Operation Ivy was an American ska punk band, formed in Berkeley, California in 1987. The group is often credited with spurring the 1990s punk revival in California and was one of the first bands to mix hardcore punk with elements of ska, known as ska-core. The band consisted of Jesse Michaels, Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello. Although Operation Ivy released only one studio album, Energy, and had little mainstream success during its career, the band had a large underground cult follow...
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