Serial Joe was a Canadian rock band from Newmarket, Ontario which consisted of high school students Ryan Dennis (vocals, guitar), Ryan Stever (guitar), John Davidson (bass guitar), Dan Stadnicki (drums) and Jamie Fulcher (Back Up Vocals) .[2] The group released four studio albums.
Serial Joe | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1997–2002 |
| Labels | Aquarius Records |
| Past members | John Davidson Ryan Dennis Dan Stadnicki Ryan Stever Jamie Fulcher |
Dennis stated that the band's name came from a girl with a speech disorder who would mispronounce the name "Sergio" as "Serial-Joe".[3]
History
editIn 1998, Serial Joe independently released their debut EP, KICKeD. The EP featured the single "Skidrow". The music video for "Skidrow" won the 1998 MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Independent Video.[4] The band became the house band on YTV's System Crash.
In 1999, the band released their first studio album for Aquarius Records, Face Down,[2] which peaked at No. 47 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[5] The album's first single, "Mistake", gained international airplay.
The band won several awards, and performed at Woodstock 1999 in the "emerging artists" tent.[6]
In late 2001, Serial Joe released their final album Last Chance (At the Romance Dance), which showcased a more melodic pop/rock approach, in contrast to the band's earlier rap-influenced metal sound.[7] Around 2002, they were dropped from their label and broke up shortly thereafter. Vocalist Ryan Dennis and guitarist Ryan Stever later became part of the hard rock group High Kapitol.
Awards
edit- 1998 "Skidrow": Much Music Video Award for Best Independent Video
- 1999 YTV Achievement Award for Best Band[8]
- 1999 (Nominated) "Mistake": Much Music Video Award for Best Rock Video
- 2000 "Deep": Much Music Video FACT Award for Best Video (presented by Kiss members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons during a tour with them)
- 2000 (Nominated) Much Music People's Choice Award for Best Canadian Band
- 2000 (Nominated) Juno Award for Best New Band[9]
- 2000 (Nominated) Gemini Award for Best Specialty Show
Discography
editKICKeD (1998)
- Skidrow
- Dream Girl
- Velocity
- Lonely Heart
- Obsession
- Welcome To Happyland
- Should Have Been Mine
- Deep
- Mistake
- Face Down
- Dragon On My Shoulder
- Shallow
- Push
- Sanity
- Centipede
- Confused
- Outrage
- Denial
Serial Joe... (2000)
- Silently Screaming
- Out Of Hand
- Absence Of Mind
- What I See
- Another Time
- False Design
- Mistake: USA Version
- Face Down: My Brilliant Beast Mix
- Should Have Been Mine: MetalDog Mix
- Deep: MetalDog Mix
- Absence of Mind: Jimi LaMort's Absinthe Mix
- What I See: Malhavoc's "Help Please Send Bobo" Mix
(Last Chance) At the Romance Dance... (2001)
- Completely
- Angry
- Unintended
- Stranded
- Mary
- Turn Around
- Suddenly
- Girl Like You
- You Don't Laugh
- Go for a Ride
- Committed
- Save Me
References
edit- ^ "CANOE -- JAM! - Serial Joe signs with Korn's label". Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Glen Nott, "Cradle rockers ; Don't be fooled by their tender age - Serial Joe is serious stuff". Cambridge Reporter, April 13, 2000.
- ^ Gordon Kennedy, "Serial Joe: Ten things you didn't know about Canada's boy musicians". Sudbury Star, October 20, 2000.
- ^ "New and established take home MuchMusic Video Awards" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 69, No. 13, July 19, 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Lynn Saxberg, "Canadians embody `spirit of Woodstock': Kingston's Tragically Hip, Ottawa's Alanis Morissette make up Canada Day at festival". Ottawa Citizen, July 25, 1999.
- ^ "CD REVIEWS: Rocket Science, Serial Joe, The Strokes and many more"[usurped]. Chart Attack, October 09, 2001
- ^ Heath Jon McCoy, "Serial Joe gets an A". Calgary Herald, July 15, 2000.
- ^ Larry LeBlanc (12 February 2000). "Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 45–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Serial Joe - Face Down". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
External links
edit- Serial Joe at IMDb