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Biography
Infobox musical artist |name=Default|image=|alias=|origin= Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada ||genre= Post-grunge , alternative rock |background=group_or_band|years_active=1999& ndash;present|label= EMI|EMI Canada , The Orchard (music label)|The Orchard , TVT Records|TVT |associated_acts=|website=URL| http://www.defaultonline.com/|current_members= Dallas Smith (singer)|Dallas Smith Jeremy Hora Dave Benedict Danny Craig Default is a Canadian post-grunge band from Vancouver , British Columbia . Since forming in 1999 they have released four albums, and have sold more than a million records. The majority of their fan base is in Canada , but they gained popularity in the United States for their hit singles " Wasting My Time (Default song)|Wasting My Time " and " Deny (Default song)|Deny ".
History
The band was discovered by Chad Kroeger , the vocalist of Nickelback (also a Canadian post-grunge / alternative rock band), when their demo tape caught his attention. Chad Kroeger|Kroeger subsequently lent support and production assistance to their first and second albums. Default's debut album, The Fallout , achieved instant success due to strong radio play of " Wasting My Time (Default song)|Wasting My Time " and "Deny". In 2002 Default won the Juno Award for "Best New Group". On April 30, 2003 the record achieved a platinum album RIAA certification , signifying a million records sold. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? table=SEARCH_RESULTS& artist=Default%20& format=ALBUM& go=Search& perPage=50 RIAA Database
The follow-up album, Elocation , failed to gain the same amount of popularity in the United States as their first album; however, they did solidify their popularity in Canada. Elocation was most successful for their hit single "(Taking My) Life Away" which was played extensively on the radio and television in Canada. Their second single from Elocation was "Throw It All Away", which was then followed by "All She Wrote". Elocation was subsequently nominated "Best Rock Album of the Year" at the 2005 Juno Award s. The single "Count On Me" from their third album, One Thing Remains , was a hit on Canadian radio stations before the album was even released. After the official release, the album was very successful in the United States.
Default's hit single "Deny" was featured in the video game|video and computer game NHL 2003 by EA Sports . Their song "The Memory Will Never Die" was used as a secondary theme song for World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE 's WrestleMania 23 . They also contributed an original song called "Blind" to Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man . According to Default's blog on their official website, the band was originally hoping to have their fourth album finished and ready to be released by the summer/early fall of 2007, but the date was postponed to March 2008. TVT Records filed for bankruptcy in February, and was sold in a private auction to The Orchard (music label)|The Orchard , an online independent music distributor. With the album finished, a tentative release date of March 2009 was announced in mid-2008, but the material was not released. In an audio interview with the website AlternativeAddiction.com, it was announced that the new record, Comes and Goes , would be released in September 2009 via EMI Canada Records. The album was released on September 29, 2009 in Canada. It was subsequently released in the U.S. on October 25, 2010.
Discography
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Certifications ( List of music recording certifications
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2001
The Fallout
Released: October 2, 2001
Label: TVT Records|TVT
Format: Compact Disc|CD
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2003
Elocation
Released: November 11, 2003
Label: TVT
Format: CD
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http://www.defaultonline.com Official Default Website
http://www.myspace.com/defaultcanada Official Default MySpace
http://www.facebook.com/defaultofficial Official Default Facebook
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