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Simple Plan
- WHEN rambunctious rockers Simple Plan
released their 2002 Lava Records debut,
"NO PADS, NO HELMETS... JUST BALLS," the
band more than just hit the ground
running. Just inside of a year, Simple
Plan crossed five continents and played
over 300 shows. Along the way, the band
picked up a few hundred thousand fans,
topped the Alternative New Artist Chart,
kicked it on MTV TRL, scored a Gold album
in home country Canada as well as Japan,
and sold out their first ever tour of
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I'd Do Anything /
Addicted / I'm Just a
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Sum 41
- This Canadian pop punk quartet broke
through in the US charts in 2001 with
their sophomore release, All Killer No
Filler. Sum 41 was formed in Ajax, Ontario
in 1997 by teenagers Deryck Whibley (b.
1980, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
vocals/guitar) and Steve Jocz (b. 1981,
Ontario, Canada; drums). Dave Baksh (b.
1980, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; guitar)
and Cone McCaslin (b. Jay McCaslin 1980,
North York, Ontario, Canada; bass) were... |
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Song / Still Waiting /
My Direction |
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Good Charlotte
- Punk pop became a lucrative commodity in
the late 90s, as countless skaters decided
to put down their boards and pick up
instruments in the hope of enjoying the
commercial success achieved by bands such
as Green Day and Blink-182. The Waldorf,
Maryland, USA-based quintet, Good
Charlotte, is just one of a countless
stream of similarly styled bands, using
the same... |
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The Anthem /
Lifestyles of Rich & Famous /
Wondering |
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Bowling for
Soup
- Formed in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA,
this pop punk quartet was formed in 1994,
with its roots reaching back to a two-man
music comedy team (vocalist/guitarist
Jaret Reddick aka Jaret Von Erich and bass
player Erik Chandler aka Erik Rodham
Clinton), that specialized in acoustic
tunes and cover versions of 80s glam metal
songs. With a second guitarist signed... |
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Girl All The Bad Guys
Want / Emily /
Scaring
Myself |
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Less Than
Jake
- One of the burgeoning army of American
punk/ska bands to gain success in the wake
of Rancid and the Dropkick Murphys'
breakthrough, Los Angeles' Less Than Jake
are led by singer Chris Demakes. The band
was founded in Gainesville, Florida in
1992 by Demakes, Shaun (bass) and Vinnie
(drums), and was actually one of the first
proponents of the punk/ska style. Roger
replaced... |
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Welcome To The New
South / Surrender /
Plastic Cup Politics |
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The Ataris
- The Ataris, one of the most successful
independent rock bands of recent years,
debuted on Columbia Records with So Long,
Astoria, their first full-length album in
nearly two years. "Musically," says Ataris
frontman Kris Roe, "we took a
back-to-basics straight-forward rock
approach. There's no novelty, no silly
aspects to this record at all. It's a
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In This Diary /
My Reply /
So Long, Astoria |
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MxPx
- This Bremerton, Washington, USA-based
alternative rock band, comprising Mike
Herrera (b. 6 November 1976; vocals,
bass), Tom Wisniewski (b. 20 October 1976;
guitar) and Yuri Ruley (b. 3 June 1976;
drums), made their name with two zestful
yet catchy albums for Seattle label Tooth
& Nail Records. Their third collection,
1997's Life In General, boasted a more
layered and polished... |
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Punk Rawk Show /
My Mistake /
Running Away |
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New Found
Glory
- This heavy punk band was formed in Coral
Springs, Florida, USA in 1997 by Jordan
Pundik (b. 12 October 1979, New Jersey,
USA; vocals), Chad Gilbert (b. 9 March
1981, Coral Springs, Florida, USA;
guitar), Steve Klein (guitar), Ian Grushka
(b. 4 September 1977, USA; bass) and Cyrus
Bolooki (b. 27 February 1980, USA; drums).
Naming themselves A... |
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Sonny /
My Friends Over You /
Understatement |
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