The Fresh Beat Band
American children's television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fresh Beat Band (originally known as The JumpArounds) is an American live-action musical children's television series created by Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde for Nickelodeon. The series stars Yvette González-Nacer, Thomas Hobson, Shayna Rose (later Tara Perry), and Jon Beavers as the "Fresh Beats" (Kiki, Shout, Marina, and Twist), described as four best friends in a band who are determined to follow their dreams. The series aired from August 24, 2009, to January 4, 2014.
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| Also known as | The JumpArounds |
| Genre | Musical Children's television series Comedy |
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| Opening theme | "The Fresh Beat Band!" |
| Ending theme | "The Fresh Beat Band!" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Matter Music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 60 + 1 stand-alone special[1] (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Paramount Studios, Hollywood |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | Nickelodeon Productions |
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| Release | August 24, 2009 – January 4, 2014 |
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| Fresh Beat Band of Spies | |
In 2015, an animated television series, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, premiered on Nickelodeon. All four members of the band lend their voices to their respective characters in the spin-off.
Premise
All episodes follow the same basic structure:
- Each episode begins with a song that foreshadows a problem that the band will solve.
- The band works together to solve the problem.
- When the problem is solved they perform a song with the problem and solution incorporated into the lyrics.
- Each episode concludes with a version of The Fresh Beat Band's closing song, "Great Day".
- The main characters dance to choreography by Blush, Mandy Moore;[2] Sean Cheesman; Jesus "Chuck" Maldonado; Scotty Nguyen; Dreya Weber; Beth Bogush; Mary Ann Kellogg; Nakul Mahajan; Mihran Kirakosian; Susan Austin; and Fred Tallaksen.
Also, they appeared in the Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest.
Episodes
During the buildup to the show's debut, the band was initially advertised as The JumpArounds. Commercials promoting the band under that name were in heavy rotation on Nickelodeon prior to the series debut. The change occurred approximately in mid July 2009. The name was revealed on the Nick Jr. website, then made its debut on television.[3]
Characters
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Kiki (Yvette González-Nacer) – guitar, violin, choreographer, vocals
Shout (Thomas Hobson) – keyboards, vocals
Marina (Tara Perry - who replaced Shayna Rose) – drums, vocals
Twist (Jon Beavers) – turntables, beatbox, DJ, vocals |
Music
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Perspective
The Fresh Beat Band: Music From the Hit TV Show was released on January 31, 2012.[5] The album sold 189,000 copies in the US in 2012.[6] A second collection, Vol 2.0: More Music From The Hit TV Show, was released later that year on October 9, 2012.[7] The soundtracks contain songs from multiple episodes of the series, as well as songs that did not get performed in the episodes. Most of these songs, including the opening and closing themes, were written by the series' creators and executive producers Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde, as well as the trio of Ric Markmann, Dan Pinnella, and Christopher Wagner (collectively known as Matter Music). Other composers and producers included Matthew Gerrard, Elizabeth Ashley Saunig-Gerrard, Chip Whitewood, Peter Zizzo, Adam Schlesinger, Shelley Rosenberg, Michael Smith, Matthew Tishler, and Phil Galdston.[8][9]
Singles
Four singles were released to iTunes; "Great Day" was released on February 2, 2010, "Here We Go" was released on June 28, 2011, "A Friend Like You" was released on September 13, 2011, and "Just Like a Rockstar" was released on November 29, 2011.[10][11][12][13]
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| Released | January 31, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
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| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Viacom International Inc., Legacy Recordings, KRU Music, Varèse Sarabande | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fresh Beat Band Theme Song" | 0:49 |
| 2. | "Here We Go" | 1:53 |
| 3. | "A Friend Like You" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Just Like a Rockstar" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Reach for the Sky" | 1:55 |
| 6. | "I Can Do Anything" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "Bananas" | 1:47 |
| 8. | "Music (Keeps Me Movin')" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Good Times" | 2:00 |
| 10. | "Loco Legs" | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Get Up and Go Go" | 2:08 |
| 12. | "Another Perfect Day" | 2:12 |
| 13. | "Shine" | 2:19 |
| 14. | "Stomp the House" | 2:15 |
| 15. | "Surprise Yourself" | 2:10 |
| 16. | "We're Unstoppable" | 2:06 |
| 17. | "Friends Give Friends a Hand" | 1:20 |
| 18. | "Freeze Dance" | 1:53 |
| 19. | "Great Day" | 2:08 |
| 20. | "Sun Beautiful Sun" (Bonus track by the Bubble Guppies) | 2:10 |
Home media
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Retail releases
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles[14] |
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| The Wizard of Song | August 14, 2012 | 3 |
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Manufacture on-demand releases
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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| Season 1 | March 6, 2012[15] | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 5 (Disc 4) |
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| Season 2 | March 6, 2012[16] | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 5 (Disc 4) |
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| Season 3 | April 10, 2014[17] | 5 (Disc 1) 5 (Disc 2) 5 (Disc 3) 5 (Disc 4) |
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Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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| Nickelodeon: Rootin' Tootin' Wild West | January 29, 2013 (Walmart) August 6, 2013 (retail) |
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| Nickelodeon: Once Upon a Rhyme | April 30, 2013 |
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| Nickelodeon: Celebrate Fall! | August 18, 2015 |
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Episodes on Nick Jr. iTunes compilations
| Name | Release Date | Number of Episodes | Episode Titles |
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| To School We Go! | August 16, 2010 | 1 |
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| Haunted Halloween Vol. 3 | October 25, 2010 |
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| Bundle of Love Vol. 2 | January 31, 2011 |
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| Move to the Music | June 6, 2011 |
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| Let's Learn Music | November 12, 2012 |
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| Let's Learn Science | November 12, 2012 |
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| Let's Learn Weather | November 12, 2012 |
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| Circus | March 4, 2013 |
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| Let's Drive! | April 15, 2013 |
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| Royal Playdates Vol. 1 | July 8, 2013 |
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| Let's Go to the Rainforest! | July 29, 2013 |
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| Back to School | August 13, 2013 |
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| Happy Halloween | October 23, 2013 |
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| Treasure Hunt Vol. 2 | March 31, 2014 |
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| Bedtime Stories | September 29, 2014 |
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Reception
Reviews
Drew Magary of Deadspin describes the show as "pure evil, as much as an innocent and friendly show about good friends can be pure evil."[18]
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media states that "The Fresh Beat Band treats preschoolers to a music-filled good time while promoting kid-friendly messages about friendship, imagination, self-expression, and cooperation."[19]
Nominations and awards
References
External links
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