The Coverups
The Coverups | |
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Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2018–present |
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Members |
The Coverups is an American
Jason White, audio engineer Chris Dugan on drums and tour manager Bill Schneider on bass. White, Armstrong, and Dirnt all share lead vocal duties.[1]
The band performed their first shows at the Ivy Room in Albany, California on January 15 and January 29, 2018.[1] Although the band has not formally toured or recorded, they sporadically perform one-off shows, usually in small clubs. Some shows are unannounced, such as their third show, a performance in San Francisco on March 8, 2018.[2][3][4]
On December 31, 2023, they put on a New Years Eve concert benefitting Project Chimps, a chimpanzee sanctuary in Morganton, Georgia, at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.[5]
They played 2 shows in London, on the 27th February & 1st March 2024. The shows took place at The Garage and The 100 club they were joined on stage by Courtney Love
Band members
- Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar (2018–present)
- Mike Dirnt – vocals, guitar (2018–present)
- Jason White– vocals, guitar (2018–present)
- Bill Schneider – vocals, bass (2018–present)
- Greg Schneider - bass, guitar, vocals (2018–present)
- Chris Dugan – drums (2018–present)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Green Day Members Form New Band 'The Coverups'". setlist.fm. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Ruskin, Zack (9 March 2018). "Green Day Members Perform Secret San Francisco Show as The Coverups". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "GREEN DAY SIDE-PROJECT THE COVERUPS HAVE ANNOUNCED A SHOW". Kerrang.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (27 July 2019). "GREEN DAY MEMBERS PERFORM SECRET COVERS SET AT CALIFORNIA BLOCK PARTY". Altpress.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Dragas, Rachel (3 January 2024). "Rocking in the New Year with The Coverups". projectchimps.org. Retrieved 31 January 2024.