rock

2004
Green Day debut of I Fought the Law cover

On February 1, 2004, a cover of ” I Fought the Law ” (originally performed by the Crickets ) made its debut on a commercial for iTunes during NFL Super Bowl XXXVIII .

L'Arc-en-Ciel Ready Steady Go

” Ready Steady Go “, the group’s first single in more than three years, was released in February 2004.

Bayside (band) released on January 27, 2004

Bayside’s debut full-length album, Sirens and Condolences , was released on January 27, 2004, through Victory Records.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation first headlining tour

From January 19 to February 25, AKG held their first headlining tour: Five Nano Seconds. The tour consisted of thirteen shows.

Birds of Tokyo formed in 2004 from a collaboration between members of

Birds of Tokyo formed in 2004 from a collaboration between members of the Perth bands Tragic Delicate and Karnivool , from which Ian Kenny came. The group formed after guitarist Adam Spark asked Kenny to sing on a handful of commercial demos. The pair were happy with the results and…
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The Presidents of the United States of America (band) Seattle guitarist Andrew McKeag joined the Presidents in late 2004 as

Seattle guitarist Andrew McKeag joined the Presidents in late 2004 as an occasional live-performance stand-in for Dederer, who had expressed an interest in spending more time with his family. In late 2007, McKeag started touring full-time with the band and later replaced Dederer.

Fountains of Wayne In 2004 he said

The band was inactive for a period of time. Collingwood, in particular, had a difficult time coping with the band being dropped by their label. In 2004 he said, “When we got dropped from Atlantic, it’s my fault that it took so long, because I wasn’t sure I wanted to…
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Jack's Mannequin Temporary Break

Exhausted from months of touring in late summer 2004, the band decided to take a temporary break. During his time off, McMahon laid down piano and vocal tracks for a song on Hidden in Plain View ‘s Life in Dreaming and two songs on Tommy Lee ‘s Tommyland: The Ride…
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Genesis (band) released Platinum Collection

In 2004, Genesis released Platinum Collection , a three-disc compilation album covering the band’s career that reached No. 21 in the UK.

Gotye In 2004, De Backer’s parents opted to sell The Frat House and De

In 2004, De Backer’s parents opted to sell The Frat House and De Backer moved into a shared house in the South East of Melbourne. He took up work at a local library, while continuing to perform with The Basics and record his own Gotye tracks. Over the next few…
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