The Pattern

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The Pattern (band)

The Pattern was an American punk garage rock band based in Oakland, California from 2000 to 2004.

History

The Pattern formed in the summer of 2000 as a "party band", uniting the efforts of a five-piece crew, all of which had previous band experiences. Led by vocalist Christopher Appelgren (former lead singer of the PeeChees and owner of Lookout Records), along with guitarists Jason Rosenberg (formerly of Saint James Infirmary), Andy Asp (former singer and guitar player in Nuisance), bassist Carson Bell (formerly of the Cuts), and drummer Jim "Nastic" Anderson (formerly of Black Fork). The Pattern "joined garage rock, indie tones, and also punk rock's rousing references, eventually revealing inspired and unique alternative tunes".[Allmusic guide] During the months subsequent to its formation, the band swiftly assembled a fan base not only in the U.S., but also in Europe.

Following the release of several 7" records (on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label, Gearhead Records, and San Diego's GSL label) a compilation EP was released in September 2001 under the title Immediately. The crew's first EP, hit the record stores via the Lookout Records label in the United States and Wichita Recordings in the UK, eventually enjoying good reviews by the local media and prompting appearances at the 2001 Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK. In late 2001, the Oakland-based band started preparing to embark on their first major American nationwide tour, alongside bands such as the Vue, the Donnas, Girls Against Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and opening for X and The Strokes.

Fringe (TV series)

Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox Broadcasting network on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013, after five seasons and 100 episodes. The series follows Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), and Walter Bishop (John Noble), all members of the fictional Fringe Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, based in Boston, Massachusetts, under the supervision of Homeland Security. The team uses fringe science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences, which are related to mysteries surrounding a parallel universe.

The series has been described as a hybrid of fantasy and procedural dramas and serials, influenced by film and television shows such as Lost, The X-Files, Altered States, and The Twilight Zone. The series began as a traditional mystery-of-the-week series and became more serialized in later seasons. Most episodes contain a standalone plot, with several others also exploring the series' overarching mythology.