Canada

2003
Avril Lavigne In 2002, Lavigne made a cameo appearance in the music video for “

In 2002, Lavigne made a cameo appearance in the music video for ” Hundred Million ” by the pop punk band Treble Charger . In March 2003, Lavigne posed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and in May she performed ” Fuel ” during MTV’s Icon tribute to Metallica…
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Finger Eleven Good Times in SSX 3

In 2003, the Finger Eleven song “Good Times” was used in the soundtrack for the snowboard racing game SSX 3 .

Sloan (band) Sloan made a concerted effort to break into the US market on their

Sloan made a concerted effort to break into the US market on their 2003 release Action Pact . Songs were recorded in Los Angeles with Tom Rothrock producing. The glossier, radio-ready sound failed to raise Sloan’s profile in the US, though they continued to be popular in Canada.

Finger Eleven tour of North America, Europe, and Australia

The band followed this success with a tour of North America, Europe, and Australia, from 2003 to 2005. They played numerous festivals and opened for Evanescence , Nickelback , and The Tragically Hip .

The Salads In 2003, The Salads released their first album Fold A to B . It won

In 2003, The Salads released their first album Fold A to B . It won several awards: a 2003 CASBY , a Canadian Radio Music Award, and Favourite Band at the Canadian Indie Awards.

Barenaked Ladies After a hiatus, the band returned with Everything to Everyone in

After a hiatus, the band returned with Everything to Everyone in 2003. The album completed its contract with Reprise, after which Barenaked Ladies resumed operating independently while retaining distribution arrangements with Warner Bros. Records .

The Watchmen (band) In 2003, the Watchmen announced their farewell tour and their

In 2003, the Watchmen announced their farewell tour and their intention to disband. They returned to Winnipeg to perform at a fundraiser for the Israel national bobsleigh team .

Crash Test Dummies In 2003, Puss ‘n’ Boots was released. Much like I Don’t Care , the

In 2003, Puss ‘n’ Boots was released. Much like I Don’t Care , the album began life as a Brad Roberts’ solo project. Co-written by Stuart Cameron , 13 songs were selected from a pool of 30. Reid sang backing vocals and Dan Roberts played bass, though much of the…
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Reset (Canadian band) In 2003, Reset released a third album, Radioactive . The album was

In 2003, Reset released a third album, Radioactive . The album was produced, performed, mixed and mastered by Philippe Jolicoeur. This is the first album that Phil produced with his own record label, Indy Rekordz Inc. “Choke” and “Kyoto” are the singles and the new video clips for that album.…
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FM Static Their first album What Are You Waiting For? was produced by Aaron

Their first album What Are You Waiting For? was produced by Aaron Sprinkle , who also produced Thousand Foot Krutch’s album Phenomenon . The album featured the hit singles “Definitely Maybe”, “Something to Believe In”, and “Crazy Mary”. FM Static toured through 2003 to 2005; John Bunner quickly retired after…
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