On October 8, 2004, U.S. Representative Jim McDermott gave a speech in the House of Representatives, commending Anti-Flag for their work in encouraging young people to register and vote.
Following the album’s release, Brand New sold out a headlining tour of the UK in January 2004 supported by Straylight Run
In 2004, the band released their second LP entitled LP II , again on Adeline Records. The band was then noticed by Fat Wreck Chords in San Francisco , California and was shortly after signed with the label. The band released the song “Paranoia! Cha-Cha-Cha” for the compilation album Rock…
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In early 2004 and without a backing label, the band headed to Los Angeles, to begin work on a new album with producer Butch Walker . The album, Hearts on Parade , was released in Japan on July 14, 2004. Around this time, Nolan had quit the band to focus…
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Within a Mile of Home , released on September 14, 2004, debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 . The acoustic/live CD/DVD combo, Whiskey on a Sunday , was released in 2006 and certified platinum two years later. It was followed by the 2007 online-only EP, Complete Control Sessions…
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Also in 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Police No. 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
The lead single for their fourth album, ” All Downhill from Here ” reached number eleven in the Rock Chart before Catalyst (2004) was released. The album peaked at a career-high number three on the Billboard 200, selling 146,000 copies in its first week. The heavier style of the record,…
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The band toured the U.S. in support of headlining groups such as Cheap Trick , Van Halen , Talking Heads , and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers . For their stage performance, the 2004 documentary Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways (directed by former Runaway bassist Vicki Blue ) revealed…
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The band joined Blink-182 for touring stints in Europe and Japan later in the year, at the recommendation of the band’s bassist, Mark Hoppus . Cain invited Hoppus to produce Motion City’s sophomore album, and he accepted. The album, Commit This to Memory , was recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studios,…
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Siren Song of the Counter Culture was released on August 10, 2004. For the first six months, the album sold poorly, and attracted little fanfare. Rise Against’s incessant touring resulted in greater exposure and an eventual increase in sales. It became the band’s first album to reach the Billboard 200…
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