The Alien Ant Farm are an American band who focus on alternative rock as a principle genre. They came together in the year 1995 in the southern California city of Riverside.

Career:

The name Alien Ant Farm comes from an idea that the original guitarist Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth "I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, 'Wouldn't it be cool if the human species were placed on earth and cultivated by alien intelligence?' Maybe the aliens added us to an atmosphere that was suitable for us, and they've been watching us develop and colonize, kind of like what a kid does with an ant farm." The group has generated sales of over 1 million units all across the globe. They have to their credit 4 studio albums, and 8 music videos.

In the early 2000s, the Alien Ant Farm came out with their underground debut album with the title “Greatest Hits”. The album went on to achieve and win the “Best Independent Album” in the L.A. Music Awards.

In the year 2000, after making a friendship with many alternative rock bands such as Papa Roach, Alien Ant Farm made a deal with DreamWorks SKG. They recorded their first studio album called Anthology.

In the year 2001, their cover of the Michael Jackson song, "Smooth Criminal" turned out to be a #1 song in Australia and New Zealand. It also turned out to be #3 single in the UK and #1 on the US Modern Rock charts. Alien Ant Farm has always come up with quirky videos and songs. Some examples of such songs and videos such as the Michael Jackson tributes in "Smooth Criminal", the film homages of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, The Karate Kid, Ghostbuster. The primary version of "Movies" along with a personification of appliances in "Glow" meant millions for them. They also won many many awards at the BET Awards, a Gay Pride parade. They scheduled a performance by Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera for their music video of "These Days".

Why are the Alien Ant Farm famous?

They are famous for their Alternative rock styles.

Why do we like the Alien ant farm?

We like them because of their association with many movies.

Alien Ant Farm Lists

	American alternative rock groups
	Musical groups from California
	Musical groups established in 1996
	American post-grunge musical groups
	Culture of Riverside, California

 

Alien Ant Farm Movies
Last Call with Carson Daly
Alien Ant Farm Filmography

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Category: Bands  - ( Bands Archive)

Date Added: 17 January '11

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