The 88
Encyclopedia
The 88 is a four-piece indie rock
band based in Los Angeles
, California
. They have released five full length albums as of 2010, and are the backing band for the Ray Davies
Fall 2011 US Tour.
EPs:
Singles:
and Free Ride
.. They were also featured on the How I Met Your Mother
episode "Best Prom Ever
".
"Hide Another Mistake" was used on the Grey's Anatomy
episode "Begin the Begin
".
Their song 'Coming Home' is also used in a television advert for the UK website Find A Property.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They have released five full length albums as of 2010, and are the backing band for the Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Ray Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
Fall 2011 US Tour.
Members
Members of the band are:- Keith Slettedahl (vocals/guitar)
- Adam MerrinAdam MerrinAdam Merrin is the pianist/keyboardist for the Los Angeles based rock band, The 88.- Discography :In January 2007, Adam Merrin released his first solo EP entitled HAVE ONE, available on iTunes and other digital music sites...
(piano/keyboards) - Todd O'Keefe (bass guitar)
- Anthony Zimmitti (drums)
Discography
Albums:- Kind of LightKind of LightKind of Light, released in 2003 is the debut album from Los Angeles, California pop / rock band The 88. The album includes the songs "How Good It Can Be" and "Hard to Be You" which have featured on The O.C.-Track listing:# "All the Same" – 2:12...
(June 2003) EMK/Mootron Records - Over and OverOver and Over (The 88 album)Over and Over, released in 2005 is the second album from Los Angeles, California pop / rock band The 88. The album includes the song "Hide Another Mistake", which has been featured on The O.C., Kyle XY and How I Met Your Mother....
(September 2005) EMK/Mootron Records - Not Only... But Also (October 2008) Island RecordsIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
- This Must Be Love (November 2009) 88 Records
- The 88 (September 2010) 88 Records
EPs:
- No One Here (February 2010) 88 Records
Singles:
- All I Want For Christmas Is YouAll I Want for Christmas Is You"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. The song was written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, both of whom were also the producers...
(November 2009) 88 Records - Love Is The ThingLove Is the ThingLove Is the Thing is a 1957 album released by American jazz vocalist Nat King Cole. It is the first of four collaborations between Cole and influential arranger Gordon Jenkins. Launching the charting single "Stardust", which peaked at #79, the album reached #1 on Billboard's "Pop Albums" chart and...
(June 2009) 88 Records
Television
The 88 provided the theme songs for both CommunityCommunity (TV series)
Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television...
and Free Ride
Free Ride (TV series)
Free Ride is a Fox partially improvised sitcom starring Josh Dean as "Nate Stahlings", a recent college graduate re-adjusting to life at home with his parents in Johnson City, Missouri...
.. They were also featured on the How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
episode "Best Prom Ever
Best Prom Ever
"Best Prom Ever" is the 20th episode in the first season of the television series How I Met Your Mother. It originally aired May 1, 2006. It has the least amount of viewership in season 1 .- Plot :...
".
"Hide Another Mistake" was used on the Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
episode "Begin the Begin
Begin the Begin (Grey's Anatomy)
"Begin the Begin" is the 13th episode of the second season of the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy. The episode was written by Kip Koenig and was directed by Jessica Yu. It originally aired on January 15, 2006, running for 43:05 min.-Starring:...
".
Their song 'Coming Home' is also used in a television advert for the UK website Find A Property.
External links
- Video of live performance of "Nobody Cares" in the studios of Minnesota Public RadioMinnesota Public RadioMinnesota Public Radio , is the flagship National Public Radio member network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 42-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 8 million people...
's The CurrentKCMP-WCAL:The station began with physics experiments in 1918 when five students and a professor built a small radio transmitter at St. Olaf College. Using a wire antenna strung between the campus chapel and the college's "Old Main" , signals from these experiments were picked up as far away as New...
(hosted by Mary LuciaMary LuciaMary Lucia is an on-air radio personality who currently hosts a weekday drive time music show for Minnesota Public Radio station 89.3 The Current in St...
; video by Bo Hakala)