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Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The current members are Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Cone McCaslin (bass guitar, backing vocals), Steve Jocz ( drums, percussion, and backing vocals). The band's "classic" line-up is the same except, with Dave Baksh on lead guitar and backing vocals. For other uses, see Ajax. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... 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Pain For Pleasure is the alter-ego band of Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... Deryck Jason Whibley[2] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the multi Juno Award-winning pop punk band Sum 41. ... Jason Paul McCaslin, better known as Cone, is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Stephen Martin Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... Thomas William Thacker (aka Brown Tom) (born 11 April 1978, in Langley, BC, Canada) is the lead singer of the Canadian punk group Gob. ... Mark Spicoluk is currently the bass player for the band Closet Monster and has previously played with Avril Lavigne and Sum 41. ... David Nizaam Baksh (born 26 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the lead guitarist and vocalist of heavy metal/reggae band Brown Brigade, but most notably, he is the ex-lead guitarist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Marc Costanzo is the co-lead singer of a band called Len. ... Canada has been a source of rock and roll music for decades, beginning with Paul Anka who in 1957 went to New York City where he recorded his own composition, Diana. The song brought him instant stardom and went to No. ... A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. ... For other uses, see Ajax. ... Deryck Jason Whibley[2] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the multi Juno Award-winning pop punk band Sum 41. ... 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Stephen Martin Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... Percussion redirects here. ... David Nizaam Baksh (born 26 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the lead guitarist and vocalist of heavy metal/reggae band Brown Brigade, but most notably, he is the ex-lead guitarist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ...

Since signing an international record deal with Island Records in 1999, the band has released four studio albums, one live album (under two different titles), two live DVDs, more than fifteen singles, and sold over 10 million albums worldwide.^{[citation needed]} It is reported that the band performed more than 300 times in a single year which is why they have become famous for their long and global tours, often lasting for more than a year.^[1]. So Far, every Studio album the band has released has reached #1 on the Canadian Billboard Charts. Island Records is a record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... A live album â€“ commonly contrasted with a studio album â€“ is a recording consisting of material (usually music) recorded during stage performances. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

History

Beginnings and Half Hour of Power (1996-2000)

The members of Sum 41 started out in rival bands in high school. They came up with their name after they met while attending a Hole concert 41 days into the summer of 1996. The Band was originally a NOFX cover band and named Kaspir, and changed their name to Sum 41 for a Supernova show on September 28, 1996^{[citation needed]}.They were scouted by Greig Nori of Treble Charger at a Supernova show at the Opera House in Toronto on February 24, 1996. The current bassist, Cone, joined the band in 1999, after the band went through several other bassists. Cone claims the reason they were signed was that he had joined their band.^{[citation needed]} In 1998 the band recorded a demo tape on cassette which they sent to various record companies in the hope of getting a recording contract, which is referred to by fans as "Rock Out with Your Cock Out". These Demo Tapes are extremely rare and are the only recordings known with the original bassist Richard "Twitch" Roy, a copy of the tape has recently sold for $45 on Ebay.-1... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California (now based in San Francisco), in 1983. ... Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in 1989 in Costa Mesa, California. ... Greig Nori seen here performing at Younge Dundas Square. ... Jason Paul McCaslin, better known as Cone, is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see demo. ...

The band carried a video camera with them to film their crazy antics including robbing a pizza place with water guns and performing a dance to "Makes No Difference" in front of a theater (both of which can be seen on both Introduction to Destruction and on some versions of the bonus DVD, called "Cross Your T's and Gouge Your I's" from "Does This Look Infected?"). ... Sum 41s first DVD. It includes: - A sold-out live concert filmed in London at the Astoria - All available music videos at the time including outtakes, commentary and behind the scenes - 5 home movies from the Sums in grade 11 - 5 hilarious feature films (with optional commentary) - Photos - And... Does This Look Infected? is an album by Sum 41. ...

The band submitted the video footage along with their demo tapes to several record labels. Island Records, wanting to capitalize on the pop punk fad popularized by Green Day and Blink-182, signed Sum 41 in early 2000. The band decided to stay with Aquarius Records in Canada, as they were "the first label to show an interest in us and they got us our first Warped tour dates, so we wanted to stay with them." ^[2] Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... This article is about the band Green Day. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Sum 41 released the EP "Half Hour of Power" on June 27, 2000. The first single released by the band was "Makes No Difference", which had two different videos. The first video was put together using the video clips (such as the band robbing a pizza place) sent to the record label and the second showed the band performing at a house party. Half Hour of Power is Sum 41s first album. ... ...

All Killer No Filler and Does This Look Infected? (2001-2003)

Sum 41's first full-length album, All Killer No Filler, was released on May 8, 2001. The first single released was "Fat Lip", which became a huge hit during the summer, becoming the #1 rock song in the U.S. as well as many other countries around the world.^[3] Performances on the Warped Tour during the year further increased the popularity of the band. For other uses, see Fat Lip (disambiguation). ... All Killer No Filler is the sophomore album by Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... All Killer No Filler is the sophomore album by Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Fat Lip (disambiguation). ... Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ...

Two other singles were released. They were "In Too Deep", which had a comedy video of the band in a diving competition, and "Motivation", a simplistic video of the band playing in a classic garage band theme. The band toured for much of the year, playing 300 shows in 2001, including opening for Blink-182 on tour before returning to the studio to record another CD.^[4] In Too Deep is the second single from the album All Killer No Filler by the Canadian pop-punk/rock band Sum 41. ... Motivation is the third single from the album All Killer No Filler by the Canadian pop-punk/rock band Sum 41. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

On November 26, 2002, Sum 41 released their second full-length album, Does This Look Infected?. It was accompanied by a DVD with video footage that was not to be sold to those under the legal age. With this album, Sum 41 altered their style slightly, bringing in a heavier style, while keeping the smooth harmonies they had become known for. “We don't want to make another record that sounds like the last record,” declared Whibley. “I hate when bands repeat albums.” ^[5] The first single released was "Still Waiting", the video of which had them mocking "new-garage" retro-rock under the name of "The Sums" and was a parody of one of The Strokes' videos. is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Does This Look Infected? is an album by Sum 41. ... Still Waiting is the first single from Does This Look Infected? by Sum 41. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

The band followed up the release of "Still Waiting", with "The Hell Song", a unique video of which had the band using dolls with their pictures on them and others, such as Ozzy Osbourne and Pamela Anderson. Their next single,"Over My Head (Better Off Dead)", had a video released exclusively in Canada and on their website, featuring live shots of the band. The video was also on their live DVD, Sake Bombs And Happy Endings (2003), as a bonus feature. It has also received limited airing on various music television stations in the USA and UK. The Hell Song is the second single off the Sum 41 album Does This Look Infected?. This song is about a friend of the band who contracted HIV. The music video was of a concert with dolls, with Sum 41s faces on those performing in front of a Lite... Ozzy redirects here. ... Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian/American[1] actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ... Does This Look Infected? is an album by Sum 41. ... Sake Bombs and Happy Endings shows the pop punk band Sum 41 on their promotional tour of Does This Look Infected? in Tokyo. ...

After extensive touring in support of the album, Iggy Pop recruited Sum 41 for his new album, Skull Ring. Deryck co-wrote the first single from the album, "Little Know It All", and joined Iggy on The Late Show with David Letterman to promote the song. Iggy said he chose Sum 41 "because they have balls." James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Skull Ring is a 2003 album by Iggy Pop, with backing collaborations by popular bands, including The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches. ... Little Know It All is a song composed by the Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41 for their featuring performace with Iggy Pop on the album Skull Ring. ... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ...

Chuck and the Congo (2004-2006)

In early 2004, the band contributed to the first Rock Against Bush album by recording the song "Moron", which was also a bonus track in the Japanese import of Chuck. Rock Against Bush is a project mobilizing skate punk and pop punk musicians against the 2004 U.S. Presidential campaign of George W. Bush. ... Rock Against Bush, Vol. ... Singles from Chuck Released: October 2004 Released: January 2005 Released: June 2005 Released: June 2005 (same date as Some Say) Chuck is an album by Sum 41. ...

In late May of 2004, the band travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo along with War Child Canada, a branch of the British charity organization, to document the civil war occurring in the country.^[6] Days after arriving, fighting broke out near the hotel the band was staying at in Bukavu.^[7] The band waited for the firing to die down, but it never did. A U.N. peacekeeper, Charles "Chuck" Pelletier (also Canadian), called for armored carriers to take the hotel's occupants out of the hot zone. After nearly six hours, the carriers arrived, and the band and the forty other civilians were taken to safety. The band named their next album Chuck in honor of Pelletier for taking them to safety. The documentary was made into a film called ROCKED: Sum 41 in Congo, and was later aired on MTV. War Child released it on DVD on November 29, 2005, in the United States and Canada. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Zaïre between 1971 and 1997, is a nation in central Africa. ... For other uses of the name War Child, see the disambiguation page. ... Combatants Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Chad, Mai-Mai, Hutu-aligned forces Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Movement for the Liberation of Congo Congolese Rally for Democracy Tutsi-aligned forces Commanders Laurent-DÃ©sirÃ© Kabila (Congo), Joseph Kabila (Congo), Sam Nujoma Robert Mugabe JosÃ© Eduardo dos Santos Idriss D... Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying at the southern end of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sum 41's album, Chuck, was released on October 12, 2004. It was a heavy album that had a much more serious tone, without the humour of the band's previous releases. The first single from the album (as well as the only song written after the Congo incident) was "We're All To Blame". The song switching from a fast pace to a slow one represented the band's trip in the Congo, how one minute it was peaceful, and the next there were gunshots being fired. The band followed up with "Pieces", a relatively soft song which reached the top of the charts in Canada, and "Some Say", released as a single only in Canada and Japan. The last single off the record was "No Reason", released at the same time as "Some Say", but with no video and only in Europe and the USA, where it reached #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock charts. is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Were All To Blame is the 1st single from Chuck by Sum 41. ... Pieces is the second single from Sum 41s 2004 album, Chuck. ... Some Say is a song by Sum 41 from Chuck. ... No Reason is a song by Sum 41, the second track on their album Chuck. ...

Sum 41 released a live CD, Happy Live Surprise, in Japan on December 21, 2005. The CD contains a full concert recorded live from London, Ontario and was produced by Deryck. The same CD was released March 7, 2006, in Canada under the name Go Chuck Yourself. This version was released under Aquarius Records instead of EMI, the band's former label in Canada. (The band had an issue with their producer and their management company, Greig Nori and Bunk Rock Music; since their management company had a contract with EMI, after the band left the company and dropped the producer, the contract was broken.) The Japanese version contained a CD with five songs from their live performance. It was originally to be a DVD, but the band was unhappy with the way the filming turned out and decided to put out a live CD instead. The footage is being incorporated into a project along with the rest of the film from the tour.^{[citation needed]} Go Chuck Yourself (Europe and North America) or Happy Live Surprise (Japan) is a live album by Sum 41 recorded in London, Ontario in April 2005. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Aquarius Records. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Greig Nori seen here performing at Younge Dundas Square. ... This article, image, template or category belongs in one or more categories. ...

Following their September 11, 2005 show in Quebec City, Quebec, the band went on a touring hiatus, although on April 17, 2006, Sum 41 played at a tribute to Iggy Pop, joining Iggy on stage for "Little Know It All" and "Lust For Life". is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (I shall put Gods gift to good use; the Don de Dieu was Champlains ship) Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Quebec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Founded 1608 by Samuel de Champlain Constitution date... This article is about the Canadian province. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Side Projects, Dave's Departure, and Underclass Hero (2006 - Present)

On, May 11, 2006, Dave Baksh announced in a statement through his management company that he was leaving Sum 41 to work with his new band, Brown Brigade. Baksh's departure from the band was said to have been due to his desire to play music with a more classical metal sound.^[8]^[9] He is the lead guitarist in Brown Brigade. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Nizaam Baksh (born 26 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the lead guitarist and vocalist of heavy metal/reggae band Brown Brigade, but most notably, he is the ex-lead guitarist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Brown Brigade is the newest project being undertaken by Dave Brownsound Baksh. ...

On May 12, Deryck made the first official comment on the subject on the official message board post addressing Dave's departure.^[10] Deryck confirmed Dave's departure and announced that the band would only be replacing Dave with a touring guitarist, who wouldn't be in videos, photo shoots, albums, or have any decision-making power in the band.

During the band's touring hiatus, Deryck focused on his producing career, writing and producing two songs for Avril Lavigne's album, The Best Damn Thing. Stevo recorded his first video as director for a Canadian band called The Midway State, and Cone started a side project with Todd Morse of H₂O and Juliette and the Licks. The two-person band, named The Operation M.D., released their debut album, We Have an Emergency, in early 2007. As well as playing bass, keyboards, and acoustic guitar, Cone contributed backing vocals as well as leading vocals on three songs.^[11]. The Operation album was co-produced and mixed by Deryck Whibley. Their first single video, "Sayonara", was directed by Stevo. Avril Lavigne Whibley,[7] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (IPA: ), (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock/punk-pop singer, musician and actress. ... For the song, see The Best Damn Thing (song). ... The Midway State is a band from Toronto, Canada and is known for their blend of rock, piano, and soulful vocals. ... Todd Morse is one of the guitarist of the band H2O and a member of Juliette and the Licks. ... . It features superscript or subscript characters that are substituted or omitted because of technical limitations. ... Juliette and the Licks are a punk rock band led by US actress Juliette Lewis. ... The Operation M.D. (formerly The Operation) is a side-project created by Dr. Dynamite (Cone of Sum 41) and Dr. Rocco (Todd Morse of H2O and Juliette and the Licks). ... We Have An Emergency is the debut album by The Operation M.D., to be released on February 20, 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Aquarius Records. ...

On April 17, 2007, the band released a song on iTunes called "March of the Dogs". Although not a single, the band released it early because, according to Deryck, "the record won't be out until the summer." This article is about the iTunes application. ... March of the Dogs was the first song released off of Sum 41s fifth studio album, Underclass Hero. ...

Recording of the band's fifth studio album, Underclass Hero, began on November 8, 2006 and was finished on March 14, 2007. The album, backed by the first single and title track, "Underclass Hero", was released on July 24, 2007. It debuted at #7 in the United States, making it the band's highest chart position to date. Singles from Underclass Hero Released: May 2007 Released: August 2007 Released: TBD 2007 Underclass Hero is Sum 41s fifth overall studio album and the first to be released without former guitarist Dave Baksh. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Underclass Hero track listing Underclass Hero (1) Walking Disaster Radio Single Cover (Promo Edition) Underclass Hero is the first single off of Sum 41s fifth studio album Underclass Hero. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

"Walking Disaster" became the second single from Underclass Hero. The music video for the song aired on MTV2 on August 20th, and it is available on YouTube.

The band began touring for the month of October 2007 with fellow Canadians, Finger Eleven across Canada. Die Mannequin would be opening, then Finger Eleven, then Sum 41 would close each show. A recent press release stated that Deryck Whibley had sustained a herniated disk, causing them to cancel the rest of their shows on the Strength In Numbers Tour with Finger Eleven. Dates will be rescheduled to a later date once Deryck has returned up to par. Both bands will return later to finish the tour together. Bassist, Cone, has stated that he can hardly get out of bed, due to the severity of the back injury. When Cone and Stevo were guests on Much Music, they revealed the cause of the slip disc to be a mix of jumping into the crowd and Deryck sitting down abruptly at Stevo's drum Kit during the final song of their Calgary Show, Pain For Pleasure. Deryck has recovered from his injury, and is currently on tour with the band across Canada. Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band formed in 1994. ... Die Mannequin: Pat M., Tony Useless, Care Failure Die Mannequin is an alternative rock/sleaze rock trio from Toronto, Canada fronted by 20-year-old guitar player and singer Care Failure. ... Slipped disc redirects here. ...

Cone recently did an artist on artist interview with Slash of Velvet Revolver. They talked about Slash's experiences while in Guns N' Roses and his life now in Velvet Revolver. This was done as part of a MySpace project, and the interview was posted on MySpace in 3 parts. Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... Velvet Revolver is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup currently consisting of, Slash (Lead Guitar), Duff McKagan (bass guitar, backing vocals), Matt Sorum (drums, percussion, backing vocals) of Guns N Roses, and Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), of Wasted Youth. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Velvet Revolver is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup currently consisting of, Slash (Lead Guitar), Duff McKagan (bass guitar, backing vocals), Matt Sorum (drums, percussion, backing vocals) of Guns N Roses, and Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), of Wasted Youth. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Sum 41 re-commenced their Underclass Hero tour and started back out in the U.K. where they were touring with fellow Canadians Sound and Fury and a British band Reuben. (They played 10 shows in Britan and then moved the tour to Canada) Sound and Fury is a documentary film released in 2000 about two American families immersed in Deaf culture and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their way of life. ...

It has been announced that Sum 41's next single will be "With Me." The video was first seen on the band's MySpace page on February 28, 2008 and debuted at number 7 on MTV's Total Request Live. This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... TRL redirects here. ...

The band has plans to tour until the summer, when they will begin preparation for their next album.^[12] The Band is touring through out Australia in April 2008, playing at the Big Top at Luna Park, Riverside At Brisbane, and in Perth with veteran punk outfits Pennywise and The Vandals as well as Bowling For Soup. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... This article is about the punk rock band. ... Bowling for Soup is an American Grammy nominated, comedy influenced pop-punk band who originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994. ...

Internet Videos

Touring in support of Chuck, Sum 41 played videos before their set which were deemed "unsuitable for children". Much controversy arose over the videos.^[13] In one video, Basketball Butcher, which was also included in some versions of Chuck, Steve and Cone play basketball, and Cone beats Steve badly. Following the game, Steve murders Cone and later dismembers and cooks him. In another video, 1-800-Justice, Cone and Steve are drug dealing brothers, while Dave and Deryck play undercover police officers. Steve shoots Deryck, as Cone stabs Dave, and Steve and Cone make their getaway. Another video was "The Stache" Steve decides to grow out his moustache, but it turns out to be evil and makes him kill people while he's sleeping. After killing two people, the police come to his apartment. He decides to end everything and kill himself by jumping out a 5-story window. Cone, playing a policeman looks down at his body, turns around, and has a moustache.^{[citation needed]}

Sum 41's most recent internet video endeavor is a "weekly" series entitled SUM 41 - Road to Ruin. The trailer was posted on January 8, 2007 on the Sum 41 web-page. The first episode debuted on January 21, following their exploits on their Singapore 2003 tour. Since then, their episodes have included footage of drunkenness in New Orleans, unintentionally setting off a fire alarm in a hotel, and a feature about their first ever tour manager, amongst other things. The "Road to Ruin" show can also be found on their MySpace, on YouTube, and on their official website. The "Road to Ruin" series is also available in an exclusive limited edition of the Singapore edition of 'Underclass Hero'. They also did a series of cartoons based on superhero 'stickman moss' who saved the world from anti punk figures, as they put the world of punk rock in danger. "Stickman Moss" would battle these threats with his stick powers being made entirely of wood. "Stickman Moss" was played by actor Steven Mars. A famous quote from an early episode stated "Sticks don't tan!".^{[citation needed]} is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Music style and influences

Early influence on their music included the Beastie Boys and NOFX, especially in their All Killer No Filler rap rock music found in the "Fat Lip" and "What We're All About" singles. Their later music in the album Does This Look Infected? had heavy influence from The Offspring, as the band itself commented. Also, some metal influence coming from bands like Iron Maiden is noted. In the song "Fat Lip", the quote "Maiden and Priest were the gods that we praised" refers to Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Their album Chuck features a series of songs that can be compared with thrash metal or Alternative Metal, and they have named Metallica as one of the main influences on their metal music. The band has recently named The Beatles and Oasis as big influences. The Beastie Boys are a hip hop musical group from New York City consisting of Michael Mike D Diamond, Adam MCA Yauch, Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California (now based in San Francisco), in 1983. ... All Killer No Filler is the sophomore album by Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Rap rock is a hybrid of rap and rock music. ... For other uses, see Fat Lip (disambiguation). ... What Were All About, also entitled Its What Were All About and What Were All About (The Original Version), is a single from Canadian punk band Sum 41. ... Does This Look Infected? is an album by Sum 41. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. ... For other uses, see Fat Lip (disambiguation). ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. ... For other uses, see Judas priest (curse). ... Singles from Chuck Released: October 2004 Released: January 2005 Released: June 2005 Released: June 2005 (same date as Some Say) Chuck is an album by Sum 41. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ...

The band's early musical style is often compared to Blink-182 and Green Day pop punk songs, owing to the catchy melodies and humor present in the work of both bands. More recently the musical genre of Sum 41 has been disputed among fans because of the complex combination of different musical styles and much more mature, serious and heavy sound in later albums. The argument is centralized around the punk streak of the band, and they have been labeled as pop punk^[14], punk rock^[15], alternative rock^[16], and alternative metal. Some fans even argue that Sum 41 created a sub-genre on the album Chuck, known as Punk Metal. Their lyrics contain some influence and the band is known for its often politically-social music found in songs like "Fat Lip", "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)", "Still Waiting", "Thanks For Nothing", "No Reason", "We're All To Blame", "Moron", "The Jester", and "March of the Dogs". The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... This article is about the band Green Day. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... For other uses, see Fat Lip (disambiguation). ... Does This Look Infected? is an album by Sum 41. ... Still Waiting is the first single from Does This Look Infected? by Sum 41. ... No Reason is a song by Sum 41, the second track on their album Chuck. ... Were All To Blame is the 1st single from Chuck by Sum 41. ... March of the Dogs was the first song released off of Sum 41s fifth studio album, Underclass Hero. ...

Line-ups

Deryck Jason Whibley[2] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the multi Juno Award-winning pop punk band Sum 41. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Stephen Martin Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Deryck Jason Whibley[2] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the multi Juno Award-winning pop punk band Sum 41. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... David Nizaam Baksh (born 26 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the lead guitarist and vocalist of heavy metal/reggae band Brown Brigade, but most notably, he is the ex-lead guitarist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Mark Spicoluk is currently the bass player for the band Closet Monster and has previously played with Avril Lavigne and Sum 41. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Stephen Martin Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Deryck Jason Whibley[2] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the multi Juno Award-winning pop punk band Sum 41. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... David Nizaam Baksh (born 26 July 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the lead guitarist and vocalist of heavy metal/reggae band Brown Brigade, but most notably, he is the ex-lead guitarist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Jason Paul McCaslin, better known as Cone, is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Stephen Martin Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Deryck Jason Whibley[2] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the multi Juno Award-winning pop punk band Sum 41. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jason Paul McCaslin, better known as Cone, is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Stephen Martin Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Deryck Jason Whibley[2] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist and lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the multi Juno Award-winning pop punk band Sum 41. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... Jason Paul McCaslin, better known as Cone, is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of Canadian rock band Sum 41. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Stephen Martin Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Thomas William Thacker (aka Brown Tom) (born 11 April 1978, in Langley, BC, Canada) is the lead singer of the Canadian punk group Gob. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ...

Discography

Studio albums

All Killer No Filler is the sophomore album by Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... Does This Look Infected? is an album by Sum 41. ... Singles from Chuck Released: October 2004 Released: January 2005 Released: June 2005 Released: June 2005 (same date as Some Say) Chuck is an album by Sum 41. ... Singles from Underclass Hero Released: May 2007 Released: August 2007 Released: TBD 2007 Underclass Hero is Sum 41s fifth overall studio album and the first to be released without former guitarist Dave Baksh. ...

References

^ http://www7.islandrecords.com/sum41/site/tour_pastshows.las
^ "Sum 41 Unleash Their Power." Canadian Musician July-Aug. 2000: 15. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. University of Illinois. 18 Feb. 2008.
^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Sum 41
^ http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12061085
^ Edwards, Gavin. "Canadian Teenage Rock and Roll Machine." Rolling Stone 11 Oct. 2001: 50. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. University of Illinois. 18 Feb. 2008.
^ Sum 41 Plan Trip To War-Torn Congo - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
^ Sum 41 Caught In Violent Outbreak In Congo - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
^ Brownsound Quits Sum 41
^ Sum 41 Guitarist Quits To Focus On New Band - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
^ http://www6.islandrecords.com/sum41/www2/bbs/bbs1_7/...read_num=14386018&folder_num=23&id=443188337988
^ MySpace.com - THE OPERATION M.D. - LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, CA - Rock / Garage / Alternative - www.myspace.com/theoperationmusic
^ The Lance: Past the Pages
^ Sum 41 Skit Deemed Unsuitable For Children - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
^ allmusic ((( Sum 41 > Overview )))
^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20047311,00.html
^ Sum 41: Underclass Hero (2007): Reviews
^ http://theresnosolution.com/en/index.php module=band_biography
^ TheresNoSolution.com : Sum 41
^ TheresNoSolution.com : Sum 41
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^ TheresNoSolution.com : Sum 41

Contents

History

Beginnings and Half Hour of Power (1996-2000)

All Killer No Filler and Does This Look Infected? (2001-2003)

Chuck and the Congo (2004-2006)

Side Projects, Dave's Departure, and Underclass Hero (2006 - Present)

Internet Videos

Music style and influences

Line-ups

Discography

Studio albums

References

See also

External links

Contents

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Beginnings and Half Hour of Power (1996-2000)

All Killer No Filler and Does This Look Infected? (2001-2003)

Chuck and the Congo (2004-2006)

Side Projects, Dave's Departure, and Underclass Hero (2006 - Present)

Internet Videos

Music style and influences

Line-ups

Discography

Studio albums

References

See also

External links

History