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Operation Ivy was an influential Ska Punk band that originated from the East Bay Of San Francisco . The band consisted of Frontman Jesse Michaels ( Vocals ), Tim Armstrong ( Credited as "Lint") ( Vocals / Guitar ), Matt Freeman (Credited as Matt McCall) ( Bass / Backing Vocals ), and Dave Mello ( Drums / Backing Vocals ). Their name was derived from the Operation Ivy series of Nuclear Test s; the name was one of many previously abandoned by another Gilman band, Isocracy . HISTORY The band existed between May of 1987 and May of 1989 , as was chronicled in the lyrics of ''Rancid'' song "Journey to the End of the East Bay", which appeared on Rancid's '' ...And Out Come The Wolves '': ''Started in '87'' / ''Ended in '89'' / ''You got a garage or an amp, man we'll play anytime'' / ''It was just the four of us,'' / ''Yeah man, the core of us,'' / ''Too much attention unavoidably destroyed us'' Their first show was performed on May 16 , 1987 in Dave Mello's garage. The next day began a tradition of performances at the Berkeley ska/punk collective center 924 Gilman Street . They released one EP, '' Hectic '', January 1988 )) and one full-length album, titled '' Energy '' on Lookout! Records in May 1989. The band broke up the same month, and their last official show was on May 28 , 1989 , also Green Day 's first as Green Day at Gilman, at what was supposed to have been their release party. They played one more show the following day, mainly for friends and family, in Robert Eggplant 's backyard in Pinole, California. In two years, the band had performed 185 shows. The lyrics and tone of music by Operation Ivy reflect Social Justice to Mainstream or Conformist culture. Green Day did a cover of the Operation Ivy song "Knowledge" on the 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours album and to this day play the song on every show, calling members from the audience to play the drums, guitar, and bass, with frontman Billie Joe Armstrong singing. Many other artists have covered Operation Ivy songs such as Reel Big Fish who covered Unity and Area-7 who covered Healthy Body. POST-OPERATION IVY CAREERS Two of their members, Armstrong and Freeman, also perform(ed) with the bands Rancid (their current, and biggest project), Basic Radio , Downfall and Shaken 69 . Armstrong also went on to perform with The Transplants and contribute to Dance Hall Crashers . Additionally, Freeman has performed with Auntie Christ , Generator , MDC , and Social Distortion . Mello went on to perform with Schlong , and later Jewdriver. There was a great deal of speculation regarding the fate of Michaels, with many fans believing that he had moved to Nicaragua or became a Buddhist Monk . Michaels eventually resurfaced into the music world with a project band, Big Rig , and later with a more active band, Common Rider , which included bassist Mass Giorgini (of Screeching Weasel ) and drummer Dan Lumley (of Squirtgun ). Common Rider released two full-length albums and did some nationwide touring in the United States before eventually disbanding. DISCOGRAPHY LPs and EPs Compilations ''Note these are punk compliation albums featuring multiple artists, most of them contain only one or two Operation Ivy songs.'' Live Recordings MEMBERS
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