Larry Livermore facts for kids
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Larry Livermore
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Hayes |
| Also known as | Lawrence Livermore |
| Born | October 28, 1947 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Origin | Laytonville, California |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, record producer, author |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Lookout, Don Giovanni |
| Associated acts | The Lookouts, The Potatomen |
Larry Livermore (born Lawrence Hayes on October 28, 1947) is an American musician, record producer, and author. He is most famous for helping start Lookout Records, a record company that released music by many popular punk bands.
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Larry Livermore's Early Life and Music
In 1977, Larry started going to punk rock concerts in the San Francisco area. He chose the stage name Larry Livermore. This name was inspired by a place called the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California.
In 1984, he created Lookout magazine. It was based in Laytonville, California and published until 1995.
Forming The Lookouts Band
In 1985, Larry formed a punk rock band called the Lookouts. He played guitar and sang for the band. Their drummer, Tre Cool, was only 12 years old at the time. Tre Cool later became the drummer for the famous band Green Day.
The Lookouts recorded two full albums, One Planet One People and Spy Rock Road. They also released two shorter records called EPs, Mendocino Homeland and IV. These were all released between 1985 and 1990.
Starting Lookout Records
In 1987, Larry Livermore and his friend David Hayes (who was not related to him) started Lookout Records. This record company became very successful. It released albums by bands like Operation Ivy and Green Day. Some of these albums sold millions of copies.
Many bands on Lookout Records were connected to 924 Gilman Street. This was a special non-profit punk rock club in Berkeley, California. David Hayes left Lookout Records in 1989 to start his own label, Very Small Records. Larry Livermore continued to lead Lookout Records until he retired in 1997.
The Potatomen Band
In 1992, Larry Livermore, along with Chris Appelgren and Patrick Hynes, formed a pop band called The Potatomen. This band released two albums, Now and Iceland. They also put out several EPs, including On the Avenue and All My Yesterdays. They even released a split EP with the Canadian band Cub.
Larry Livermore's Writing Career
Larry Livermore also had a long career as a writer. From 1987 to 1994, he wrote a column for Maximum Rocknroll magazine. From 1994 to 2007, he wrote a monthly column for Punk Planet magazine.
He also contributed to other publications like the Anderson Valley Advertiser and Janelle Hessig's zine Tales of Blarg. In 2008, he started writing a column called "Beneath the BQE" for Verbicide magazine.
Books by Larry Livermore
Larry Livermore has written several books. His first book, Spy Rock Memories, was released in 2013 by Don Giovanni Records. In 2015, he released his second book, How to Ru(i)n a Record Label: The Story of Lookout Records.
Larry Livermore's Music Releases
With The Lookouts
- One Planet One People (LP, Lookout Records, 1987)
- Spy Rock Roads (LP, Lookout Records, 1989)
- Mendocino Homeland (EP, Lookout Records, 1989)
- IV (EP, Lookout Records, 1989)
- Spy Rock Roads and Other Stories (Don Giovanni Records, Lookout Records, 2015)
With The Potatomen
- On the Avenue (EP, Lookout Records, 1989)
- Now (LP, Lookout Records, 1995)
- The Beautiful and Damned/The Day I Said Goodbye (Split EP with Cub, Lookout Records, 1995)
- All My Yesterdays (EP, Lookout Records, 1996)
- Iceland (LP, Lookout Records, 1997)
