# The Like
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{{short description|American rock band}}
{{about|the U.S. rock band|other|Like (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Like
| image = The Like (4955083431).jpg
| caption = The Like performing in 2010
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| origin = [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California), United States
| genre = [Alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock)[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r789559|pure_url=no}}]
[Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock)
| spinoffs = {{hlist|[Phases](/source/Phases_(band))|[Nice as Fuck](/source/Nice_as_Fuck)|Palm Springsteen}}
| years_active = 2001–2011
· 2013 · 2026 (hiatus)
| label = [Geffen](/source/Geffen_Records)
| current_members =
| past_members = [Z Berg](/source/Z_Berg)
Charlotte Froom
[Tennessee Thomas](/source/Tennessee_Thomas)
Laena Geronimo
[Reni Lane](/source/Reni_Lane)
[Annie Monroe](/source/Annie_Monroe)
}}
'''The Like''' was an American [alternative rock](/source/alternative_rock) band from Los Angeles, California. Its final lineup consisted of [Z Berg](/source/Z_Berg) (vocals and guitar), [Tennessee Thomas](/source/Tennessee_Thomas) (drums), Laena Geronimo (bass), and [Annie Monroe](/source/Annie_Monroe) (organ). The band released three extended plays (EPs) and two studio albums.
==History==
===Formation and Early Years===
The Like were formed in September 2001 by [Z Berg](/source/Z_Berg) (vocals/guitar), Charlotte Froom (bass/vocals) and [Tennessee Thomas](/source/Tennessee_Thomas) (drums) as teenagers. All three are daughters of music industry veterans; Berg's father is former [Geffen Records](/source/Geffen_Records) [A&R](/source/A%26R) exec/record producer [Tony Berg](/source/Tony_Berg), Froom's father is producer [Mitchell Froom](/source/Mitchell_Froom) and Thomas' father is [Pete Thomas](/source/Pete_Thomas_(drummer)), longtime drummer for [Elvis Costello](/source/Elvis_Costello).[{{cite news | url=http://www.laweekly.com/2004-06-17/music/kids-rock | title=Kids Rock | author=McDonald, Seven | newspaper=LA Weekly}}] From childhood, Froom, Berg and Thomas were immersed in classic rock, and all three took piano lessons before teaching themselves their current instruments.
They formed when the parents of childhood friends Thomas and Froom learned that Berg had been writing songs and showed interest in forming a band. Froom began learning the bass two weeks before joining, and the three began working and writing together. Thomas's mother came up with the name in recognition of how often the girls used the word "like".[{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/style/a-night-out-with-the-like-prom-queens.html | title=A NIGHT OUT WITH: The Like; Prom Queens | author=Corcoran, Monica | newspaper=New York Times | date=May 30, 2004}}]
Over a period of three years, the band independently released three EPs (''I Like The Like'', ''... and The Like'', and ''Like It or Not''), which they sold at shows and on their website. Their song "(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting" was featured on the soundtrack of the film ''[Thirteen](/source/Thirteen_(2003_film))''. The band later toured with [Phantom Planet](/source/Phantom_Planet) and [Kings of Leon](/source/Kings_of_Leon). In 2004, the Like signed to Geffen Records.
===''Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?''===
[[File:The Like RaR2006.jpg|thumb|right|The Like performing at [Rock am Ring](/source/Rock_am_Ring_and_Rock_im_Park) 2006]]
The Like released their debut album, ''[Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?](/source/Are_You_Thinking_What_I'm_Thinking%3F)'', through Geffen on September 13, 2005. The album is a combination of reworked songs previously released on their independent EPs as well as new material. The reviews were generally positive.[{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/like/areyouthinkingwhatimthinking? |title=Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? reviews |publisher= Metacritic.com}}] Krissi Murison of the ''[NME](/source/NME)'' had praise for such songs as "June Gloom" and "(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting", but criticized the "over-polished approach" of producer [Wendy Melvoin](/source/Wendy_Melvoin).[{{cite magazine | url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-like/7888 | title=The Like: Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? | author=Murison, Krissi | magazine=NME}}]
The band performed at the [Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival](/source/Coachella_Valley_Music_and_Arts_Festival) in April 2006 and at the [Wireless Festival](/source/Wireless_Festival) in Hyde Park, London in June 2006. In September 2006, the Like supported [Muse](/source/Muse_(band)) on a short string of tour dates in the U.S., before heading to Europe to support UK band [Razorlight](/source/Razorlight).
===Lineup changes and ''Release Me''===
After Froom's departure from the band,[{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/et-the-like-20100617,0,6453630.story | title=Looks Like the future's bright | author=Martens, Todd | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=June 17, 2010 }}] Berg and Thomas went to Brooklyn, New York to record the Like's second album. They worked with producer [Mark Ronson](/source/Mark_Ronson), as well as [Alex Greenwald](/source/Alex_Greenwald) and various members of [Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings](/source/Sharon_Jones_%26_The_Dap-Kings). Departing from the sound of ''Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?'', they were inspired by the music of classic girl groups, British invasion acts, and 1960s female songwriters.[{{cite web | url=http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/news/entry/qa_the_like | title=Q&A: The Like (Plus Free Song Download) | publisher=FILTER Magazine}}] Greenwald played the bass guitar on all tracks.
On September 17, 2009, the band posted a message entitled "The Like 2.0" on their [MySpace](/source/MySpace) blog. The message announced a new lineup: founding members Berg and Thomas, plus new members [Reni Lane](/source/Reni_Lane) and Laena Geronimo.[{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=6193281&blogId=510640887 |title=The Like 2.0 by The Like on Myspace |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=2009-09-18 |accessdate=2011-02-13 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701182501/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=6193281&blogId=510640887 |archive-date=2012-07-01 |url-status=dead }}] This lineup toured with [Arctic Monkeys](/source/Arctic_Monkeys) in September and October 2009.[{{cite web |url=http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/news.php?id=372 |title=US Tour Support |publisher=Arctic Monkeys |accessdate=2011-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114131128/http://arcticmonkeys.com/news.php?id=372 |archive-date=2010-01-14 |url-status=dead }}] Reni Lane has since left the band and been replaced by current band member Annie Monroe.
[Downtown Records](/source/Downtown_Records) released the album, entitled ''[Release Me](/source/Release_Me_(The_Like_album))'', on June 15, 2010. ''[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)'' called it a "vast improvement" over ''Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?''[{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-07-11-listenup-weekend_N.htm | title=Listen Up: Weekend Plugs | newspaper=USA Today | first1=Elysa | last1=Gardner | first2=Edna | last2=Gundersen | first3=Brian | last3=Mansfield | first4=Jerry | last4=Shriver | first5=Steve | last5=Jones | date=July 11, 2010}}] ''[Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles_(magazine))'' magazine noted that the band "has gone retro-fab, with Farfisa organ, jangly Brit-pop guitar, and hand claps."[{{Citation | last=Bargar Suter | first=Lesley | title=5 New Releases | page=30 | newspaper=Los Angeles magazine | date=July 2010}}] [Jon Pareles](/source/Jon_Pareles) of ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)'' wrote, "The tough girl group is hardly a new concept—ask [Blondie](/source/Blondie_(band)) or [the Donnas](/source/the_Donnas)—but done right, like this, it's irresistible."[{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/arts/music/27playlist.html | title=Minimalists, Radical Pickers and Tough Girls | author=Pareles, Jon | newspaper=New York Times | date=June 25, 2010}}]
The band starred in a short film commissioned by designer [Zac Posen](/source/Zac_Posen) as a way to promote his [Target](/source/Target_Corporation) fashion collection. The film shows the band hanging out in a hotel room and then performing the single "Fair Game". The film was directed by [Gia Coppola](/source/Gia_Coppola) (granddaughter of [Francis Ford Coppola](/source/Francis_Ford_Coppola)).[{{cite news | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2010/04/gia-coppola-directs-girl-band-the-like-in-a-zac-posen-for-target-video.html | title=Gia Coppola directs girl band the Like in a Zac Posen for Target video | author=Vesilind, Emili | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=April 10, 2010}}] The Like also appeared as themselves in an October 2010 episode of the TV series ''[90210](/source/90210_(TV_series))'',[{{cite web | url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2010/10/90210-music-how-much-is-that-liam-in-the-window/ | title=90210 Music: "How Much is That Liam in the Window" | author=House, M.L. | publisher=TV Fanatic | date=October 26, 2010 }}] and in issue 3 of ''The Li'l Depressed Boy'' comic book.[{{cite web | url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31535/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015062402/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31535/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 15, 2012 | title=Li'l Depressed Boy Likes The Like | publisher=Image Comics | date=March 25, 2011 }}]
===Hiatus===
On May 25, 2011, the band posted the following message on its official Facebook page: "The Like have cancelled all their upcoming shows, and the band is currently on an indefinite hiatus. There is no further statement from the band at this time."[{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/thelike/posts/10150183673246130 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/6242381129/10150183673246130 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited| title=The Like announces indefinite hiatus on Facebook | website=[Facebook](/source/Facebook) | date=May 23, 2011 }}{{cbignore}}]
On October 20, 2013, without officially acknowledging the status of their hiatus, the band posted via [Twitter](/source/Twitter) that on October 25 they'd be playing a show at the Liquid Room in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan.[{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/ilovethelike/status/391970139328888832 | author=The Like | work=@ilovethelike | title=SURPRISE!!!! The Like is playing in Tokyo this Friday, Oct. 25th at Liquid Room!!! pic.twitter.com/8qMhpn1ovJ |date=October 20, 2013 | accessdate=2013-10-20}}]
On September 21, 2021, drummer Tennessee Thomas announced that The Like would be releasing their first album, Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?, on vinyl, announcing "are you thinking what i'm thinking? My olde band THE LIKE's debut album is finally available on VINYL for the FIRST TIME" [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cixjb9OrO6J/]
On June 17, 2025, Enjoy The Ride records announced that The Like's sophomore album, Release Me, would be re-released on vinyl following its 15th anniversary.
On January 23, 2026, Z Berg announced via Instagram that The Like would be reuniting for a one off appearance the following month on February 15, 2026 for the Z Berg and Friends: Star Crossed Lovers - Saint Valentine's Day Ball, announcing "and, for the first time in six hundred years, @tennesseebunny, @anniemonrovia, and @laena______ AKA THE LIKE poppin' on in for a lil reunion."[https://www.instagram.com/p/DT3afxfEpEh/]
==Band members==
{{col-begin}}
'''Former'''
* [Z Berg](/source/Z_Berg) – lead vocals, guitar (2001–2011, 2013 · 2026)
* [Tennessee Thomas](/source/Tennessee_Thomas) – drums, backing vocals (2001–2011, 2013 · 2026)
* Charlotte Froom – bass, backing vocals (2001–2009)
* Laena Geronimo – bass, backing vocals (2009–2011, 2013 · 2026)
* [Reni Lane](/source/Reni_Lane) – organ, backing vocals (2009)
* [Annie Monroe](/source/Annie_Monroe) – organ, backing vocals (2009–2011, 2013 · 2026)
{{col-end}}
'''Timeline'''
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==Discography==
===Studio albums===
* ''[Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?](/source/Are_You_Thinking_What_I'm_Thinking%3F)'' – [Geffen](/source/Geffen_Records) (2005)
* ''[Release Me](/source/Release_Me_(The_Like_album))'' – Geffen (2010)
===Extended plays===
* ''I Like The Like'' (2002)
* ''... and The Like'' (2003)
* ''Like It or Not'' (2004)
===Singles===
* "Falling Away" (2001)
* "What I Say and What I Mean" (2005)
* "June Gloom" (2006)
* "Fair Game" (2009)
* "Release Me" (2010)
* "He's Not a Boy" (2010) – Limited 500 print vinyl 7" release (UK)
* "Wishing He Was Dead" (2010)
===Compilations===
* ''[Thirteen](/source/Thirteen_(2003_film))'' soundtrack – [Nettwerk](/source/Nettwerk_Records) (2003)
* ''[The Chumscrubber](/source/The_Chumscrubber)'' soundtrack – [Lakeshore](/source/Lakeshore_Records) (2005)
* ''[War Child's Heroes](/source/War_Child_Presents_Heroes)'' – Parlophone (2009)
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100606172247/http://www.downtownmusic.com/artist/the-like Downtown Music artist page for The Like]
*[http://www.hitthefloor.co.uk/events/festivals/htf-reports-reading-festival-2010-part-4-%e2%80%93-the-like-interview/ The Like Interview – Reading Festival 2010 – HitTheFloor.co.uk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111175954/http://www.hitthefloor.co.uk/events/festivals/htf-reports-reading-festival-2010-part-4-%E2%80%93-the-like-interview/ |date=2011-01-11 }}
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