Their first album, The Bridge , was released July 2, 2004.
The band was formed in late 2003 by Dave Hause, whose band The Curse had just broken up although he was still in Paint It Black . He was joined by Michael “Spider” Cotterman, formerly the bassist for Kid Dynamite who Hause used to roadie for, and Michael Sneeringer, drummer…
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They continued to perform and tour independently in Ontario, Canada, before being signed with Tooth & Nail Records , largely on the recommendation of Trevor McNevan , the lead singer of fellow Tooth & Nail bands Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static . McNevan, also from Peterborough, Ontario , is…
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The band put Sneaker2bombs recordings on music industry mp3 sites and Chris Foitle, an intern at Epic Records in Santa Monica, began contacting Bonhiver and Truckenmiller. In July 2004, Epic arranged to see the band perform in Minneapolis with the assistance of Greg Sheldon. Pete Giberga, a Vice President of…
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The band’s second album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge , was released on June 8, 2004.
In June 2004 the band’s record company suggested the band release a singles compilation Supergrass Is 10 , spawning two new self-produced tracks: ” Kiss of Life ” and “Bullet”. The companion DVD contained “Home Movie”, a humorous documentary charting the band’s first 10 years’ achievements, made in collaboration with…
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On 17 May 2004, Ash released Meltdown , which reached number five in the UK. At the same time Hatherley also wrote and recorded her solo side project album Grey Will Fade . The band teamed up with LucasArts for a new Star Wars game entitled Republic Commando . “Meltdown”…
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MTV News reported on their website that during a radio show in May 2004, the band members of Story of the Year got into a fight with the roadies of metal band Godsmack . Pictures of the band members’ bruised faces were posted on their homepage. The members of Godsmack…
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Lavigne’s second studio album, Under My Skin , was released in May 2004 and debuted at number one in Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the US. The album was certified five-times Platinum in Canada and has sold 10 million copies, including 3.2 million in the US. Lavigne wrote most…
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Hetherington left the band in May 2004