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Phantom Planet

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Musicians

The Resume

    (1994- )
    Formed in Los Angeles, California
    Alex Greenwald (October 9, 1979- , vocalist/guitarist)
    Jacques Brauther (March 14, 1977- , guitarist/background vocalist)
    Darren Robinson (August 24, 1977- , guitarist)
    Sam Farrar (June 29, 1976- , bass guitarist/background vocalist)
    Jason Schwartzman (June 26, 1980- , drummer)
    Recorded Albums: 'Phantom Planet is Missing' (1998) and 'The Guest' (2002)
    Performs 'California,' 'Lonely Day,' 'I Was Better Off,' 'Don't Get Down,' 'Turn Smile Shift Repeat,' 'So I Fall Again,' 'Hey Now Girl' and 'Nobody's Fault'

Why he might be annoying:

    While recording, 'The Guest,' they ate (as a whole) about 20 pounds of food a day, which adds up to about 840 pounds of junk food. This includes hamburgers, pizza, tacos, cake and hot dogs.
    They said: 'Ever since we formed this band, we haven't been able to control our appetites.'
    To work with one of their producers, Paul Fox, they had to rearrange their whole school schedule.

Why he might not be annoying:

    They met in their early teens while working at Pizza Hut. (1994)
    The name, 'Phantom Planet,' comes from a sci-fi film from the 60's.
    Almost all of them are famous in something other than music, like being in commercials or movies.
    They are influenced by artists, including Elvis Costello, U2, AIR and The Flaming Lips.
    'California' was featured on the soundtrack for the movie, 'Orange County.'
    They make melodic-pop rock songs mixed with indie rock and they have been called 'way different than any teen pop boy band.'
    They have been described as a blend of Weezer and The Strokes.

Credit: Whitestrpsrocker


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 63.49% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 128 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 272 Votes: 69.49% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 275 Votes: 64.36% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 236 Votes: 69.07% Annoying