Green Day related projects
Since 1991, some members of punk band Green Day have branched out past their "main band" and have started other projects with other musicians and have released full-length albums and several EPs. Notable related projects of Green Day include Billie Joe Armstrong's Pinhead Gunpowder (which also featured Green Day's other guitarist Jason White), The Frustrators in which Mike Dirnt plays bass, and The Network which many speculate has all three members of Green Day, although under stage names. Pinhead Gunpowder. Since 1991, Billie Joe Armstrong has been a member of Pinhead Gunpowder, providing  guitars and vocals along with Jason White. Musician and Zine writer Aaron Cometbus (drums, lyrics), Green Day road manager Bill Schneider (bass), round out the lineup. Primarily a "studio only" type of side-project, the band has done a scant few rare shows, the last one occurring on February 12, 2010, at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. . The band's latest release was 2008's "West Side Highway EP" on Recess Records. The Frustrators. Mike Dirnt also plays bass for the band The Frustrators, who are signed to Billie Joe's Adeline Records. They have two releases on the  label, the "Bored in the USA EP" and their first full-length album "Achtung Jackass". Dirnt has a Frustrators sticker on his bass that is very visible in Green Day's more recent videos, as does Billie Joe on his Fernandes Stratocaster Copy. Other members of the band are Jason Chandler (lead vocalist), Terry Linehan (guitar, vocals), and Art Tedeschi (drums). All of the members are from other bands, Linehan from Waterdog, Chandler and Tedeschi from Violent Anal Death, and Dirnt from Green Day. The Network. Formed in the Summer of 2003, The Network was a new-wave band consisted  of lead vocalist Fink, bassist Van Gough, and drummer The Snoo, as well as additional members Z and Captain Underpants on keyboards and rhythm guitarist Balducci. They claimed they were "brought together by an ancient prophecy". The band's debut album "Money Money 2020" was released in September 2003 on Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong's record label Adeline Records. The Network concealed their identities by using accents and wearing masks. They frequently released press statements denouncing Green Day. In October 2005, the group opened for Green Day for several shows. After this, they became inactive. After a 15 -year hiatus, the band became active again in 2020, releasing a follow-up album titled in December 2020. Armstrong denied the involvement of any Green Day members in The Network, although the members are cited as songwriters for "Money Money 2020" by the group's publisher. Additionally, several journalists noted the band's vocals were unmistakably that of Armstrong. In a 2013 interview, bassist Mike Dirnt finally revealed that the group was in fact Green Day, mentioning that "Money Money 2020" was worked upon alongside other Green Day projects in the mid-00's. Foxboro Hot Tubs. During the first week  of December 2007, a MySpace profile appeared featuring a band whose lead singer's voice "unmistakably" belonged to Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. Later that week, an official website, with six downloadable mp3s, also came into fruition. In early 2008 Green Day revealed that they are in fact, The Foxboro Hot Tubs. The band said in an e-mail to MTV-News: Green Day drummer Tre Cool's real name is Frank Edwin Wright III, bassist Mike Dirnt is Michael Pritchard, and the Reverend Strychnine Twitch is another one of Armstrong's numerous alter egos. Jason White and Jason  Freese play in Green Day as well. The record of the Foxboro Hot tubs is titled "Stop Drop and Roll!!!" and was released on May 13, 2008. In May 2008 the band made a small spring tour with eight dates. They supported Green Day in Manchester, England, at the MEN Arena on Halloween 2009, and played at The Garage in Islington on November 2, 2009. The Coverups. Formed in January, 2018, The Coverups serves as an outlet for Armstrong and Dirnt to perform cover songs, mostly of classic rock and classic punk bands. A self-dubbed bar band, they play  mostly small venues, such as bars, small clubs, and outdoor block parties, often unannounced. Besides Armstrong (lead guitar, vocals) and Dirnt (rhythm guitar, vocals) the pair are joined by touring guitarist Jason White (rhythm guitar, vocals), audio engineer Chris Dugan (drums) and tour manager Bill Schneider (bass). Stage version of "American Idiot". Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that a musical adaptation of Green Day's record "American Idiot" would premiere as the first production of the theater's 2009–10 season, and run from September 4 through October 11. The musical was a collaboration between Green Day and Michael Mayer (Tony Award  winning director of "Spring Awakening"). The musical then moved to the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Previews began on March 24th, 2010, and the musical officially opened on April 20th, 2010. The show closed after 422 performances on April 14th, 2011. Green Day did not appear in the production, but the show had an on-stage band. Although the entire band did not appear in the production, during the Broadway run vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong would occasionally play the role of "Saint Jimmy". Additionally, the Musical was nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won two awards for  Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical. The Longshot. In early 2018, Billie Joe Armstrong formed The Longshot with Green Day touring guitarist, Jeff Matika, as well as Prima Donna members, Kevin Preston and David S. Field. The band quietly released a self-titled EP on April 12, 2018 before releasing their debut album, "Love Is for Losers", on April 20, 2018. Along with the release, Armstrong also announced a North American tour that summer. With the formation of The Longshot, many Green Day fans began to question if Green Day had broken up . In response to fan reactions, Armstrong made a post on The Longshot's Instagram story, saying: In addition to their debut album, The Longshot also released three EPs exclusively on SoundCloud before and after the album's release. All three EPs were later given releases on other music platforms.