That same year, he was approached by director Adam Collis to assemble the score for the film Sunset Strip .
Binaural (2000)
Recording for the band’s third album, Relationship of Command , began on January 17, 2000. The recording took place at Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California , with producer Ross Robinson . Relationship of Command was recorded over a seven-week period and featured Iggy Pop with minor parts on a…
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The band’s origins trace back to frontman Brent Smith ‘s prior band, Dreve, which had signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in 2000. The record label , unhappy with Dreve as a whole, dropped the band prior to releasing an album, but retained Smith, who they felt was worth…
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In 2000, the band signed a major-label deal with Elektra Records . They headed to California in the fall of that year to begin recording the album Throwing the Game , which was released on May 8, 2001. It featured new versions of songs from their first two releases and…
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Due to the strength of Penguin Dust , Metal Blade Records quickly signed the band to a long-term deal. Crabb became a full-time member, with longtime Hart friends John Simmons and Ryan Birsinger also rounding out the lineup. While working on new material, Hart compiled the album Alpha and Oranges…
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followed by a US tour with MxPx until the end of the year.
His second album, America Town , was released on September 26, 2000. In addition to 10 all-new songs, America Town included two re-recorded songs from the ill-fated Message for Albert album (“The Last Great American” and “Love Song”). “Easy Tonight” became the album’s lead single in 2000. It received moderate…
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2000 saw the Offspring release their sixth album, Conspiracy of One . The band intended to release the entire album online through their website to show their support for downloading music on the internet. However, under threat of legal action by Columbia through their parent company Sony, only the first…
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“Shimmer” was also used in Australia as part of its promotional campaign during the 2000 Summer Olympics , and is still considered in Australia as the unofficial anthem of the games.