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Frank Edwin Wright III (born December 9, 1972), better known by his stage name Tré Cool, is a German-born American musician, best known as the long-time drummer for the rock band Green Day. [3] He replaced the band's former drummer, John Kiffmeyer , in 1990. [ 4 ]
[195] Among the labels of the band by critics, members Billie Joe Armstrong and Tre Cool have stated in interviews with Livewire and Kerrang! self-describing Green Day as just a punk rock band. [216] [217] [218] While Armstrong is the band's primary songwriter, he looks to the other band members for organizational help. [219]
The album's title (making a pun on tres, which should follow the previous two titles) is a nod to the band's drummer Tré Cool, who turned 40 years old two days after the release. Cool is also featured on the album's cover. It is the band's last album with touring guitarist Jason White joining the band in the studio as a session member.
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Kain's surname went from Hanschke to "Kong," while Tré went from Wright to "Cool." It has often been claimed that Livermore was the person to dub Cool with "Tré." His family had long before given him the nickname, a play on the word "tres," or "three," because he was the third Frank Edwin in his family.
John Kiffmeyer (born July 11, 1969), known professionally as Al Sobrante, is an American cinematographer and retired musician and songwriter. He is the former drummer for the punk rock band Green Day, leaving in 1990 and replaced by Tré Cool. [1]
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Kerplunk (stylized as Kerplunk!) [nb 1] is the second studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on December 17, 1991, by Lookout! Records.Following a US tour promoting their debut studio album 39/Smooth (1990), drummer John Kiffmeyer left to attend college and was replaced by Tré Cool, formerly of the Lookouts.