The Network

For other uses, see Network (disambiguation).
The Network

The Network performing in 2004
Background information
Origin United States
Genres New wave, punk rock
Years active 2003–2005
Labels Adeline, Reprise
Associated acts Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs, Pinhead Gunpowder
Past members Fink
Van Gough
The Snoo
Z
Captain Underpants
Balducci

The Network is a six-piece new wave band. The band released its 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 was speculated to be a side project of the punk rock band Green Day. The band has remained inactive since a live performance since October 13, 2005 opening for Green Day at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, California.

History

The band formed in 2003, and the band started working on material on mid-2003. After rumors started surfacing that Green Day was starting a new project, the band members came up with nicknames to hide their identities . The group recorded and released Money Money 2020 in 2003. Since Armstrong's voice is clearly heard in several songs of the album , fans of Green Day started to think that Money Money 2020 was Green Day's stolen album Cigarettes and Valentines. After 2 years of that speculation, Armstrong stated that he was not in the project, nor any members of Green Day, and has said many times "Fuck The Network". That being said, fans did not believe Armstrong, and The Network then ceased touring together and recording together. Since about 2008, a new album has been rumoured, which is Omega 3000, but nothing from The Network has been heard. Green Day has performed covers from the Network as the Foxboro Hot Tubs, a name that the band uses to book secret shows.

Album re-release

Money Money 2020 was re-mastered and re-released by Reprise Records on November 9, 2004, with two additional tracks, "Hammer of the Gods" and a cover of The Misfits "Teenagers from Mars" which can also be heard on Tony Hawk's American Wasteland while "Roshambo" is on the NHL 2005 soundtrack. The original Money Money 2020 release came with a companion DVD with music videos directed and produced by Roy Miles of AntiDivision. A segment of the song "Joe Robot" can also be heard on several VH1 specials like "All Access", MTV 2's "High School Stories", and at least once on the MTV show "Pimp My Ride."

Members

Line-Up

Identities

Still unknown about The Network is which stage name goes with which musician. The following information may or may not link the members of Green Day to certain stage names in the band . Members of The Network include Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White, all of whom are most famous for their work as the band Green Day.[1][2][3] The stage names of The Network are Fink, The Snoo, Van Gough, Captain Underpants and Balducci.

Armstrong denies the involvement of any Green Day members in The Network. Although the style of music is different (new wave as opposed to Green Day's pop-punk style), Warner/Chappell Music cites the three Green Day members as having writing credits for The Network's album Money Money 2020.[1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

I just wanted to talk about the rumors and the bullshit that has been going on lately. All I gotta say is fuck The Network. These guys are totally spreading rumors. I try to do those guys a favour by bringing them to this country and putting out their record and this is how I get repaid, by talking shit about my band. Unfortunately there is a contract and I have to put out their record. The only thing I can say is Fuck you, Network. Bring it on. -Billie Joe Armstrong

The band's website (The Network) was registered by Green Day, Inc., on May 16, 2003. WHOIS details for the domain can be seen at Network Solutions. Green Day also utilized the domain in July 2007 to host the band's rendition of The Simpsons theme song for The Simpsons Movie.

References

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  2. pinhead gunpowder Archived February 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 "Am I Right - Music Performer Pseudonyms - W". Amiright.com. 1955-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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  6. "Reto". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  7. "Supermodel Robots". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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  9. "Spike". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  10. "Love and Money". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  11. "Right Hand-A-Rama". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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  13. "Spastic Society". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  14. "X-Ray Hamburger". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  15. "Hammer of the Gods". Web.archive.org. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  16. "Undercover - Your Daily Music Fix". undercover.com.au. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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