Sell was found dead in Chicago on May 15, 2012, at 33. He had been in the hospital with pancreas problems prior to his death. It was later revealed that drug paraphernalia was found near his body and the cause of death was believed to be a drug overdose.
On the Impossible Past went on to be voted “Album Of The Year” 2012 for both Absolutepunk.net and Punknews.org. It was also voted “Album Of The Year” by RockZone magazine in Spain.
Authority Zero set out in 2011 on the “Swan” tour in support of a new album by Unwritten Law . According to sources within the band, they parted ways with Zach Vogel. He was replaced, by Brandon Landelius, a guitar player from The Mag Seven. Authority Zero’s veteran drummer Jim…
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Juliana Hatfield rejoined the Lemonheads for a late 2012 tour supporting the Psychedelic Furs .
They released On the Impossible Past on February 20, 2012, and it was met with critical acclaim. A music video was shot and released for the song “Nice Things.”
After parting ways with Universal Records and signing with 429 Records, Smash Mouth released their sixth studio album titled Magic , on September 4, 2012. The album was primarily produced by new band member Mike Krompass. The first single, also entitled “Magic”, debuted on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at…
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The Lemonheads completed a 9-week U.S. tour in spring of 2012 playing all thirteen songs from the 1992 album It’s a Shame about Ray , plus a selection of songs from other albums. Lead singer Evan Dando recruited drummer Chuck Treece and former Taking Back Sunday lead guitarist Fred Mascherino…
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In January 2012, Kevin Skaff said A Day To Remember would be recording after they had finished touring in early May, with hopes that the new album would be completed by August and released later that year
Beginning in January 2012, the band went on tour supporting Rise Against throughout the U.S., with the tour spreading over two legs and the band performing in Australia and New Zealand between two tour parts.
In 2012, McGrath worked with Art Alexakis , frontman and vocalist of Everclear , on starting up a 1990s nostalgia tour, the “Summerland” tour, which included Marcy Playground , Gin Blossoms , and Lit .