title: Mad Planet
text: # Mad Planet
  
  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. In 2011 the band released an EP, Gliese 581g.
  
  The band has been featured in Filter Magazine (Discovering the Undiscovered) , CMJ.com (Sonicbids Spotlight Artist), Deli Magazine (named as one of Los Angeles' best new artists), Consequence of Sound and BMI.com (Indie Spotlight Artist).
  
  After Mad Planet, Gillespie and Gordon started a new band, called Ultra Violent Rays. Later they moved to Landers and formed another band, named Landroids. Tony Crouse continued his career as independent songwriter and producer.
  
  ## Discography
  
  * Gliese 581g EP (2011)
  * All Elephants (2010)
  