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is this ok to make? i assume so since we have a few other pages for authors and artists. we could honestly probably make a whole article about the development of Lego Island's music alone. with that documentary Matt just made I'd like to try to have Lego Island stuff on here alongside Rock Raiders when we make this more public |
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== History == | == History == | ||
The Torpedoes were formed by guitarist Brian Pool in [[Wikipedia:Sunnyvale, California|Sunnyvale, California]] in 1994.<ref name="Underhill"/> | The Torpedoes were formed by guitarist Brian Pool in [[Wikipedia:Sunnyvale, California|Sunnyvale, California]] in 1994.<ref name="Underhill"/> Jason Brown was the band's original bassist;<ref name="Torpedoes news"/> drummer Brandon Watson joined in 1995. The Torpedoes initially played at local clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area before touring around the United States.<ref name="Underhill"/> After Watson's addition, the band recorded their debut album, ''Good for the Country'', which released the following year in 1996.<ref name="Torpedoes index1"/> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist|refs= | {{reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="Torpedoes index1">{{cite web |last= | <ref name="Torpedoes index1">{{cite web |last=Pool |first=Brian |date=2000 |title=The Torpedoes Gig Site - Instrumental Rock Music! |url=http://www.thetorpedoes.com/index1.html |website=The Torpedoes Official Web Site |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122193821/http://www.thetorpedoes.com/index1.html |archive-date=January 22, 2025 |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Torpedoes news">{{cite web |last=Pool |first=Brian |date=2000 |title=Latest News |url=http://www.thetorpedoes.com/news.html |website=The Torpedoes Official Web Site |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122203815/http://www.thetorpedoes.com/news.html |archive-date=January 22, 2025 |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="Underhill">{{cite book |last1=Underhill |first1=Rod |last2=Gertler |first2=Nat |author-link1=Wikipedia:Rod Underhill |author-link2=Wikipedia:Nat Gertler |title=MP3: Música en Internet |trans-title=MP3: Music on the Internet |lang=es |translator-first=Ricardo |translator-last=de la Barrera Ugalde |date=2000 |location=[[Wikipedia:Naucalpan|Naucalpan de Juárez]], [[Wikipedia:State of Mexico|Mexico]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Pearson Education|Pearson Educatión]] |pages=251-252 |ISBN=968-444-462-1 |url=https://archive.org/details/mp3musicaeninter0000unde/page/251/mode/2up?view=theater}} Translated from {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IIc-AQAAIAAJ |title=The Complete Idiot's Guide to MP3: Music on the Internet |ISBN=0-7897-2036-1}}</ref> <!--replace this if IA ever scans an English copy--> | <ref name="Underhill">{{cite book |last1=Underhill |first1=Rod |last2=Gertler |first2=Nat |author-link1=Wikipedia:Rod Underhill |author-link2=Wikipedia:Nat Gertler |title=MP3: Música en Internet |trans-title=MP3: Music on the Internet |lang=es |translator-first=Ricardo |translator-last=de la Barrera Ugalde |date=2000 |location=[[Wikipedia:Naucalpan|Naucalpan de Juárez]], [[Wikipedia:State of Mexico|Mexico]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Pearson Education|Pearson Educatión]] |pages=251-252 |ISBN=968-444-462-1 |url=https://archive.org/details/mp3musicaeninter0000unde/page/251/mode/2up?view=theater}} Translated from {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IIc-AQAAIAAJ |title=The Complete Idiot's Guide to MP3: Music on the Internet |ISBN=0-7897-2036-1}}</ref> <!--replace this if IA ever scans an English copy--> | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 29 January 2025
The Torpedoes | |
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| Origin | Sunnyvale, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1994–2001 |
| Labels | Resurgent Records |
| Past members |
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| Website | thetorpedoes |
The Torpedoes were an American instrumental rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area. The band primarily consisted of guitarist Brian Pool, drummer Brandon Watson, and bassist Jason Brown. They are best remembered today for their music used in LEGO Island.
History
The Torpedoes were formed by guitarist Brian Pool in Sunnyvale, California in 1994.[1] Jason Brown was the band's original bassist;[2] drummer Brandon Watson joined in 1995. The Torpedoes initially played at local clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area before touring around the United States.[1] After Watson's addition, the band recorded their debut album, Good for the Country, which released the following year in 1996.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Underhill, Rod; Gertler, Nat (2000). MP3: Música en Internet [MP3: Music on the Internet] (in español). Translated by de la Barrera Ugalde, Ricardo. Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico: Pearson Educatión. pp. 251–252. ISBN 968-444-462-1. Translated from The Complete Idiot's Guide to MP3: Music on the Internet. ISBN 0-7897-2036-1.
- ↑ Pool, Brian (2000). "Latest News". The Torpedoes Official Web Site. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ↑ Pool, Brian (2000). "The Torpedoes Gig Site - Instrumental Rock Music!". The Torpedoes Official Web Site. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
