Saliva (band)
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Saliva, an alternative metal/hard rock band who makes use of Grunge techniques as well as a bit of Nu Metal. The band was originally founded in September 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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[edit] Biography
While Memphis was an unlikely place for an alternative metal/post-grunge band, Saliva was able to follow in the tradition of crafting hard rock songs in a radio-friendly format popularized by the likes of Creed, Nickelback and Disturbed. After competing in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Grammy Showcase competition, where they advanced to the final round in New York City, the group self-released their self-titled debut album which sold over 10,000 copies in their region, prompting Island Records to take notice. Their Island debut Every Six Seconds was released in 2001, followed by Back Into Your System in 2002 which included the chart topping hit 'Rest In Pieces' co-written by James Michael and Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue. The band toured in 2003 opening for Kiss and Aerosmith.
On May 29, 2005, guitarist Chris D'abaldo announced he had left the band "for obvious reasons, as the band is not a unit anymore." He then shortly retracted his statement and apologized, declaring on the band's website that "there was a bit of an issue we're working through and we're looking forward to recording a new album later this year". [1] However, band's website currently apologizes yet again for the confusion and confirms that due to "creative differences", D'abaldo is in fact leaving the band, but that Saliva "is completely moving forward as planned and [has] our best music ahead of us".
Recently, on the groups website, information has been given stating that Jonathan Montoya is Saliva's new guitar player. Montoya was previously with Full Devil Jacket before the band went their separate ways.
Saliva has a new album coming in January 23, 2007 titled Blood Stained, Love Story. The single, titled "Ladies & Gentlemen" has been released to radio stations and can be heard on their MySpace profile. [2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Saliva (1997)
- Every Six Seconds (2001)
- Back Into Your System (2002)
- Survival of the Sickest (2004)
- Blood Stained, Love Story January 23, 2007.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 2002 | "Your Disease" | - | #7 | #3 | Every Six Seconds |
| 2001 | "Click Click Boom" | - | #25 | #15 | Every Six Seconds |
| 2002 | "After Me" | - | - | #31 | Every Six Seconds |
| 2003 | "Always" | #51 | #1 (1 week) | #2 | Back Into Your System |
| 2003 | "Rest In Pieces" | #93 | #20 | #11 | Back Into Your System |
| 2003 | "Raise Up" | - | - | #29 | Back Into Your System |
| 2004 | "Survival Of The Sickest" | - | #22 | #6 | Survival Of The Sickest |
| 2004 | "Razor's Edge" | - | - | #17 | Survival Of The Sickest |
| 2006 | "Ladies And Gentlemen" | - | - | #11 | Blood Stained Love Story |
[edit] Videos
- "Your Disease" (Every Six Seconds)
- "Click Click Boom" (Every Six Seconds)
- "Always" (Back Into Your System)
- "Rest In Pieces" (Back Into Your System)
- "Survival Of The Sickest" (Survival Of The Sickest)
[edit] Trivia
- Saliva performs the theme music for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Batista, titled "I Walk Alone". Saliva also performed the theme music for the Dudley Boyz ("Get the Tables") and Chris Jericho ("King Of My World"). However, Jericho has only used that theme a few times. Former WWE Smackdown! tag team MNM used their song "SuperStar" as their entrance theme during their time with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). Click Click Boom was also the main theme song for WWF/E No Mercy 2001.
- Their song "Superstar" served as a theme for the movie The Fast And The Furious and WWF WrestleMania X8. It was also featured on Legnds of Wrestling II, the video game. Their song "Always" also served as the main theme song for WWE Survivor Series 2002.
- Their song "Your Disease" was featured in the 2002 video game Aggressive Inline, this song was also used by OVW tag team The Blonde Bombers a.k.a. WWE SmackDown!'s tag team, The Dicks.
- Their song "Survival of the Sickest" served as the main theme song for WWE Unforgiven 2004. It was also used as the theme for the Triple H Vs Randy Orton main event match of Unforgiven 2004.
- Saliva has appeared as a special guest for WWF/WWE events twice (WrestleMania X8 and Survivor Series 2002). They performed live at both events.
- They performed the theme music for the video game Spyhunter.
- They also had their song "After Me" featured on the XBOX, PC and PS2 thriller "The Thing".
- Their song "Click Click Boom" appeared in the video games Project Gotham Racing, BMX XXX, MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael, and Test Drive Overdrive and in the movies The New Guy, Cradle to the Grave, The Fast And The Furious and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
- The band featured heavily in EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003; their songs "Superstar", "Superstar II" and "Raise Up" were in-game tracks, and lead singer Josey Scott was available as a playable character that could be unlocked with a special cheat code.
- Josey Scott and Chad Kroeger (lead singer of Nickelback) performed the song 'Hero', theme to the Spider-Man movie.
- Their song "Your Disease" was featured in the PS2 video game Downhill Domination.
- Their song "Bleed For Me" appears in Daredevil: The Album.
- The song 'Rest In Pieces', co-written by James Michael and Nikki Sixx, was actually written for Drowning Pool. But Dave Williams tragically died. Nikki Sixx turned Josey Scott onto the song he and Michael wrote together and they recorded it.
- Indy Wrestler Big Bully Douglas uses "Click Click Boom" as his entrance theme.
- Their song "Ladies and Gentleman" is used for the NHRA theme song on television commercials.
- "Blood Stained, Love Story" was originally called "The Rise and Fall of a Glorified Kingdom".
