By 2001, the band began looking for a record deal. The band were set to sign with Immortal Records , however after disagreements relating to creative control, the deal fell through and the band ultimately signed with Warner Bros. Records , and started recording their debut album with producer Garth…
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In 2001 the band made a unique move after talks with Epic, releasing Cockroach , which was supposed to be their third album, but could not be released for legal issues. The album featured two discs with two versions of the album, one with Laine on vocals and the other…
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The band would later go on to win a Grammy Award for “With Arms Wide Open” for Best Rock Song in 2001.
Upon obtaining their demo tape , Chad Kroeger , the vocalist of fellow Canadian post-grunge and alternative rock band Nickelback , discovered the band, subsequently lending support and co-producing their first two albums. Default’s 2001 debut album, The Fallout , achieved success due to strong radio play of ” Wasting…
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The original recordings from the Forward sessions made their way to the internet via peer-to-peer sites in late 2001.
In early 1999, the band regrouped to record their third full-length album, the melancholic and soft-toned Mercedes 5 and Dime . The album was released in the summer of 1999 in Canada and later in 2000 in the United States. Singles included ” Breathe “, “Underground”, and “Comes and Goes”.…
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After the release of Neon Ballroom , Silverchair’s three-album contract with Sony Music had ended. The group eventually signed with Atlantic Records for North and South America, and they formed their own label with Watson, Eleven: A Music Company (distributed by EMI ), for Australia and Asia. In November 2000,…
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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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In November 2000, Guano Apes released their second studio album, Don’t Give Me Names , on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records . The songs ” Big in Japan “, “No Speech”, “Living in a Lie”, and “Dödel Up” were issued as singles. “Big in Japan” (an Alphaville cover ) and “No…
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Proclaimed as a “return to rock”, Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude was released just four months after Vol. One in November 2000. Unfortunately, the promotional push for Vol. Two while still in the throes of supporting Vol. One confused much of the…
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