In 2002 Blindside released Silence . It generated hits such as “Sleepwalking”, ” Pitiful ,” and “Caught a Glimpse.” They appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and performed their hit song “Pitiful”. In 2003, they toured with Hoobastank to support the album. Also in 2003, the band appeared in the skateboarding film Grind , performing the song “Pitiful” at a skate competition. In 2004, About a Burning Fire was released. It debuted on the Billboard album chart at #39 and generated a minor hit in “All of Us.” The album showed the band toying with their diversity, as they threw in techno elements in “Where The Sun Never Dies” and yodeling Swedish vocals in the ethereal “Shekina”. “Shekina” is a Jewish and Christian name for the outer presence of God’s glory, and this song title expresses Blindside’s spiritual side in their music. “Shekina” was used on WWE DVD , Cheating Death, Stealing Life – The Eddie Guerrero Story . The track “Swallow” was used in the soundtrack for the game Need for Speed Underground 1 . The track “Hooray, It’s L.A.” features the guitar and back up vocals of Billy Corgan , recorded during his recession from the Smashing Pumpkins . In mid 2004, the Warner Music Group was sold to private investors, Blindside decided to part ways with Elektra due to ending up in a catalogue with hundreds of artists under Atlantic Records. The Blindside Union and P.O.D. Warriors, the two bands’ street teams, stepped in to help in promotion. However, the headlining tour was marred by several incidents. First, their tour bus crashed and was in disrepair, forcing the band to rent a van. Secondly, their last show in Bartlesville, OK had to be canceled. After dining in a restaurant in Dallas, TX , they found everything in their rental van stolen, including passports and money.
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