By the late spring of 2001, both albums had stalled. Capitol attempted a final push by re-releasing Learning How to Smile with “Out of My Depth” and “Rock Star” from Good Time for a Bad Attitude as bonus tracks. A cover of Van Morrison ‘s ” Brown Eyed Girl ”…
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Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP Music Theory class in 2001.
International Superhits! in 2001
Afterward, members of the Presidents once again went their separate ways. Ballew collaborated with Tad Hutchison of the Young Fresh Fellows as the Chris and Tad Show. Also during this time, the Young Fresh Fellows recorded a song, “Good Times Rock ‘N’ Roll”, about the Presidents, which appeared on the…
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Armor For Sleep was founded by Ben Jorgensen in 2001 in Teaneck, New Jersey . Nash Breen and Peter James “PJ” DeCicco later joined the band after leaving fellow New Jersey band Prevent Falls. Jorgensen stated the name of the band comes from his early experiences of writing music and…
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Following the breakup, each band member devoted time to his own solo projects. Ballew was the most prolific of the three, releasing albums with the Giraffes and the Tycoons, two of his side projects. Dederer collaborated with former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan as the Gentlemen and in McKagan’s…
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In response, a conscious effort was made to make the trio appear more authentic with their next album—the comically titled Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001). It became the first punk rock album to reach number one in the U.S., and spawned the singles ” The Rock Show “,…
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To capitalize on anticipation for the band’s next album, Vagrant Records released a rarities compilation Eudora in 2001. Eudora consisted of alternate takes, covers, and B-sides since the band’s formation. Likewise, Doghouse released a re-mastered edition of Four Minute Mile and a compilation entitled The EPs: Woodson and Red Letter…
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Brand New released the first song about the incident in 2001, “Seventy Times 7”, named after the number of sins Jesus said one should be forgiven for, where Lacey wished death upon Nolan.
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), which reached number one