their fifth album, Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? , was released in April 2004 to favorable reviews.
The pace picked up with a sold-out tour of America, Australia and New Zealand. The band played a full concert at a private tailgate party at Super Bowl XXXVIII , their performance of “The Wild Boys” broadcast to millions during the pre-game show. A remix of the new track ”…
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After fighting for nearly three years to get liberated from Island Def Jam , they released re.present on Koch Records in April 2004. “Falling Out” (featuring Aaron Lewis of Staind ) was the only single released from re.present . A music video was made for the single and received limited…
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John Butler told the Australian edition of Rolling Stone released in April 2004 that he wanted greater freedom to pursue his vision. “Essentially what I learnt out of this process was, more so than ever, I’m the keeper of the music. I have the intuition and the foresight to pick…
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Quietdrive initially built a following at The Garage in Burnsville, Minnesota . The band pursued music venues in Minneapolis but found better connection with younger crowds and stayed between suburban and city clubs. As Quietdrive, the band recorded demo songs with Eric Trelstad. These songs were heard by Will.I.Am from…
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This was followed by the group’s album, Smile , on March 31.
On March 16, 2004 The Other Side , an acoustic EP , was released. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, a relatively high position for an acoustic EP. It included several previously released songs re-recorded as acoustic versions, as well as three new acoustic tracks. One…
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The title Sunrise Over Sea is taken from the lyrics to the second track, Peaches and Cream. The album debuted at number one in the national album charts on 15 March 2004 and achieved gold record status in its first week of release.
On 4 March 2004, McGeoch died in his sleep after an epileptic seizure, at the age of 48. Siouxsie and Budgie had talked about inviting him to guest with them on stage, before hearing the news. In November of the same year, Downside Up , a box set that collected…
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The first single “Catch Me Up” entered the UK top 40 in March 2004 and “Silence” was released as the second single.