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Puddle of Mudd
land: United States
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Any listener to rock radio is familiar with the name Puddle Of Mudd by now, but many don’t appreciate the sheer scale of success the band’s debut album, 2001’s "Come Clean", achieved: over 5 million copies sold and spawning several radio hits. The ubiquitous song ‘Blurry’ became the most played track on Modern Rock Radio for 2002 and earned the ASCAP award for most played song of the year. "Come Clean" sold 116,000 copies in its first week of release - a record for a new rock act. Puddle of Mudd’s songs have become a benchmark in contemporary guitar rock.
Quit remarkable since Puddle of Mudd didn't form in high school. The current lineup didn't gig around their local circuit for years awaiting their big break. They didn't even live in the same city. So how does a band that never built a national audience by doing the grassroots touring thing manage to land its debut album, Come Clean, in Billboard's top 10 in its first week of release?
It's Fred Durst, frontman of Limp Bizkit, who heard a demo from Kansas City's Wes Scantlin and called the singer with an idea. Durst was going to assemble rock's first boy band for his Flawless label. To round out the lineup, Scantlin enlisted Durst's pal from his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, guitarist Paul Phillips, and two Los Angeles natives, drummer Greg Upchurch and bassist Doug Ardito.
But does it really matter how the band came together? What counts is that Puddle of Mudd have arrived, and judging by the ........klik voor volledige biografie Puddle of Mudd
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http://www.puddleofmudd.com/
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