Reverb is a weekly HBO music television series spotlighting emerging talent that ran for four seasons (1997–2001). Reverb captured the energy and spontaneity of live music by taking viewers on stage, backstage, and into the audience at some of the premier venues in the United States. Joining artists on tour, without special staging or second takes, Reverb created an unfiltered, authentic and intimate experience where the viewer became part of the live show dynamic between artist and fan. During its run, the show became the highest-rated, regularly scheduled music program on television. A joint effort of HBO and Warner Music Group, Reverb featured a wide variety of artists from major and independent record labels. Vanity Fair magazine called the show "a brilliant showcase of underground favorites."[1]
| Reverb | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Various artists |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jim Noonan Will Tanous |
| Producer | Will Tanous |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | April 13, 1997 – November 28, 2001 |
The series creators were Jim Noonan, Chris Spencer and Will Tanous.[2] Noonan served as Executive Producer (Season 1–3) and Tanous served as a Producer (Seasons 1-3) and Executive Producer (Season 4).[3][4] Directors for the series included Milton Lage and Linda Mendoza. Respected music producer and engineer, Mr. Colson of Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin served as the series' primary music mixer. Reverb was also critical in the launch of the career of comedian Fred Armisen, who was featured as a special correspondent. Comedian and musician Dave Hill served as a writer on the show. He also composed and performed the show's theme song.
Artists featured
editArtists performances featured on Reverb included the following:
- Adema
- Archers of Loaf
- Bad Religion
- Beastie Boys
- Beck
- Ben Folds Five
- Beth Hart
- Bettie Serveert
- Blondie
- Björk
- Built to Spill
- R. L. Burnside
- Catch 22[5]
- Calexico
- Tracy Chapman
- Cheap Trick
- Cibo Matto
- Paula Cole
- Collective Soul[6]
- Cornelius
- Cornershop
- Creeper Lagoon
- The Cult
- Dinosaur Jr.
- Disturbed
- Pete Droge
- Eels
- Eva Haze
- Everclear
- Everlast
- Failure
- Fastball
- The Flaming Lips
- Foo Fighters
- Fountains of Wayne
- G. Love & Special Sauce
- Goldfinger
- Grant Lee Buffalo
- Green Day
- Guided by Voices
- Ben Harper
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Hole
- Imperial Teen
- Kid Rock
- The Lemonheads
- Linkin Park
- Live
- The Living End
- Lotion
- Marvelous 3
- Melvins
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Moby
- Morphine
- Mos Def
- Mudvayne
- Oasis
- Oysterhead
- Onesidezero
- Owsley
- Papa Roach
- Pavement
- Pennywise
- Pete Yorn
- Pete
- Primus
- Rage Against the Machine
- Remy Zero
- Reverend Horton Heat
- Rocket from the Crypt
- The Roots
- Sebadoh
- Shootyz Groove
- Semisonic
- Showoff
- Smash Mouth
- Smoking Popes
- Sigur Rós
- Spring Heeled Jack
- Staind
- Sugar Ray
- Super Furry Animals
- Son Volt
- Soul Coughing
- Systematic
- Joe Strummer
- Talib Kweli
- Third Eye Blind
- The Urge
- Tugboat Annie
- Walt Mink
- Weezer
- Scott Weiland
- Wilco
References
edit- ^ "Channel This", Vanity Fair, August 2000
- ^ Gallo, Phil. "Tanous promoted at Warner Music", Variety, May 13, 2008
- ^ Hay, Carla. "HBO's 'Reverb' Series Features Uncut Shows, Online Elements", Billboard, July 14, 2001, p. 93
- ^ "Reverb Rocks Again", Music Industry News Network, August 9, 2001
- ^ "Catch 22 - Live on HBO Reverb".
- ^ Taylor, Alliniece (May 26, 1999). "Image-shy Collective Soul exposed". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved November 22, 2013.