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Mad Planet

For the 1983 video game, see Mad Planets.

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Mad Planet was an indie electronic rock band from Silverlake, California, consisting of Cooper Gillespie (bass/vocals), Greg Gordon (drums, sequences) and Tony Crouse (guitars, keys). Mad Planet was formed in 2009. Their debut album, All Elephants, was released in 2010. The record garnered them a position in the CMJ Top 200 charts.^[1][2] In 2011 the band released an EP, Gliese 581g.

The band has been featured in Filter Magazine (Discovering the Undiscovered) ^[1] , CMJ.com (Sonicbids Spotlight Artist),^[3] Deli Magazine (named as one of Los Angeles' best new artists),^[4] Consequence of Sound^[5] and BMI.com (Indie Spotlight Artist).^[6]

After Mad Planet, Gillespie and Gordon started a new band, called Ultra Violent Rays.^[7] Later they moved to Landers and formed another band, named Landroids.^[8] Tony Crouse continued his career as independent songwriter and producer.^[9]

• Gliese 581g EP (2011)
• All Elephants (2010)