Puddle of Mudd

1600 Exposition Boulevard,Sacramento CA 95815

01 July, 2022

Description

Puddle of Mudd rise from the ashes with their sixth studio album in nearly a decade, entitled Welcome to Galvania. Formed in 1991, Puddle of Mudd has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of number-one singles, including the hits “Blurry,” “She Hates Me,” and “Famous.” The new album, Welcome to Galvania, was produced by Cameron Webb (Alkaline Trio, Disturbed, Motorhead). It also marks the band’s first full-length album since Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love and Hate in 2009. “This album has been a long time coming. I’m just so happy to finally get it out there for my fans,” says Puddle of Mudd’s frontman, Wes Scantlin. “I hope the new music inspires my fans to live their lives. I’m just trying to crawl under people’s skin and help them through their life musically.” Scantlin has provided Puddle of Mudd with lead vocals and rhythm guitar since the band’s inception. The origins of the band’s name came from the Missouri River flooding, damaging their rehearsal space. Puddle of Mudd released their first major album, Come Clean, on August 28, 2001, which spawned the singles “Control” and “Blurry.” These hits propelled Puddle of Mudd to reach the No. 5 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This success led to the band venturing out on a full-scale European and American tour, hitting the road with Linkin Park, Stone Temple Pilots, and Staind. Come Clean reached triple platinum status in January of 2003. The subsequent album, Life on Display, was released in 2003 and reached gold status. They went on to release Famous in 2007. In 2009, they released Vol. 4: Songs in the Key of Love and Hate. In 2011, the band released an album of cover songs, entitled Re:(disc)overed. Now, Puddle of Mudd is ready to return to the rock scene with their sixth studio album, Welcome to Galvania. Inking a deal with Pavement Entertainment, their new material is primed to reach longtime and new fans. “Sometimes in life you come across people who want to bring you down and rip apart your soul. Well, those days are gone,” says Scantlin. “I have surrounded myself with a great team of people. They believe in me and I believe in them. I’d like to thank each and every one of them for their hard work and perseverance. I’d also like to thank all of my fans for their patience. This is just the beginning. I have a lot more rock ‘n’ roll in me to share with the world!” AARON LEIGH is an American Rock musician / multi-instrumentalist born and raised in San Jose, Ca. Aaron is the current Bassist for the legendary Hard Rock band Y&T and is also a solo artist in his own right. Aaron is most known as the bassist for Y&T and the Frank Hannon Band (Tesla’s guitarist). But he’s also jammed with some of the top names in rock—from Steve Vai, Jani Lane, and Mike Tramp, to Gary Hoey, Joel Hoekstra, Brad Gillis, and many more. As Y&T was about to wrap up their 27 city 2020 U.S. Tour in mid March, the virus hit. Three shows canceled, and sent home...3 days early. Fast forward 5 months later...no touring or Y&T shows to be had and nothing but time to kill. After doing a few solo acoustic live streams, Aaron started writing some new SOLO material in June. “I've been wanting to release some solo material for a while now, but with Y&T's usual year round touring schedule, it made finding time to record difficult...but now the time is right!” INSANITY...the new single was written and produced with all vocals and instruments performed by Aaron Leigh with the exception of a guest spot featuring Aaron's good friend Frank Hannon, (Co-founder/Lead Guitarist of platinum selling band TESLA) who played a guitar solo on the track. "I believe INSANITY is a song for the times, and beyond. With all the ups and downs in every day life, living in this crazy world...we all wish we could just get away from the INSANITY for a bit." From noted radio/T.V. personality Eddie Trunk: "Aaron’s done a great job playing bass in one of my favorite bands Y&T, but his new solo single shows he has a lot to offer as a solo artist as well. Insanity is a great melodic rocker!" ~Eddie Trunk-TrunkNation SiriusXM. With the first single released, Aaron decided to go further and record his first SOLO E.P. released in February 2021. Aaron Leigh’s solo EP release is a departure, a welcome revelation of this artist’s musical origins and roots. Aaron's earliest musical influences are on full display throughout this entertaining set. Steeped in the sounds of Classic 70’s California Pop/Rock, these three original tracks, buoyed by the inclusion of an early-era Fleetwood Mac cover, brings this artist full circle, to beginnings that needed to be shared. A solid debut that certainly creates anticipation for more. Not only is Aaron an accomplished musician, but he is also a noted studio engineer and producer. He has mixed and/or produced albums for a multitude of artists, including... Y&T "ACOUSTIC CLASSIX VOL. 1" EP (2018) *Mixing* DAVE FRIDAY BAND (San Francisco Bay Area Hard Rock Band) Album "Life Imitating Art" (2017) *Mixing* JAMES DURBIN (American Idol) Album "Riot On Sunset" (2016) *Mixing* EYES OF ONE (Los Angeles Hard Rock Band) Album "Beneath The Truth" (2016) *Mixing* Frank Hannon Band (Tesla Guitarist) Album "World Peace" (2015) *Mixing*