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| '''Them Terribles''' is an American rock band based in ]. | '''Them Terribles''' is an American rock band based in ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| In 2003 Matt Green, Jonny Black, and Joey Benenati, Santa Barbara, California high school students, began playing together in various ] bands, including one named Standard Issue.<ref name=advances/> In 2003 they moved to Los Angeles, found fourth member Geoff Franklen, and changed their name to Them Terribles.<ref name=mtv>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/them_terribles/artist.jhtml|publisher=MTV|title=Them Terribles}}</ref> | In 2003 Matt Green, Jonny Black, and Joey Benenati, Santa Barbara, California high school students who had known each other since grade school,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Santa Barbara Independent|url=http://www.independent.com/news/2007/nov/15/sb-natives-them-terribles-compete-mtv2s-national-b/|title=S.B. Natives Them Terribles Compete in MTV2’s National Battle of the Bands|date=2007-11-15|author=Aly Comingore}}</ref> began playing together in various ] bands, including one named Standard Issue.<ref name=advances/> In 2003 they moved to Los Angeles for college, found fourth member Geoff Franklen, and changed their name to Them Terribles.<ref name=mtv>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/them_terribles/artist.jhtml|publisher=MTV|title=Them Terribles}}</ref> | ||
| ==Style and influences== | ==Style and influences== | ||
| The band plays straight-ahead rock music, in an independent ] style. They mention ], ], and ] as influences and have been compared with ], ], ], ], and ]<ref name=mtv2>{{cite web|publisher=MTV2|url=http://dewcircuitbreakout.mtv2.com/artist/default.aspx?artist=177|title=Them Terribles}}</ref> | The band plays straight-ahead rock music, in an independent ] style. They mention ], ], and ] as influences and have been compared with ], ], ], ], and ]<ref name=mtv2>{{cite web|publisher=MTV2|url=http://dewcircuitbreakout.mtv2.com/artist/default.aspx?artist=177|title=Them Terribles}}</ref> | ||
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| *2005, Velvet Jones "Battle of the Bands". As winner, the band obtained a spot on the ].<ref name=advances/> | *2005, Velvet Jones "Battle of the Bands". As winner, the band obtained a spot on the ].<ref name=advances/> | ||
| *2005, "Rock the Planet", Los Angeles, winner.<ref name=advances/> | *2005, "Rock the Planet", Los Angeles, winner.<ref name=advances/> | ||
| *In 2007 the band was one of twelve finalists, out of a field of approximately 5,000 entries, for the ]'s annual "Dew Circuit Breakout" contest.<ref name=advances>{{cite news|publisher= |
*In 2007 the band was one of twelve finalists, out of a field of approximately 5,000 entries, for the ]'s annual "Dew Circuit Breakout" contest.<ref name=advances>{{cite news|publisher=Daily Nexus|title=SB Band Advances Further in Annual MTV2 Competition|author=Nikki Moore|date=2007-10-04|url=http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=14611}}</ref> As one of the final three the band played at ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Daily Nexus|title=Local Band To Play Times Square for MTV Contest|author=Nick Kennedy|date=2007-120-6|url=http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=15326}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Them Terribles is an American rock band based in Los Angeles, California.
History
In 2003 Matt Green, Jonny Black, and Joey Benenati, Santa Barbara, California high school students who had known each other since grade school, began playing together in various punk bands, including one named Standard Issue. In 2003 they moved to Los Angeles for college, found fourth member Geoff Franklen, and changed their name to Them Terribles.
Style and influences
The band plays straight-ahead rock music, in an independent garage band style. They mention Misfits, International Noise Conspiracy, and The Zombies as influences and have been compared with The Hives, Strokes, Richard Hell, Dion & the Belmonts, and The Animals
Discography
- Rock, Paper, Terribles, self-published EP, 2007.
Film
Awards and recognition
- 2005, Velvet Jones "Battle of the Bands". As winner, the band obtained a spot on the Vans Warped Tour.
- 2005, "Rock the Planet", Los Angeles, winner.
- In 2007 the band was one of twelve finalists, out of a field of approximately 5,000 entries, for the MTV2's annual "Dew Circuit Breakout" contest. As one of the final three the band played at Times Square in New York City.
References
- Aly Comingore (2007-11-15). "S.B. Natives Them Terribles Compete in MTV2's National Battle of the Bands". Santa Barbara Independent.
- ^ Nikki Moore (2007-10-04). "SB Band Advances Further in Annual MTV2 Competition". Daily Nexus.
- "Them Terribles". MTV.
- "Them Terribles". MTV2.
- Nick Kennedy (2007-120-6). "Local Band To Play Times Square for MTV Contest". Daily Nexus.
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External Links
- | themterribles.com - official website
- footage - relating to Dew Circuit Breakout