Mudvayne
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Peoria, Illinois, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative metal Nu metal Hard rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG, Epic |
| Associated acts | Hellyeah |
| Website | www.mudvayne.com |
| Members | |
| Chad Gray Ryan Martinie Greg Tribbett Matthew McDonough |
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| Former members | |
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Mudvayne is an American rock band from Peoria, Illinois formed in 1996. The band comprises founder, and frontman Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett who was taught guitar from Mario Ramirez, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough. Signed onto Epic Records, Mudvayne has released three studio albums, two compilations, two DVDs, and are working on a new studio album.
Mudvayne rose to fame in 2000 with their debut album L.D. 50, which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard 200, and has since been certified gold by the RIAA. The lead single from the album, "Dig", won the MTV2 Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001. This was also the first time the award was ever presented. In 2006 Mudvayne was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the Grammy Awards for the single "Determined" from the band's 2005 studio album Lost and Found. Mudvayne has five gold certifications by the RIAA, and has sold nearly two million albums in the United States.
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation (1996–2000)
Formed in 1996 in Peoria, Illinois, Mudvayne formed after they met at the local YMCA and realized they collectively had similar taste in music. Together the band released the Kill, I Oughta EP. The EP received local attention, but it would be another three years until they would break into the mainstream. During this period, bassist Shawn Barclay left the band, and was replaced by Ryan Martinie.
[edit] L.D. 50 and The Beginning Of All Things To End (2000–2001)
The band first hit the mainstream in 2000, when they were featured on the second stage of the Tattoo the Earth Art and Music Festival Tour. They scored their first hit single with the song "Dig" from their debut album L.D. 50. For this song, the band won the first ever MTV2 Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001. The popularity of the song paved the way for the highly successful album (certified gold, sold over 500,000 as of 2001.)and was followed by singles "Death Blooms" and "Nothing to Gein".
In 2001, they released an extended version of the Kill, I Oughtta EP titled as The Beginning of All Things to End and continued their frequent touring.
[edit] The End of All Things to Come (2002–2003)
During the L.D. 50 era, the band was famous for wearing extravagant make-up, seen in both their music videos and live concerts, and using unusual stage names such as Kud, Gurrg, RyKnow, and sPaG.[1] With their second album, 2002's The End of All Things to Come, the band changed make-up styles from multicolored face paint to dressing up as aliens and changing the stage names, now they were Chüd, Güüg, Rüd, and Spüg.[2] Mudvayne's reason for wearing such extravagant make-up was, according to the band, to add a visual aspect to their music and to set them apart from other run-of-the-mill metal bands.[3] Mudvayne participated in the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, headlined by Metallica, and with the release of the 2003 single "World So Cold", Mudvayne abandoned their use of make-up entirely.[4]. The only video that shows them as aliens is the first version of "Not Falling".
[edit] Lost and Found (2005–2006)
In 2005, their third album Lost and Found was released with the band members' real names and without any gimmicks. However, the band has said that future use of make-up is not out of the question.[5]
In mid-2005, Mudvayne played on the main stage of Ozzfest. During this tour, Chad Gray wore a monkey suit without the head, had a fake, blood-spattered face complete with a fauxhawk, and carried a baseball bat around on stage with him while singing.[6] The other members of the band were also dressed in an unorthodox fashion.
Mudvayne's 2005 singles have helped to increase their popularity further. "Determined" was included on the Need for Speed: Underground 2 soundtrack.[7]" Happy?" was featured as the theme music of the WWE Vengeance pay-per-view for World Wrestling Entertainment in June 2005, and the band was featured in an episode of The Sopranos. Their single "Forget to Remember" was featured in the film Saw II. This was the second Mudvayne song to be featured in a movie, after "Not Falling", the band's first single off The End of All Things to Come, in the 2002 film Ghost Ship. Mudvayne have also contributed to the Masters Of Horror series soundtrack with a song called "Small Silhouette".[8]. About 2 million copies of the album were sold worldwide.
[edit] By the People, For the People and Fourth studio album (2007–2008)
By the People, For the People is a compilation of demo/live versions of previously released songs (chosen by the fans), 2 b-sides, and a few introductions to some songs, and 2 new songs. The first single from this album "Dull Boy" can be heard on the Mudvayne Official Homepage and the Mudvayne MySpace page.
After the return of vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett from their touring commitments with side project Hellyeah, Mudvayne have completed the recording process for their as yet untitled fourth studio album[9](rumored as Shades of Gray or Revelation), tentatively scheduled for release in July 2008.
[edit] Band Members
Current members
- Chad Gray (Kud, Chüd) – Vocals (1996–present)
- Greg Tribbett (Gurrg, Güüg) – Guitars, Backing vocals (1996–present)
- Matthew McDonough (sPaG, sPüG) – Drums (1996–present)
- Ryan Martinie (RyKnow, Rü-d) – Bass (1998–present)
Former members
- Shawn Barclay – bass (1996–1998)
[edit] Discography
- Kill, I Oughta (1997) (Self Released Demo, only 1000 CDs pressed)
- L.D. 50 (2000)
- The Beginning of All Things to End (2001)
- The End of All Things to Come (2002)
- Lost and Found (2005)
- By the People, For the People (2007)
- Shades of Gray (rumored) (2008)
[edit] Awards
- Won – 2001 MTV Video Music Awards - MTV2 Award "Dig" (This was the first time the award was ever presented.)
- Nominated – 2005 Grammys – Best Metal Performance "Determined"
[edit] References
- ^ Mudvayne | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV
- ^ Mudvayne Not Aliens At NY Show - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
- ^ Mudvayne @ C2 On Monday 2nd June 2003 :: Brighton News
- ^ Mudvayne Lose The Makeup, Find Inspiration In Isolation | News | VH1.com
- ^ Mudvayne Reveal Their True Face
- ^ The Inferno - Mudvayne pumps true blood into the Congress
- ^ Need for Speed Underground 2 Soundtrack Revealed
- ^ Amazon.com: Masters Of Horror: Music: Various Artists
- ^ Chad Gray interview on Type 3 Media (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
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