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She Hates Me by Puddle Of Mudd

Artist Biography For Puddle Of Mudd

Puddle Of Mudd Is An American Post-Grunge Band. They Achieved Success On Rock Radio And Some Success In The Mainstream And Their Major-Label Debut Come Clean Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies. To Date The Band Has Sold Over 7 Million Albums And Have Had A String Of #1 Mainstream Rock Singles In The United States. The Original Incarnation Of This Band Was Formed In 1992 In Kansas City Missouri. In Their Hometown They Released Their Debut Album "Stuck" In 1993 Followed By "Abrasive" In 1996 To Little Commercial Success. Following The Break-Up Of This Intial Setup A New Version Of The Band Was Formed In Los Angeles By Vocalist Wes Scantlin. Wes Scantlin Was Born In St. Joseph Missouri. Raised In Kansas City He Attended Park Hill High School. After High School He Started The Creation Of Puddle Of Mudd Now Now Famous For Songs Such As "Control" "She Hates Me" And "Blurry". Scantlin Got His Start In The Music Business After A Copy Of His Demo Was Given To A Friend Producer By The Name Of Fred Durst. Durst Enjoyed The Demo But Wes Neglected To Take Any Major Steps Forward With The Band. Later Upon Hearing That Scantlin's First Attempt At A Band Had Failed Durst Decided To Bring Scatlin To California In An Attempt To Put A New Band Together. In California Scantlin Met Doug Ardito An Intern At Interscope Records. When Scantlin Found Out About Ardito's Bass Playing They Decided To Work Together. Still In Pursuit Of A Guitarist Fred Durst Contacted A Guitarist From His Hometown Of Jacksonville Florida Paul Phillips. Phillips Auditioned For The Spot In Puddle Of Mudd And Upon Acceptance Left College To Join The Band Full Time. A Drummer Was Also Recruited From Jacksonville However Via Creative Differences Left The Band Before It Achieved Any Mainstream Media Attention. The Name Of The Band Was Inspired By The Missouri River Flood Where The Band In Its Early Days Performed And Practiced. The Large Amount Of Pressure From The Equipment Left The Floor A Big "puddle Of Mud." Puddle Of Mudd Is Signed To Fred Durst's Record Label Flawless Records. In 2005 Two Members Paul Phillips And Greg Upchurch Left The Band. Greg Currently Drums For 3 Doors Down While Paul Now Playing In Society Red Left Citing Creative And Personal Differences. Their Song "Control" Was The Official Theme Song Of WWE's Survivor Series Pay-Per-View Event In November 2001 And Their Song "Nothing Left To Lose" Was The Official Theme Song Of WWE's Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Event In January 2004. Their Second Album "Come Clean" Spawned 4 Hits In 2003 And Has Sold 5 Million Albums To Date. Their Follow Up "Life On Display" Spawned 1 Hit Single And Sold 600 000 Albums. In 2007 The Band Released "Famous" Which Takes A General Rock As Well As "nu-Grunge" Approach. The Band Is Currently Working On A Live Album That Is Slated For Release In 2008.
They Have Released Their Fourth Album "Songs In The Key Of Love And Hate" Current Members Of The Band Include Wes Scantlin Vocal Rythmn.
Doug Ardito Backing Vocals Bass.
Paul Phillips Lead Guitar
Ryan Yerdon Drums

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: She Hates Me

"She Hates Me" Was Released In 2002. It Continued The Group's Popularity On The Billboard Hot 100 Peaking At #13 Though Not As Successful As Their Ballad "Blurry". It Also Topped The Mainstream Rock Tracks. The Song Peaked At #14 In The UK Singles Chart Making It The Group's Third Top 20 Hit. "She Hates Me" Is About The Disillusionment That Can Come As A Relationship Goes On. Wes Scantlin Was At The Time Just Out Of A Relationship And He Wrote This Inspired From The Anger. This Song Gives Upbeat Music To Lyrics About His Break-Up. The Chord Progression Is Similar To The Main Chord Progression In Suicidal Tendencies' "I Saw Your Mommy" Which Has Led To Accusations That Puddle Of Mudd "ripped Off" That Song. In The Album's Insert Is A Photocopy Of Each Song's Original Hand Written Lyrics. It Shows The Original Name Of This Song Which Is "She Fucking Hates Me". The Song Is Featured In The Movie My Super Ex-Girlfriend And In The Game Alvin And The Chipmunks. Covers And Parodies Richard Cheese And Lounge Against The Machine Covered This As A Lounge Style On His 2002 Album Tuxicity. Scala & Kolacny Brothers Belgian Girls' Choir Covered This Song On Their 2002 Album On The Rocks. It Was The Subject Of A Parody Entitled "Internet Love Song She Blocked Me " By Bob Ricci. This Has Become One Of Ricci's Most Recognised Songs.

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