In 2006, founding member Bolen left the band. Alicia Gbur and Matt Lannoo of The Nice Device were touring members of the band from 2007 to 2008. After issues with their record label, the Von Bondies left Sire in 2008. The band then signed with Majordomo Records , joining label…
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The band was later awarded Best British Newcomer at the 2006 Kerrang! Awards ceremony.
In 2006, the band played several one-off live dates as well as short tours in the UK, Brazil and Argentina.
Free of a major label, Alexakis spent the ensuing year and a half slowly recording material for a new Everclear release. He admitted that the time after the breakup of the longest-serving lineup served as a “wake up call”, during which he suffered his third divorce and filed for bankruptcy…
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On February 9, 2006, the band announced they were breaking up. Reasons cited for the group’s disbandment include issues with record labels Tooth and Nail and Epic.
The tour for The Open Door began on October 5, 2006, in Toronto , and included locations in Canada, the U.S., and Europe during that year. This first tour continued on January 5, 2007, and included stops in Canada (alongside band Stone Sour ), Japan, and Australia (alongside band Shihad…
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You Could Have It So Much Better went on to earn a nomination for Best Alternative Album at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in 2006, as did “Do You Want To” for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! , was re-released on DVD in 2006
Their first music video, “Wasteland”, addresses the social problem of human rights as well as addiction around the world. The video received a nomination for Best Direction and Best Art Direction at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards , but did not win either.
The New Order: Live in Glasgow DVD was recorded at the Glasgow Academy in 2006 and features 18 tracks, including 4 Joy Division songs. Next to that, the release also contains a bonus disc of footage from the band’s personal archive, including 1980s footage from Glastonbury (June 1981), Rome, Cork,…
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