Based in Calabasas, California, Incubus includes members vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, drummer Jose Pasillas, bassist Ben Kenney, and DJ Kilmore. Incubus is known for their Grammy-nominated Rock album Morning View for “Best Engineered Album (Non Classical).” On the album Morning View their single “Drive” was hugely successful. Incubus has released many singles on top of “Drive” that have launched them into commercial success and multi-platinum album sales. Light Grenades (2006), their most recent album released, debuted at #1 and has received Gold certification in the United States. Incubus has sold more than 18 million albums across the globe. Monuments and Melodies is scheduled for release in June 2009; a greatest hits album for the band. The album will be accompanied by a tour of the US and Canada.
Albums: 1995 Fungus Amongus
1996 Enjoy Incubus
1997 S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
1999 Make Yourself
2001 Morning View
2004 A Crow Left of the Murder...
2006 Light Grenades


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Hoobastank is Pop/Rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California. Founded in 1994, this USA band includes Doug Robb (lead singer), Jesse Charland (bass), Chris Hesse (drums), and Dan Estrin (guitar). Former bassist, Markku Lappalainen, left the band in 2005. Hoobastank has toured with other famous bands such as Velvet Revolver. The band has also released the single “Losing My Grip” (2001) for the movie soundtrack of “The Scorpian King.” Hoobastank is best known for their hits of “Running Away” (2002) and “The Reason” (2004) as well as selling more than 10 million albums worldwide. The Island Records signed band has released 4 prevalent albums with the company, the latest, For(n)ever, in January of 2009.
Albums:
1997 Muffins
1998 They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To
2000 Forward (Unreleased)
2001 Hoobastank
2002 The Target (EP)
2003 The Reason
2006 Every Man for Himself
2009 For(n)ever


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Fall Out Boy was formed in Wilmette, Illinois in 2001. This Grammy-nominated Pop/Punk band includes of Patrick Stump (vocals and guitar), Joe Trohman (guitar and vocals), Pete Wentz (bass guitar and vocals), and Andy Hurley (drums). Pete Wentz is the band's primary vocal writer, leaving Patrick Stump as the main song composer. Their album From Under the Cork Tree (2005) launched their successful careers, achieving double platinum status. Not only is the band known for their articulate song play and catchy melodies, but they are also popular for their ever creative song name. Some titles include: "Sending Postcards From A Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)" and "Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Thing To Do Today.” Fall Out Boy continues to be a popular band all over the world. In 2008 the band was nominated for “Choice Rock Group” at the Teen Choice Awards and in 2009 they were nominated for “Best International Band” at the NRJ Music Awards in France.
Albums:
2003 Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend
2003 Take This to Your Grave
2005 From Under the Cork Tree
2007 Infinity on High
2008 Folie à Deux


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Founded in Southern California in 1980, Bad Religion is an American Punk/Rock band. Members included Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums) but have changed of the years; Graffin being the only constistant member. Today the band features three of the four original members. Many recent Pop/Punk bands credit Bad Religion’s 20 albums as inspiring sources of music. The album Suffer (1988) is sometimes reguarded as one of the most important Punk/Rock albums ever recorded, although Recipe for Hate (1993) reached number 14 on the Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, marking the highest point in the bands career. Singles such as "21st Century (Digital Boy)" and "Infected", reached gold status in the United States. The band has discussed the possibility of recording another studio album that is expected to be released in 2010. This will also be the first time that a Bad Religion line-up has been the same for four uninterrupted studio recordings. Bad Religion is still known today for meaningful lyrics, sophisticated use of English writing techniques, and vocal harmonies.
Albums:
1982 How Could Hell Be Any Worse?
1983 Into the Unknown
1988 Suffer
1989 No Control
1990 Against the Grain
1992 Generator
1993 Recipe for Hate
1994 Stranger Than Fiction
1996 The Gray Race
1998 No Substance
2000 The New America
2002 The Process of Belief
2004 The Empire Strikes First
2007 New Maps of Hell


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NOFX is a United States Punk/Rock band formed in 1983, based in San Francisco. The band was created by vocalist and bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined them not to long after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet. The band rose in reputation around 1994 with their album Punk in Drublic which was certified gold in the US. NOFX has released over 27 albums and numerous singles. The group has independently sold over 6 million records worldwide. They are consider one of the most successful unsigned bands of all time. The band has also aired their own show on Fuse TV entitled NOFX: Backstage Passport (2008), but are still mostly known for their long Punk ballads and cynical attitude. They continue to be a constant influence on Punk/Rock fans just like their own influences, the Sex Pistols and Bad Religion. Their most recent album Coaster was released on April 28, 2009.
Studio Albums:
1988 Liberal Animation
1989 S&M Airlines
1991 Ribbed
1992 White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean
1994 Punk in Drublic
1996 Heavy Petting Zoo
1997 So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes
2000 Pump Up the Valuum
2003 The War on Errorism
2006 Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
2009 Coaster


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Beatrice Blackman, a 25-year-old Australian is an independent singer, songwriter and guitarist. Her debut album Headway raised the singer to fame in 2004. She is best known for developing a fan following through her earlier shows around Sydney's inner-city venues. Her dedicated fans still support her and her 2008 signing with Forum 5, a newly formed record company. Blackman’s album Secrets and Lies was the Triple J Feature Album for the week commencing Monday 27th of April 2009 and was officially released on May 8, 2009 on Forum 5 Recordings with distribution through MGM.
Albums and Singles:
2003 Blue Sky Pueblo
2004 Favourite Jeans
2004 Headway
2005 You Kill Me Everytime
2005 Television
2006 Black
2009 Town of Sky Remix
2009 Secrets and Lies


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The Butterfly Effect was formed in 1999. They are a Hard Rock band from Brisbane, Australia. The band includes Clint Boge (vocals), Ben Hall (drums), Glenn Esmond (bass) and Kurt Goedhart (guitar). Their debut album received high rotation play on radio station Triple J based in Australia. They released their debut EP in 2001. Triple J helped the band gain recognition through multiple plays. In 2002 the band toured the country. Constant exposure for the radio and tour helped their album sell over 10,000 copies. The EP continued to top the independent Rock charts and remained in the top 20 for nearly a year. "Take It Away,” a single from their 2001 release, was named Triple J’s "Unsigned Find" of 2002. Through this award the band began partnerships with Roadshow Music and Rough Cut Publishing. Recently in 2009, The Butterfly Effect just finished performing as part of the nationwide Big Day Out Festival.
Albums:
2001 The Butterfly Effect EP
2003 Begins Here
2006 Imago
2008 Final Conversation of Kings


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Made famous in 2008, Children Collide is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band members are Fred Caesar on drums, Health Crawley on bass, and Johnny MacKay on guitar and vocals. Their first album, The Long Now, was released in 2008 and the single “Social Currency” is currently popular on Australian radio and the Australian music scene. Children Collide has opened for bands such as The Hoodoo Gurus and The Living End. They have also appeared on radio station Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown in 2008. In 2009 the band toured with the Bid Day Out Festival with The Butterfly Effect and many others.
Albums and EPs:
2005 We Three, Brave And True
2006 Glass Mountain Liars
2008 The Long Now
2009 Farewell Rocketship - Read the Review


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Jane’s Addiction is a Los Angeles, California Alternative Rock band formed in 1985. This American band includes Perry Farrell (vocals), Dave Navarro (guitar), Eric Avery (bass) and Stephen Perkins (drums). Jane's Addiction broke up in 1991 but came together in 1997 and briefly toured. Split again after the tour, they reunited in 2001 and then parted ways again in 2004. Jane's Addiction came together again in 2008, with founding member Eric Avery returning on bass guitar. Jane’s Addiction materialized from the early 1990s Alternative Rock movement influenced by Punk and Heavy Metal. They’re commitment to music launched their careers in the commercial world. Their “farewell” tour launched the very first Lollapalooza festival, an annual touring alternative rock showcase, still popular today. Jane’s Addiction is certainly an Alternative Rock icon band.
Albums:
1988 Nothing's Shocking
1990 Ritual de lo Habitual
2003 Strays

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