Dryden Mitchell

Dryden Vera Mitchell (born June 15, 1976 in Redondo Beach, California) is the lead singer of the alternative rock band Alien Ant Farm. The alternative rock foursome Alien Ant Farm formed in 1996 with singer/songwriter Dryden Mitchell, guitarist Terry Corso, bassist Tye Zamora, and drummer Mike Cosgrove. All were bored with their day jobs and sought something else to break them from corporate norms. Music allowed them to freely express themselves ... more

Dryden Vera Mitchell (born June 15, 1976 in Redondo Beach, California) is the lead singer of the alternative rock band Alien Ant Farm. The alternative rock foursome Alien Ant Farm formed in 1996 with singer/songwriter Dryden Mitchell, guitarist Terry Corso, bassist Tye Zamora, and drummer Mike Cosgrove. All were bored with their day jobs and sought something else to break them from corporate norms. Music allowed them to freely express themselves and a friendship was born. They independently released their quirky debut, Greatest Hits, toward the end of the '90s and soon enough noise surrounded the band. It won the award for Best Independent Album at the 1999 L.A. Music Awards and Alien Ant Farm found themselves striking a deal with Papa Roach's New Noize, which is partners with DreamWorks. Two years later they made their major-label introduction with ANThology, issued in March 2001. Their debut single "Movies" was re-released after the success of their second single "Smooth Criminal",... less