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A South American tribute to Green Day's Kerplunk

Posted by Loren on September 13, 2022

A South American tribute to Green Day's Kerplunk
A South American Tribute to 31 Years of Kerplunk

Grudda Records has issued a new Green Day tribute compilation fittingly titled A South American Tribute to 31 Years of Kerplunk. Fittingly, the album features a track by track cover of Green Day's 1992 album, Kerplunk, which was their final independent release and also the group's first with drummer Tre Cool.

The 16 song cover album features 13 Brazilian bands and 3 Argentinian bands.

It's on Spotify now.

The participating bands are: 1. “2000 Light Years Away” Os Ildefonsos / 2. “One for the Razorbacks” Flanders 72 / 3. “Welcome to Paradise” Bugui Asteroide (ARG) / 4. “Christie Road” Bubblegumers / 5. “Private Ale” Leandro Solitario (ARG) / 6. “Dominated Love Slave” Capones / 7. “One of My Lies” Janelles / 8. “80” Letícia Pires / 9. “Android” BRAmones / 10. “No One Knows” F. Snipes / 11. “Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?” Luke Mello / 12. “Words I Might Have Ate” Os Texugos / 13. “Sweet children” The Dramones (ARG) / 14. “Best thing in town” The Gilligans / 15. “Strangeland” Backdrop Falls / 16. “My generation”

A South American tribute to Green Day's Kerplunk
A South American Tribute to 31 Years of Kerplunk

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