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Los Angeles, California, United States (1994 – 2008)

Phantom Planet is a frequently evolving four-piece alternative music band based out of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States that achieved fame for its track California, which went on to become the theme song for the popular Fox TV series, The O.C. (now canceled). Phantom Planet also performed a cover of Jackson Browne’s Somebody’s Baby for Not Another Teen Movie. Big Brat was also introduced in the video game soundtrack, Driv3r (Driver 3). Their first record is a surf-rock collection of tunes reminiscent of The Beach Boys. Their second is classic rock harkening to U2 and Blur. Their third and most recent album is an amalgam of sounds, described by the band members as “a fight between” bands such as Fugazi, The Who, The Cure, The Flaming Lips, and The Clash.

Phantom Planet are: Alex Greenwald on vocals, Sam Farrar on bass, Darren Robinson and Jacques Brauther (not currently in the group) on guitar and Jeff Conrad, who replaced original drummer Jason Schwartzman after he left to continue pursuing his acting career.

They played their first show ever in 1995 at The Dragonfly in Hollywood. Most of their friends couldn’t attend because they were still in high school, while the Dragonfly only serves customers that are 21 and over. Two of the songs they played are featured on the bonus material of the Chicago, Chicagogoing, Chicagogone DVD. Among the songs performed were “My Friend Liz’s Dad” (misprinted as “My Friend Liz Is Dead on the DVD), and a cover of the Beastie Boys’ 1994 song “Sabotage”.
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  • Jessaleja_

    Dropped ♥

    17 days ago
  • kjelen

    our house......

    21 days ago
  • ellesheartsongs

    June 13, get here already!

    last month
  • ftrhnfl

    better be a new album, too [2]

    December 2011
  • stawful

    better be a new album, too

    December 2011
  • 05061985

    Better be a new EP.

    December 2011
  • hectorial85

    New shows in 2012 (maybe a new EP). Rehearsal video here: http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2556592

    December 2011
  • pinkuewc

    Reunion? I think I'm going to faint.

    December 2011
  • Fellipe_BR

    California here we come [48] the O.C. <3 [10]

    December 2011
  • jessdelinski

    California here we come [47] the O.C. <3 [9]

    December 2011
  • Nath_m

    California here we come [46] the O.C. <3 [8]

    November 2011
  • KosTeT72RUS

    да пох на калифорнию, она конечно тоже хороша, но альбом Raise The Dead действительно шедеврален!!!)

    November 2011
  • luko92

    California here we come [45] the O.C. <3 [7]

    November 2011
  • hectorial85

    @Ben-Bel Best thing I've ever seen on Twitter. Darren is the man. So glad they're in talks to come back.

    November 2011
  • Ben-Bel

    their reunion is getting closer and closer. The other day they set up an official Twitter account...

    November 2011
  • aniaia

    California here we come [44] the O.C. <3 [6]

    October 2011
  • El_Tuss

    CALIFORNIA!

    October 2011
  • CrissH23

    I'm in love with Phantom Planet

    October 2011
  • noizrokr

    California

    October 2011
  • Ih8Xmas

    <3

    October 2011
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