Cheeseburger (band)
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Cheeseburger is a Brooklyn, New York
based hard rock
band. They are perhaps best known for their song "Comin' Home" which is the theme song for the Adult Swim
show Superjail!, which was co-created by the band's guitarist, Christy Karacas.
Spin
magazine has called the band "The Hives
, minus the Swedish accents (and matching formalwear)".
) and Eric Dufresne (guitar
) on the release. To support the album release, Cheeseburger will perform in Austin, TX at the 2011 South by Southwest festival
.
It was also announced that music from their sophmore album will be featured throughout the upcoming season of Superjail!.
, "Comin Home" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Skate 3
, "Winner" was used in Saints Row: The Third and their song "Derby Day" was included in the closing credits of the movie Step Brothers
.
Guitarist Christy Karacas studied film and animation at the Rhode Island School of Design
.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
based hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band. They are perhaps best known for their song "Comin' Home" which is the theme song for the Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
show Superjail!, which was co-created by the band's guitarist, Christy Karacas.
Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
magazine has called the band "The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
, minus the Swedish accents (and matching formalwear)".
Gang's All Here
On June 10, 2005, Cheeseburger's released the 6 song EP "Gang's All Here" on Kemado Records.Another Big Night Down The Drain
In March 2011, the band announced it would be releasing its sophomore album Another Big Night Down The Drain on May 3 of that year from Williams Street Records, Adult Swim's independent music label. Original band members Bradley, Crotty and Karacas are now joined by Jayson Green (vocals), Christian Gordy (bassBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Eric Dufresne (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) on the release. To support the album release, Cheeseburger will perform in Austin, TX at the 2011 South by Southwest festival
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
.
It was also announced that music from their sophmore album will be featured throughout the upcoming season of Superjail!.
Other media
Along with performing the theme song for Superjail!, Cheeseburger is also well known for their work on video games and movies. Their song "Cocaine" is on the Radio Broker station in the video game Grand Theft Auto IVGrand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
, "Comin Home" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Skate 3
Skate 3
Skate 3 is the third installment in the Skate series of video games, developed by EA Black Box, published by Electronic Arts and was released on May 11, 2010. It is a sequel to the 2009 game Skate 2. The player moves to Port Carverton for Skate 3...
, "Winner" was used in Saints Row: The Third and their song "Derby Day" was included in the closing credits of the movie Step Brothers
Step Brothers (film)
Step Brothers is a 2008 American slapstick buddy-comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller, and stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who originally teamed up in Talladega Nights . The screenplay was written by Ferrell and McKay, from a story written by Ferrell,...
.
Guitarist Christy Karacas studied film and animation at the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
.
External links
- Official Myspace page
- [ Allmusic.com bio]