State of Shock (band)
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| State of Shock | |
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 Left to right: Simon Clow, fan, Jesse Wainwright, John Philippon, fan, Alison Toews, Cameron Melnyk
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Pop Punk Pop/Rock Dance-punk Alternative rock Post-grunge |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Label(s) | Cordova Bay Records (2005 - present) IODA (2004 - 2005) |
| Website | http://www.stateofshockband.com http://www.myspace.com/stateofshock http://www.myspace.com/cam_sos http://www.myspace.com/johnnystateofshock http://www.myspace.com/jesseshock http://www.myspace.com/alley_sos |
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| Cameron Melnyk Alison Toews Jesse Wainwright Simon Clow John Philippon |
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State of Shock is a Canadian-based band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They won the 2004 edition of Fox Seeds, a citywide search for talented rock bands, sponsored by the local radio station CFOX. They made their debut in June 2004 with their album Guilty by Association. They became better known in early 2007, with the release of their album Life, Love & Lies. Included in the album was their successful debut single, "Money Honey". During the summer of 2007, State of Shock went on a Canada-wide tour supporting bands such as Nickelback and Puddle of Mudd.
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[edit] Band Members
- Cameron Melnyk: lead vocals
- Alison Toews: bass, backing vocals
- Jesse Wainwright: guitar, backing vocals
- Simon Clow: guitar, backing vocals
- John Philippon: drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Title | Date of Release | Label | CAN Album Chart Position | CAN sales | Billboard Top 200 | US sales |
| Guilty by Association | 2004 | IODA |
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| Life, Love & Lies | June 19, 2007 | Cordova Bay Records |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. | U.S. Main. Rock |
U.S. Mod. Rock |
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| 2004 | "Wish I Never Met You" 1 | - | - | - | - | Guilty by Association |
| "If I Could" 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005 | "So Many Times" 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | "Money Honey" | - | - | - | 8 | Life, Love & Lies |
| "Hearts That Bleed" 2 | - | - | - | 40 | ||
| 2008 | "Best I Ever Had" | - | - | - | - | |
| "Too Pretty" 3 | - | - | - | - | ||
1 Weren't produced into physical singles, but music videos were made for them.
2 Current single.
3 Future single [1]
[edit] Awards
[edit] Canadian Radio Music Awards
- Best Rock song (for "Money Honey") - Winner
- Best Contemporary hit radio song (for "Money Honey") - Winner
- Best Hot Adult Contemporary song (for "Money Honey") - Nominated (lost to Faber Drive, "Tongue Tied")
[edit] 2008 Juno Awards
- Best New Group of the Year - Nominated
