of the American rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

BZN

BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playing early-Bee Gees-like harmony pop.

Canada 2014

Canada 2014 is the name of a concert tour by the Buffalo-based rock band Goo Goo Dolls, in support of their album Magnetic.

Crystal King

Crystal King, a Japanese rock band active since 1979, known for performing the original theme song for the anime TV series Fist of the North Star

Dae

Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä), a Christian rock band

Dan Stuart

Daniel Gordon "Dan" Stuart (born March 5, 1961, Los Angeles) is an American musician best known as the leader/singer/songwriter of 80s post punk, alt-country rock band, Green On Red (other members included Chuck Prophet, Chris Cacavas and Jack Waterson), and for his teaming with Steve Wynn as Danny & Dusty

División Minúscula

División Minúscula (Spanish for "Minuscule Division") is a Mexican rock band from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, which is becoming increasingly popular in Mexico and gradually making an impact on the U.S. Latin alternative scene.

Dorothy Stowe

In 2005, when Irish rock band U2 played a concert in Vancouver, they invited Stowe, and Bono dedicated the song "Original of the Species" to her.

Dusty Saxton

In 2005 Dusty responded to a MySpace ad for a guitarist spot in Dallas, Texas based rock band, Analogue, fronted by eventual Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights bassist, Nick Jay.

Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story

The film is a biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys.

Everybody Have a Good Time

"Everybody Have A Good Time" is a song by the British rock band, The Darkness, released as a promotional single from their third studio album, Hot Cakes, released in June 2012.

Fire and Fame

Fire And Fame is a memoir co-written by Joerg Deisinger, former bassist and founding member of the German hard rock band Bonfire, and Carl Begai, a Canadian writer and music journalist.

Haustor

Two years later they formed Haustor, together with Ozren Štiglić (guitar) and Boris Leiner (drums), who also played in another prominent Yugoslav rock band Azra.

High Dependency Unit

High Dependency Unit is a psychedelic rock band originating from Dunedin, New Zealand.

In the Spirit of Things

In the Spirit of Things is the 11th studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

Innocent Criminals

Silverchair, an Australian rock band formerly named Innocent Criminals

Jimmy Page discography

Jimmy Page is a British rock musician, best known as the guitarist and producer for English rock band Led Zeppelin.

Joppa Road

The rock band Ween featured a song called "Joppa Road" on their 1994 album Chocolate and Cheese.

Kaiser Convention Center

From 1967 through 1989, the Grateful Dead, an American rock band, performed at the Convention Center 57 times.

Kathleen Chalfant

They have a son, David Chalfant, who was the bass player for the folk-rock band, The Nields, and a daughter, Andromache, who is a set designer in New York.

Kathy Sheridan

Her daughter, MayKay, is a musician, best known as the lead singer in rock band Fight Like Apes.

League of Lights

Formed around vocalist Farrah West and keyboard player/producer Richard West from British rock band Threshold, League of Lights recorded their debut album with contributions from guitarist Ruud Jolie of Dutch symphonic rock act Within Temptation, drummer Mark Zonder of US progressive metallers Fates Warning, and bassist Jerry Meehan.

Live 06

The Keane Live 06 were a series of official limited live albums produced by ConcertLive consisting of songs recorded during English rock band Keane's live performances during late October 2006, contained in the Under the Iron Sea Tour.

Lou Gramm

In April 1997, two months after providing vocals for Christian rock band Petra's Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus, and on the eve the band was to leave for a Japan tour, Gramm was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called a craniopharyngioma.

Lummis Day

The first event, on Sunday, June 4, 2006, featured East L.A. rock band Quinto Sol, musician Severin Browne, Ann Likes Red, Cuban-born musician Juan Carlos Formell, Danza Azteca Cuahtlehuanitl, the Tongva-Gabrielino Native American Dancers, Pilipino folk ensemble Panama Rondalla and poets B. H. Fairchild, William Archila and Suzanne Lummis.

Memić

Seid Memić, Bosnian singer and the vocalist for the Yugoslav rock band Teška industrija

Miriam Nakamoto

In 2005, Nakamoto was the Female Lead in the music video Tired of Being Sorry directed by Joaquin Phoenix and performed by indie rock band Ringside.

Miss Jackson

"Miss Jackson" is a song by the American rock band Panic! at the Disco, released on July 15, 2013 as the lead single for the band's fourth studio album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! (2013).

No direction home

No Direction Home, a 1983 album by North Carolina hard rock band Nantucket.

Nosebleeds

Ed Banger and The Nosebleeds aka The Nosebleeds, a British punk rock band of the 1970s

Oliver Goodwill

He is known to have participated in the music video "Call Me When You're Sober" from the album The Open Door of the rock band Evanescence, and portrayed the main character on the TV series Runaway Stars.

Pajama Day

Pajama Day is a 2008 album by the Dutch rock band Claw Boys Claw, their first album since 1997's Will-O-The-Wisp.

Peroxwhy?gen

gen (pronounced peroxygen) are a two-piece American rock band based in North Carolina and formed by professional wrestlers Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore.

Ryszard Riedel

Ryszard Henryk Riedel (September 7, 1956 in Chorzów - July 30, 1994 in Chorzów) – was the original lead singer of blues-rock band Dżem (Polish for 'jam').

Starry Gazey Pie

Starry Gazey Pie is the 2004 debut album from the American rock band The Silver Seas.

The Boldness of Style EP

"The Boldness Of Style EP" is the first single from the American rock band Thelonious Monster's second studio album, Next Saturday Afternoon.

The Emerson Theater

The album Live: No Time for Tuning by Indianapolis junk rock band Sloppy Seconds was recorded at the Emerson Theatre on April 15, 1995.

The Feelers discography

This is the discography of New Zealand rock band The Feelers.

Time Stands Still

Time Stand Still, the sixth studio album by American rock band The Hooters, released in 2007

Volvelle

The rock band Led Zeppelin employed a volvelle in the sleeve design for the album Led Zeppelin III (1970).

WCIP

We Come in Pieces, the 2011 live DVD by the alternative rock band Placebo.

Your Surrender

"Your Surrender" is the third single from American rock band Neon Trees' debut album Habits.

Zendeko

Motion picture and television credits include The Tonight Show with rock band, Korn, MTV VMA's, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Kanye West, and an appearance in Sony Pictures motion picture Charlie's Angels (film).