Green and Yellow TV
Encyclopedia
The Green and Yellow TV is a pop band that formed when Michael Regilio, Todd O'keefe
and Justin Rocherolle uprooted from Boston and moved to the Silver Lake
neighborhood of L.A.
, where the three met girl bass player Io Perry. The Green and Yellow TV played South by Southwest
, CMJ, and North by North West. With the money afforded them by an Atlantic Records
spec deal, the band recorded their first E.P. “Scarecrow Museum.”
After "Scarecrow Museum," The Green and Yellow TV completed their first full-length record “As Performed By." British D.J. John Peel
began spinning the single “The Big Red Machine." Steven Shane McDonald
, formerly of Redd Kross
, stepped in on bass. The new line up recorded the single “That Says it All." Released in Europe on Falsetto Records, the song was again aired by John Peel.
When McDonald left to tour with Beck
, lead singer Todd O’keefe assumed the role of bass player. Teaming up with producer Sheldon Gomberg and engineer Barry Goldberg (Smashing Pumpkins
, Marilyn Manson
, Fleetwood Mac
) the band recorded “Sinister Barrier," which was tapped by Filter Magazine
as a weekly pick.
The 88
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and Justin Rocherolle uprooted from Boston and moved to the Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
Silver Lake is a hilly neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California east of Hollywood and northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Silver Lake is inhabited by a wide variety of ethnic and socioeconomic groups, but it is best known as an eclectic gathering of hipsters and the creative class.The...
neighborhood of L.A.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where the three met girl bass player Io Perry. The Green and Yellow TV played South by Southwest
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...
, CMJ, and North by North West. With the money afforded them by an Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
spec deal, the band recorded their first E.P. “Scarecrow Museum.”
After "Scarecrow Museum," The Green and Yellow TV completed their first full-length record “As Performed By." British D.J. John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
began spinning the single “The Big Red Machine." Steven Shane McDonald
Steven Shane McDonald
Steven Shane McDonald is the bass player in the Los Angeles alternative rock/power pop band Redd Kross. He is also a member of the hardcore punk band OFF!, which formed in late 2009. Other projects included The SMG and Green and Yellow TV - both were Los Angeles-based groups from the 2000s...
, formerly of Redd Kross
Redd Kross
Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school...
, stepped in on bass. The new line up recorded the single “That Says it All." Released in Europe on Falsetto Records, the song was again aired by John Peel.
When McDonald left to tour with Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, lead singer Todd O’keefe assumed the role of bass player. Teaming up with producer Sheldon Gomberg and engineer Barry Goldberg (Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
, Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
) the band recorded “Sinister Barrier," which was tapped by Filter Magazine
Filter (magazine)
FILTER, the publication that promises us that "Good music will prevail," is a seasonal American music and off-beat entertainment magazine. It features commentary and photos of up-and-coming musicians and filmmakers ranging from actors to writer-directors...
as a weekly pick.
Discography
- Scarecrow Museum EP (1999)
- As Performed By (2000)
- Record X (2001)
- That Says It All (single) (2003)
- Sinister Barrier (2006)