The Explosion

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The Explosion performing at Tabenacle in Atlanta, Georgia October 2004
The Explosion performing at Tabenacle in Atlanta, Georgia October 2004
Background information
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, USA Flag of United States
Genre(s) Rock
Post-punk
Alternative rock
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) Jade Tree
Revelation
Tarantulas
Virgin
Website www.theexplosion.net
Members
Matt Hock
David Walsh
Damian Genuardi
Andrew Black
Chris Gonzalez
Former members
Dan Colby
Sam Cave

The Explosion is a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.

On Ferburary 13, 2007 the band announced that they have left Virgin Records.

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[edit] Biography

Matt Hock and Damian Genuardi met David Walsh through Rama Mayo, owner of indie label Big Wheel Recreation. They started the band in the fall of 1998, with Cave and Colby eventually joining later.

They pressed 250 copies of a demo before going on tour with Kid Dynamite. A roadie gave the demo to indie rock label Jade Tree Records, who signed the band and put out a self-titled EP containing all the demo tracks in 2000.

Their debut full-length, Flash Flash Flash on Jade Tree, was released to glowing reviews. Spin Magazine named it as one of the best 20 albums of 2000, and later named the band one of the top 10 punk acts of 2001. The Explosion also came in 2nd for Best Local Punk Act in the Boston Phoenix. They began touring the USA and Europe with the likes of Sick of it All, AFI (A Fire Inside), the Nerve Agents, Avail, Leatherface, US Bombs, Alkaline Trio, The Queers, Social Distortion, Tiger Army, and Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. They were also featured on the 2001 and 2005 Warped Tour.

Unfortunately, they quickly faced a problem. Genaurdi's former straight edge hardcore band, In My Eyes, had been signed to Revelation Records. Revelation Records threatened to sue Genaurdi if he was credited on any of The Explosion's records, believing that The Explosion's success with Jade Tree should belong to them. The Explosion settled the dispute by writing an EP for Revelation, sarcastically titled Steal This.

In 2003, they released an EP called Sick of Modern Art on their own label, Tarantulas Records.

Seven major labels soon became involved in a bidding war over The Explosion. They were eventually signed to Virgin Records, who distributed Sick of Modern Art. Their album Black Tape was released on Virgin in the United States on October 5, 2004 and on March 15 in the UK.

The Explosion recently finished recording their second Virgin Records release. The date is slated for March 2007 - however, this has been delayed indefinately while the band search for a new record label after being dropped by Virgin Records in February 2007.

[edit] Members

[edit] Current Members

[edit] Past Members

  • Sam Cave- Guitar (1999-2004)
  • Dan Colby- Drums (1998-2000)

[edit] Discography

Main article: The Explosion discography

[edit] Studio Albums

[edit] Live Albums

  • Live in Boston - (2005 Virgin Records)
  • Live from the Troubadour - (2005 Tarantulas) Only available in DIW Magazine #20. Hand numbered to 1000

[edit] EPs

[edit] Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Main- stream Rock UK singles
2004 "Here I Am" - 37 - 75 Black Tape
2005 "No Revolution" - - - 107 Black Tape

See: Billboard.com's artist chart history

[edit] Compilations

[edit] External links


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Andrew Black | Damian Genuardi | Chris Gonzalez | Matt Hock | David Walsh
Sam Cave | Dan Colby
Discography
Albums: Flash Flash Flash | Black Tape
Singles: "Here I Am"
EPs: The Explosion | Steal This | Sick of Modern Art | Red Tape (The Explosion) | Here I Am | No Revolution
Live albums: Live in Boston | Live from the Troubadour
Compilations: 2005 KROQ New Music
Related Bands
Kid Dynamite | Bouncing Souls
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