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Operation Ivy was an American punk rock band from Berkeley, California, formed in May 1987. They were critical to the emergence of Lookout Records and the so-called "East Bay Sound." The band's name was derived from the Operation Ivy series of nuclear tests in 1952.
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Energy is the only studio album by the American ska punk...
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The same weekend, Operation Ivy with Mello on drums made...
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Apr 30, 2021 · Read an excerpt from ska drummer turned journalist Aaron Carnes' new book detailing the making of Operation Ivy's classic 'Energy' album.
Operation Ivy was a ska punk band from Berkeley, California. Although only active between 1987 to 1989, their influence on the Bay Area punk scene and its subsequent main-stream...
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Operation Ivy. Defunct ska-punk band from Berkeley, California. Formed in May 1987, the band was only together for two years, breaking up in 1989 after being offered a major label deal by EMI. Members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman (2) went on to form Downfall (6), and later Rancid.
Operation Ivy. An enduring influence in the hardcore underground, one of the few American bands of the '80s mixing punk and ska. Read Full Biography.
Feb 8, 2022 · A few text messages, a phone call and a plus one for one of punk rock’s most enigmatic artists was all it took to reunite Operation Ivy for the first time in 16 years Saturday night in Los...
