New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - Multi-platinum Flawless/Geffen recording artist, Puddle Of Mudd, releases their fourth studio set, VOLUME 4: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOVE & HATE, on December 8. The album follows the phenomenal success of POM's third release, 2007's Famous. Famous proved the band's consistency to deliver to not only their fans, but on all business platforms. One single off of Famous, "Psycho," earned Billboard Magazine's highest honors - No 1 Mainstream Rock Song of the Year, No 4 Hot
Modern Rock Song of the Year, as well as Mainstream Rock No 2 Artist of 2008.
Radio and Records posted "
Psycho" as the No 1 Rock Song of 2008, No 2 Active Rock Song of the Year, and POM earned their Number 3 status for Rock Artist of the Year.
Recording Volume 4 in Vancouver & Los Angeles, Puddle Of Mudd (POM) smartly re-enlisted the talents of Brian Howes, who produced the aforementioned Famous and John Kurzweg, who produced 2001's album, Come Clean. "Even though we hate messing with success, we felt adding newcomer Brain Virtue to the producer mix would be a welcome change," say frontman Wes Scantlin. "What we got is 10 tracks of exactly what we were looking for," adds Scantlin.
In addition to singer/guitarist Wes Scantlin, bassist Douglas Ardito, drummer Ryan Yerdon and the return of guitarist Paul Phillips on guitars round out the POM line-up. The band's 2001 debut album Come Clean generated four No 1 alternative and rock radio hit singles ("Blurry," "She Hates Me," "Control" and "Drift And Die"), with "Blurry" becoming the most played track on Modern Rock Radio for 2002 and scooping the ASCAP award for most played song of the year. 2003 saw the release of their follow up Life On Display, which featured the top 5 radio hit "Away From Me" and the top 10 hit "Heel Over Head."
The first single from Volume 4, "Spaceship," will be available to fans October 27th on Amazon.com and iTunes. For the video, the band hired Petro Papahadjopoulos to create the visual component that will include guest appearances by Nitro Circus, action sport legends - Travis Pastrana, Jolene Van Vugt, Jim DeChamp, Andy Bell, Erik Roner, "Streetbike" Tommy Passemante, Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey, and Hubert Rowland.
"It's easy and predictable to say I'm most proud of this record," says band frontman Wes Scantlin, adding, "but I think it's more appropriate to say I'm most proud of what we've accomplished as a band to this point." The music business has gotten nothing but more difficult over the years, since the band's debut. But an unfazed Scantlin is quick to credit not only their ability to write ear-friendly songs, but to credit the fans that react to them. Says Wes, "We've not only navigated the minefield successfully, but we've laid our own on the battlefield that is this business. As self-sufficient as ever, we virtually depend on the fans to come through for us - and because of that, this band is built for the future."
Current Tour Dates:
22-Oct AT&T Center San Antonio, TX
23-Oct Nokia Theatre @ Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
24-Oct Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
26-Oct Blue Note Columbia, MO
28-Oct Wilma Theatre Missoula, MT
30-Oct Shaw Conference Center Edmonton, CAN
1-Nov Shrine Auditorium Billings, MT
3-Nov Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
4-Nov El Corazon Seattle, WA
4-Dec Germain Arena Estero, FL
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