The band went on to release a live album, Live, Loud and Loose , in 2001, which consisted of refurbished early live concert recordings from the band’s intense touring years from 1982 to 1986. The year 2001 also brought another round of touring, this time dedicated to Scott Smith. Ken…
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In November 2000, Ken Krongard, an A&R representative, invited Antonio “L.A.” Reid , then head of Arista Records, to Zizzo’s Manhattan studio to hear Lavigne sing. Her 15-minute audition “so impressed” Reid that he immediately signed her to Arista with a deal worth $1.25 million for two albums and an…
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Silverstein formed in February 2000. They self-released their first EP, Summer’s Stellar Gaze , in August that year. After several lineup changes, the band acquired Billy Hamilton, a local fan who learned of the band’s need for a bassist on the Internet message board “The 905 Board” (an Ontario area…
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In 2000, Finger Eleven released The Greyest of Blue Skies , again produced by Lanni. The album was commercially successful in Canada and received Gold certification. This was another period of heavy touring, with the band playing X-Fest , Edgefest , K-Rockathon , and the four-city Canadian festival Summersault 2000.…
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In 2000, Aaron released a jazz album, Slick Chick , on her imprint, Barking Dog Music, with distribution by Fusion 3. She performed extensively in support of this release, showcasing at The Top of the Senator in Toronto and various jazz festivals across Canada and Europe.
A song from this album, “Suffocate”, was used in the 2000 film Scream 3 .
The band followed with Maroon in 2000, produced by Don Was . Led by ” Pinch Me “, the album reached number one in Canada and number five in the United States. “Pinch Me” received the band’s second Grammy nomination. The compilation Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991–2001) followed…
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The band continued touring until November 30, 2000, when bassist Scott Smith was presumed dead after being washed overboard by a large wave while sailing in San Francisco Bay. He was 45 years old.
Friesen moved to Austin and started the band La Motta with Inland Empire bassist Alfred Mueller and drummer Wal Rashidi. In 2000, Boss Tuneage released “Greater than Later”, a compilation of many old Asexuals tracks spanning years 1984 to 1996 as well as some unreleased tracks.
In December 1999, Lavigne was discovered by her first professional manager, Cliff Fabri, while singing country covers at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston . Fabri sent out VHS tapes of Lavigne’s home performances to several industry prospects, and Lavigne was visited by several executives. Mark Jowett, co-founder of a Canadian…
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