Puddle Of Mudd
Aug 15, 2011
Puddle of Mudd was formed on September 13, 1992 in Kansas City by Wes Scantlin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Sean Sammon (Bass) and Kenny Burkitt (Drums). The name was inspired by the Missouri River flood, which flooded the band's practice space, and left the floor a big "puddle of mud". The group's first album, Stuck, was released in 1994 on V&R Records. It spawned 2 radio singles ("You Don't Know" and "Drift and Die"), thereby making Puddle of Mudd a local favorite among fans.
Minus Jimmy Allen, the group released a second album, Abrasive, in 1997 on Hardknocks Records. It had eleven tracks, all written by the band, three of which would eventually make it on to Puddle of Mudd's first major label release. Differences of opinion and other factors led to the breakup of the original Puddle of Mudd by early 1999, leaving Scantlin as the only original member. After reforming the band several times they released their first major-label debut album Come Clean on August 28, 2001 with Flawless Records. The lead single from the album, "Control" was successful and grabbed the attention of rock music audiences worldwide. The second single off the album, "Blurry" turned out to be Puddle of Mudd's most successful single, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 in the United Kingdom. The fourth single, "She Hates Me", was released in late 2002 and became a massive hit reaching the #1 spot on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, as well as #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Puddle of Mudd's follow up, Life on Display spawned three singles "Away From Me", "Heel Over Head", and "Spin You Around". Shortly after its release, the record was certified gold and to date has sold over 706,000 copies. On October 9, 2007 the band released their third major label record, Famous. The first single, "Famous", was leaked through the band's Myspace and radio in July before the CD hit stores. The following single, "Psycho", garnered immense popularity and radio play, and topping both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts for 9 weeks. "Livin' on Borrowed Time" and "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" were the final singles released. Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate was released on December 8 2009, and went on to sell around 100,000 copies. The first single "Spaceship" was released in October 2009.
Most recently the band announced that they will release a covers album titled 're:(disc)overed' on August 30, 2011. The release will feature covers from The Rolling Stones, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and others. They are also in the studio, working on their next album. According to the original bassist Sean Sammon, it is confirmed that the band's first two albums, "Stuck" and "Abrasive", will be re-released sometime in late 2011. They are currently on the Rock Allegiance Tour with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, P.O.D., Red, Crossfade & Drive A through the fall.
Rock Allegiance Tour Dates:
- Aug 24 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theater
- Aug 26 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
- Aug 27 Miami, OK Buffalo Run Casino Amp
- Aug 28 Spring, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
- Aug 30 St Charles, MO Family Arena
- Sep 1 Rockford, Il On The Waterfront
- Sep 2 Mt Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino
- Sep 4 Orange Beach, AL Amp @ Wharf
- Sep 5 Tampa, FL Green Iguana
- Sep 7 Boca Raton, FL FAU Arena
- Sep 9 Winston Salem, NC Lawrence Joel Coliseum
- Sep 10 Portsmouth, VA Ntelos Wireless Pavillion
- Sep 11 Charleston, SC Ladson Exchange Fairgrounds
- Sep 13 Mineral wells, WV West Virginia Motor Speedway
- Sep 14 Columbus, OH The Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Outdoor Amphitheater
- Sep 16 Rochester, NY The Brewery
- Sep 17 Eastlake, OH Classic Park
- Sep 18 Whites Creek, TN The Woods At Fontanel
- Sep 20 Grand Island, NE Heartland Event Center Outdoors
- Sep 21 Colorado Springs, CO Theatre @ World Arena
- Sep 24 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- Sep 25 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion
