Reverb was a weekly HBO music television series spotlighting emerging talent that ran for four seasons (1997–2001). Reverb captured the energy and spontaneity of live music by taking viewers on stage, backstage, and into the audience at some of the premier venues in the United States. Joining artists on tour, without special staging or second takes, Reverb created an unfiltered, authentic and intimate experience where the viewer became part of the live show dynamic between artist and fan. During its run, the show became the highest-rated, regularly scheduled music program on television. A joint effort of HBO and Warner Music Group, Reverb featured a wide variety of artists from major and independent record labels. Vanity Fair magazine called the show "a brilliant showcase of underground favorites.""Channel This", Vanity Fair, August 2000
The series creators were Jim Noonan, Chris Spencer and Will Tanous.Gallo, Phil. , Variety, May 13, 2008 Noonan served as Executive Producer (Season 1–3) and Tanous served as a Producer (Seasons 1-3) and Executive Producer (Season 4).Hay, Carla. "HBO's 'Reverb' Series Features Uncut Shows, Online Elements", Billboard, July 14, 2001, p. 93"Reverb Rocks Again", Music Industry News Network, August 9, 2001 Directors for the series included Milton Lage and Linda Mendoza. Respected music producer and engineer, Mr. Colson of Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin served as the series' primary music mixer. Reverb was also critical in the launch of the career of comedian Fred Armisen, who was featured as a special correspondent. Comedian and musician Dave Hill served as a writer on the show. He also composed and performed the show's theme song.
Artists featured Artists performances featured on Reverb included the following:
Adema Archers of Loaf Bad Religion Beastie Boys Beck Ben Folds Five Beth Hart Bettie Serveert Blondie Björk Brand New Immortals Built to Spill R. L. Burnside Catch 22 Calexico Tracy Chapman Cheap Trick Cibo Matto Paula Cole Collective Soul Cornelius Cornershop Creeper Lagoon The Cult Dinosaur Jr. Disturbed Pete Droge Eels Eva Haze Everclear Everlast Failure Fastball The Flaming Lips Foo Fighters Fountains of Wayne G. Love & Special Sauce Goldfinger Grant Lee Buffalo Green Day Guided by Voices Ben Harper Robyn Hitchcock Hole Imperial Teen Kid Rock The Lemonheads Linkin Park Live The Living End Lotion Marvelous 3 Melvins The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Moby Morphine Mos Def Mudvayne Oasis Oysterhead Onesidezero Owsley Papa Roach Pavement Pennywise Pete Yorn Pete Primus Rage Against the Machine Remy Zero Reverend Horton Heat Rocket from the Crypt The Roots Sebadoh Shootyz Groove Semisonic Showoff Smash Mouth Smoking Popes Sigur Rós Spring Heeled Jack Staind Sugar Ray Super Furry Animals Son Volt Soul Coughing Systematic Joe Strummer Talib Kweli Third Eye Blind The Urge Tugboat Annie Walt Mink Weezer Scott Weiland Wilco
References
External links
Article on Reverb from Billboard Magazine Article on Reverb from Music Industry News Network