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Alien Ant Farm

Genres: Rock / Alternative / Grunge

Location: Riverside, CA

Stats: 1,946 fans / 72,941 plays / 3 plays today

Members: Dryden Mitchell, Joe Hill, Tye Zamora, Mike Cosgrove

Alien Ant Farm's Top Song: Movies Buy Album

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Alien Ant Farm was formed in the USA in 1996 as a grunge and alternative metal group.
In the late 1990s, the band released their underground debut album, Greatest Hits. The album went on to win Best Independent Album in the L.A. Music Awards.

In 2000, after forging a friendship with rock band Papa Roach, Alien Ant Farm signed with DreamWorks SKG for their first studio album ANThology.

The band began touring in 2001. In this year, their cover of the Michael Jackson song, Smooth Criminal, was a ..1 single in Australia and New Zealand and a ..3 single in the UK. Their following single Movies was a Top 5 hit in the UK and a Top 20 hit in New Zealand.

In May 2002, the band was involved in a bus accident while touring in Spain. The driver was killed in the crash. Lead singer Dryden Mitchell suffered a fractured C2 vertebrae, the same injury that crippled actor Christopher Reeve. Terry Corso shattered his left fibular shaft(bone just above the ankle), Tye Zamora chipped a bone in his right toe, and Mike Cosgrove got away with only minor bruises and cuts. Alien Ant Farm soon returned to the studio to work on their next album called truANT, which was released in 2003 produced by Stone Temple Pilots' Robert and Dean DeLeo. The video for These Days, the first single from the album, was filmed on top of a nearby building during the Red Carpet at 2003 BET Awards. Glow has been a mainstream radio success, while also achieving long lasting top 20 success in New Zealand.

In 2003, guitarist Terry Corso split with the band citing "irreconcilable differences". Joe Hill was named the new guitarist in early 2004. They have completed the new album, but speculation is that there are issues with Geffen, that prevent the release of the new album.
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I like this band! said:
greetings from Argentina, awesome band! Sep 22
Snuggleblade said:
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inseenaman said:
yes awsome Jul 13
Nate said:
they should put there cover of smooth criminal on here in memory of mj, Jun 26
olivia< 3's you said:
back when i never listened to music, my friend used to play me her family's country records and her older sisters Queen CD and your CD. back when you like, used a CD player. i forgot about you for awhile and just a year or so ago rediscovered your awesomeness. so, best part: my mom hates your smooth criminal cover. i think that makes me like it more. :D anyway, your amazingg. Jun 15
Natty Catastrophee said:
LOVE YOU GUYS May 23
kamakozzie_samm said:
luv luv luv youse!!! xoxoxo love uh so muc bois!! xo kisses xx!MWUAH!xx Mar 25
Sara ™ said:
you guys should post glow and these days on here :(.............. btw u guys r awsome Feb 05
Remy Kick Ass xD said:
I MISS YOU GUTS (CRYING) WAAAHHH Jan 10
SirSteveeFOOl said:
I love you guys. Stranded is such an amzing and creative song on the ANThology album. I dive so deep in the sea to avoid... killer whales Dec 03
Weezze said:
You guys are great. The first time I heard Smooth Criminal I sat bolt up right and whenever that song came on I would turn up the volume. Oct 30
Eduardo Menezes Nascimento said:
u guys r great! keep on the good job = ) Sep 06
dinerdazedem said:
by far my fav band for at least 7 yrs nw..keep up the good music Jul 03
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