Sum 41
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Sum 41 is a Canadian Pop Punk band who rose to fame via their hit single, "Fat Lip".
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[edit] About
Sum 41 were composed by the led vocalist and guitar, "Deryek Whibley" with "Dave Baksh" on guitar, "Cone McCaslin" on Bass and "Steve Jocz" on drum. The members started out as rival bands in high school. The band was originally called, "Kaspir" before they changed their named to Sum 41. They spent many years playing together, hoping that one day they will be successful in their field.
They released their debut album, Half Hour of Power on June 2000 with its single, "Makes No Difference" under Island Records. Their first full-length album, All Killer, No Filler was released in May 2001. It features the hit single, "Fat Lip" which chartered #1 at the US Rock Chart. Other single released is "Motivation".
Their second album, Does This Look Infected? was released on November 2002. Iggy Pop recruited the band for his album, Little Know It All. Their next album, Chuck was released on October 2004. It features the single, "No Reason" which landed at #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts. They had recently released their next album, Underclass Hero last July 2007. It debuted at #7 on the US Charts.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Half Hour of Power | Certified Platinum |
| 2001 | All Killer No Filler | Certified 3x Platinum |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Modern Rock | UK Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fat Lip | 1 | 8 | All Killer No Filler |
| 2001 | Motivation | 24 | 21 | All Killer No Filler |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
Sep 13, 2007 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, United States
Sep 15, 2007 House of Blues - Cleveland, Cleveland Ohio, United States
Sep 17, 2007 Rex Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Sep 18, 2007 9:30 Club, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sep 20, 2007 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, New Jersey United States
Sep 21, 2007 The Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 23, 2007 Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, New York, United States
Sep 26, 2007 Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit, Michigan United States
Sep 27, 2007 The Intersection, Grand Rapids, Michigan United States
Sep 28, 2007 Metro - Smart Bar, Chicago, Illinois United States
Sep 29, 2007 Louisville Waterfront Park, Louisville Kentucky, United States
Oct 02, 2007 Diamond Ballroom, Moore, Oklahoma, United States
Oct 03, 2007 Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Oct 04, 2007 The Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri United States
Oct 07, 2007 Big Easy Concert House, Boise, Idaho United States
Oct 10, 2007 Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 11, 2007 Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria British Columbia, Canada
Oct 12, 2007 General Motors Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 13, 2007 Prospera Place, Kelowna, British Columbia Canada
Oct 15, 2007 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Oct 17, 2007 Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta Canada
Oct 19, 2007 Westerner Park - ENMAX Centrium Arena, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Oct 21, 2007 Brandt Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
Oct 22, 2007 Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada
Oct 23, 2007 MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Oct 26, 2007 Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Oct 28, 2007 Buzzfest, Houston, Texas, United States
Oct 30, 2007, John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario Canada
Oct 31, 2007 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 June 27, 2000 Island |
 May 8, 2001 Island |
 November 26, 2002 Island |
 October 12, 2004 Island |
 July 24, 2007 Island |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Makes No Difference | Island |
| 2001 | Fat Lip | Island |
| 2002 | Motivation | Island |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 March 7, 2006 Aquarius |
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