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: For the American author, see Elizabeth Berg (author)|Elizabeth Berg Infobox musical artist | name = The Like | image = The Like.jpg | caption = Elizabeth Berg (left) and Tennessee Thomas | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Los Angeles, California , USA | genre = Alternative rock Allmusic|class=album|id=r789559|pure_url=no Indie rock | years_active = 2001–present | label = Downtown Records|Downtown | associated_acts = | current_members = Elizabeth Berg Tennessee Thomas Laena Geronimo Annie Monroe | past_members = Charlotte Froom Reni Lane
The Like is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. The current members are Elizabeth "Z" Berg (vocals and guitar), Tennessee Thomas (drums), Laena Geronimo (bass), and Annie Monroe (organ). Since forming in 2001, the band has released three extended plays (EPs) and two studio albums.
History
Formation and early years
The Like were formed in September 2001 by Elizabeth "Z" Berg (vocals/guitar), Charlotte Froom (bass/vocals) and Tennessee Thomas (drums) at the ages of 15, 15 and 16, respectively. All three are daughters of music industry veterans; Berg's father is former Geffen Records A& R exec/record producer Tony Berg , Froom's father is producer Mitchell Froom and Thomas' father is Pete Thomas , longtime drummer for Elvis Costello .cite web | url= http://www.laweekly.com/2004-06-17/music/kids-rock | title=Kids Rock | author=McDonald, Seven | publisher= LA Weekly From childhood, Froom, Berg and Thomas were immersed in classic rock, and all three took piano lessons before teaching themselves their current instruments.
They formed when the parents of childhood friends Thomas and Froom learned that Berg had been writing songs and showed interest in forming a band. Froom learned bass two weeks before joining, and the three began working together, getting fast results. Thomas's mother came up with the name in recognition of how often the girls used the word "like".cite news | url= http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/style/a-night-out-with-the-like-prom-queens.html | title=A NIGHT OUT WITH: The Like; Prom Queens | author=Corcoran, Monica | publisher= New York Times | date=May 30, 2004
Over a period of three years, the band independently released three EPs ( I Like The Like , ... and The Like , and Like It or Not ), which they sold at shows and on their website. Their song "(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting" was featured on the soundtrack of the film Thirteen (film)|Thirteen . Soon a diverse fan base developed and magazines around the world began to take notice. Since forming, the Like have drawn major media attention and have been featured in magazines such as Teen People and Rolling Stone . They toured with Phantom Planet and Kings of Leon . In 2004, the Like signed to Geffen Records.
''Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?
The Like released their first album, '' Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? , through Geffen on September 13, 2005. The album is a combination of reworked songs previously released on their independent EPs as well as new material. The reviews were generally positive.cite web |url= http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/like/areyouthinkingwhatimthinking? |title=Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? reviews |publisher= Metacritic.com Krissi Murison of the NME '' had praise for such songs as "June Gloom" and "(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting", but criticized the "over-polished approach" of producer Wendy Melvoin .cite web | url= http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-like/7888 | title=The Like: Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? | author=Murison, Krissi | publisher= NME
The band performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2006 and at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London in June 2006. In September 2006, the Like supported Muse (band)|Muse on a short string of tour dates in the U.S., before heading to Europe to support UK band Razorlight .
Lineup changes and Release Me
Berg and Thomas went to Brooklyn, New York to record the Like's second album. (Froom had recently left the band.)cite web | url= http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/et-the-like-20100617,0,6453630.story | title=Looks Like the future's bright | author=Martens, Todd | publisher= Los Angeles Times | date=June 17, 2010 They worked with producer Mark Ronson , as well as Alex Greenwald and various members of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings . Departing from the sound of ''Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? , they were inspired by the music of classic girl groups, British invasion acts, and 1960s female songwriters.cite web | url= http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/news/entry/qa_the_like | title=Q& A: The Like (Plus Free Song Download) | publisher= FILTER Magazine Greenwald played the bass guitar on all tracks.
On September 17, 2009, the band posted a message entitled "The Like 2.0" on their MySpace blog. The message announced a new lineup: founding members Berg and Thomas, plus new members Reni Lane and Laena Geronimo.cite web|url= http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendId=6193281& blogId=510640887 |title=The Like 2.0 van The Like op Myspace |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=2009-09-18 |accessdate=2011-02-13 This lineup toured with Arctic Monkeys in September and October 2009.cite web|url= http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/news.php? id=372 |title=US Tour Support |publisher=Arctic Monkeys |date= |accessdate=2011-02-13 Reni Lane has since left the band and been replaced by current band member Annie Monroe.
Downtown Records released the album, entitled Release Me (album)|Release Me , on June 15, 2010. USA Today called it a "vast improvement" over ''Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? cite news | url= http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-07-11-listenup-weekend_N.htm | title=Listen Up: Weekend Plugs | publisher= USA Today | first1=Elysa | last1=Gardner | first2=Edna | last2=Gundersen | first3=Brian | last3=Mansfield | first4=Jerry | last4=Shriver | first5=Steve | last5=Jones | date=July 11, 2010 Los Angeles (magazine)|Los Angeles magazine noted that the band "has gone retro-fab, with Farfisa organ, jangly Brit-pop guitar, and hand claps."Citation | last=Bargar Suter | first=Lesley | title=5 New Releases | page=30 | newspaper=Los Angeles magazine | date=July 2010 Jon Pareles of The New York Times '' wrote, "The tough girl group is hardly a new concept—ask Blondie (band)|Blondie or the Donnas —but done right, like this, it's irresistible."cite news | url= http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/arts/music/27playlist.html | title=Minimalists, Radical Pickers and Tough Girls | author=Pareles, Jon | publisher= New York Times | date=June 25, 2010
The band starred in a short film commissioned by designer Zac Posen as a way to promote his Target Corporation|Target fashion collection. The film shows the band hanging out in a hotel room and then performing the single "Fair Game". The film was directed by Gia Coppola (granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola ).cite news | url= http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2010/04/gia-coppola-directs-girl-band-the-like-in-a-zac-posen-for-target-video.html | title=Gia Coppola directs girl band the Like in a Zac Posen for Target video | author=Vesilind, Emili | publisher= Los Angeles Times | date=April 10, 2010 The Like also appeared as themselves in an October 2010 episode of the TV series 90210 (TV series)|90210 ,cite web | url= http://www.tvfanatic.com/2010/10/90210-music-how-much-is-that-liam-in-the-window/ | title=90210 Music: "How Much is That Liam in the Window" | author=House, M.L. | publisher=TV Fanatic | date=October 26, 2010 and in issue 3 of the '' The Li'l Depressed Boy '' comic book.cite web | url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/? page=article& id=31535/ | title=Li'l Depressed Boy Likes The Like | publisher=Image Comics | date=March 25, 2011
Hiatus
On May 23, 2011, the band posted the following message on its official Facebook page: "The Like have cancelled all their upcoming shows, and the band is currently on an indefinite hiatus. There is no further statement from the band at this time."cite web | url= http://www.facebook.com/thelike? sk=wall | title=The Like announces indefinite hiatus on Facebook | date=May 23, 2011
Discography
Albums
'' Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? – Geffen Records|Geffen (2005)
Release Me (album)|Release Me – Downtown Records|Downtown (2010)
EPs
I Like The Like (2002)
... and The Like (2003)
Like It or Not (2004)
Singles
"Falling Away" (2001)
"What I Say and What I Mean" (2005)
"June Gloom" (2006)
"Fair Game" (2009)
"Release Me" (2010)
"He's Not a Boy" (2010) – Limited 500 print vinyl 7" release (UK)
http://www.downtownmusic.com/artist/the-like/ Downtown Music artist page for The Like
http://www.hitthefloor.co.uk/events/festivals/htf-reports-reading-festival-2010-part-4-%e2%80%93-the-like-interview/ The Like Interview – Reading Festival 2010 – HitTheFloor.co.uk
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