7.2 /10 1 Votes
6.5/10 TV Country of origin United States No. of seasons 2 First episode date 19 January 2004 Presented by Aamer Haleem Language English | 7.8/10 IMDb Written by Greg Heller Original language(s) English No. of episodes 19 Final episode date 1 January 2006 Genre Reality television | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Steve Jones
David Charles Sullivan Similar Mission Man Band, Bands on the Run, Behind the Music, VH1 Storytellers, Pop‑Up Video | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haircut one hundred bands reunited
Bands Reunited is a television program produced by VH1 in 2004. Hosted by Aamer Haleem, the show documented an attempted reunion of a formerly popular musical ensemble for a special concert in either London or Los Angeles.
Contents
A show normally consisted of the crew first hunting down the ex-members of the band (often first in disguise) one-by-one, and convincing them to agree for the one-time concert; the members were "contracted" by signing a record album by their former band. The band members were then interviewed, usually focusing on the reasons of the breakup. The final segment would consist of the formal reunion of the band in the rehearsing studio, and a joint interview about why the group parted ways. If the reunion was successful, the episode ended with the final performance.
In 2005, VH1 attempted to reunite the British band The Smiths, but the show abandoned its attempt after Aamer Haleem was unsuccessful in his attempt to corner lead singer Morrissey before a show.
Bands which have appeared
Note: The bands that did the reunion performance are noted, as well.
Criticism of the show
The artificial nature of parts of the show and the contractual arrangements behind it have been criticised. Kurt Harland of Information Society detailed his own negative experiences with the program, and how his experiences differed from the portrayal of events as broadcast, on his website; citing examples of poor background research by VH1 and difficult interactions with the television crew.