The current members of the band are :
- Billie Joe Armstrong, singer and guitarist.
- Mike Dirnt, bassist.
- Tré Cool, drummer.
They are currently on tour with another guitarist, a pianist and a saxophonist.
They released their first album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours in 1990.
The other famous albums they have already released are Dookie (1994), Nimrod (1997), American Idiot (2004) and the last one is 21st Century Breakdown released on May 2009.
They have been influenced by The Who, The Beatles, U2 or The Ramones and some artists of the 70's punk wave such as The Sex Pistols.
Several of their songs became hits like American Idiot, Know Your Enemy or Basket Case. They have sold 22 million albums in the US only !!
They won 3 Grammy Awards : "Best Alternative Album" for Dookie, "Best Rock Album" for American Idiot and "Recording of the Year" for their song Boulevard of Broken Dreams. They also were elected "Best Rock Artist" at MTV Europe Music Awards 2009.
They are actively involved for the protection of the planet with the organisation NRDC (National Resources Defence Council).
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