Phantom Planet is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1994. The band consists of Alex Greenwald, Darren Robinson, Sam Farrar and Jeff Conrad. The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the TV series The O.C.. The band featured actor Jason Schwartzman on drums until 2003 and continued to release well-received albums in his absence. On November 25, 2008, the band announced in a blog entry on their website that they are going on "hiatus, and will not be playing any more live shows or making any new records, indefinitely." They played their last pre-hiatus show on December 12, 2008, in Los Angeles. The band reunited in 2019, announcing that their hiatus was over.
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, garage rock, pop rock, power pop |
| Years active | 1994–2008, 2012, 2019–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen, Daylight, Epic, MCA, Geffen, Interscope |
| Members | Alex Greenwald, Sam Farrar, Darren Robinson, Jeff Conrad |
| Past members | Jason Schwartzman, Jacques Brautbar |
About Phantom Planet
Alternative rock outfit that is best recognized for their song "California," the theme song of the Fox teen drama series The O.C. They released albums titled Phantom Planet Is Missing (1998), The Guest (2002), Phantom Planet (2004) and Raise the Dead (2008).
Achievement of Phantom Planet
Actor Jason Schwartzman was a drummer for the group until 2003. The group as a whole was active from 1994 to 2008, and reunited in 2012 for one year. They returned once again in 2019.
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Latest information about Phantom Planet updated on July 28 2021.
