Injected (band)
Encyclopedia
Injected is an Atlanta hard rock
band inspired by acts such as Helmet
, Metallica
and Mötley Crüe
.
, on Feb. 26, 2002 on Island Records
. The album was produced by another Atlanta native, former Marvelous 3
frontman and Rolling Stone
noted producer Butch Walker
(Avril Lavigne
, Sevendust
, SR-71, Bowling for Soup
, Rock Star Supernova
). Injected made a video for its first single, "Faithless," and the song became a top 20 single on modern and active rock charts, reaching as high as #3 on MTVs rock countdown. Album cuts such as "I-IV-V" and "Burn It Black" were also included on soundtracks for films such as The Fast and the Furious
, Spider-Man
, The Scorpion King
, among others.
Injected spent over a year touring the country in support of the record, and played venues large and small with bands such as Local H
, Saliva
, Hoobastank
, Greenwheel
, Nickelback
, Default
, Sevendust
, Incubus
, Mesh StL, Fu Manchu, Damone, and Papa Roach
. During that tour, guitarist Jade Lemons departed Injected. Danny Grady (lead vocals/guitar), Steve Slovisky (bass), and Chris Wojtal (drums) played most of the remaining dates as a trio.
In Aug. 2004, an Injected concert in Atlanta was filmed for a potential DVD to be called "Live at the Cotton Club," but the footage has yet to be released to the public in its entirety. Videos for four songs, "Faithless," "The Truth About You," "Gene Genie," and "Lie and Defy" can be found at injectedfans.com and on YouTube
.
By 2005, several songs had been recorded for Injected's second album, to be titled The Truth About You. However, sometime in between late 2005 and early 2006, the band's official Web site (injected.com) disappeared, leading many fans to question the status of the band and the record. Much speculation ensued, including talk that the rockers had been dropped from their record label. Rumors also began to circulate that Slovisky and Wojtal had left Injected, and that Grady was considering continuing the band with new members.
Injected fans were left to ponder a message on the home page of injectedfans.com, which read that while band members had worked hard on a second album, "changes at their (record) label left the band with no support and few options. Under the circumstances the band members decided to go their separate ways."
Fans received a glimmer of hope in summer 2006, as rumors circulated that Injected would continue/reform with its original lineup (including Lemons). However, on 8/20/06, Lemons posted comments on a fan-created Injected MySpace
page:
"...well the rumors aren't true (anymore). We flirted with getting back together, but it's just not gonna happen. too many day to day things keep us having to focus on paying bills, eating, mowing the grass and expanding our waist sizes. oh well...almost right?
thanks for the love my friends! take care, Jade"
As of September 2006, the status of Injected is still up in the air, and no release date has been set for an album. However, MP3 versions of four "new" tracks (Speed Metal, Spun Again, Daylight, Dig Me Out) are available on the music section of injectedfans.com, and live version videos of three other unreleased songs (The Truth About You, Gene Genie, Lie and Defy) are posted on the site.
On November 2, 2006, all the material Injected wrote for the second record, "The Truth About You," leaked on their fansite, injectedfans.com.
On May 9, 2009 Injected played with all four original members for the first time in 7 years. They performed the Cheap Trick classic "I Want You to Want Me" at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta as one of 500 acts at the charitable 10 night event, 500 Songs for Kids.
During the Summer of 2010, Danny and Jade have been working together with Kyle Spence on drums to re-record some material of The Truth About You as well as working on new material. As of May, 22, 2011, the new record has been "finished, mixed, and ready to drop." In the following week, Jade and Danny got together to discuss which songs they wish to make videos for.
American Idol
winner David Cook
put Injected's song "Spun Again (Bar-Ba-Sol)" (retitled Bar-Ba-Sol) on his 2008 self-titled debut. Bar-ba-sol was released as a single on March 23, 2009 to US Active and Mainstream Rock stations.
Former
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band inspired by acts such as Helmet
Helmet (band)
Helmet is an alternative metal band from New York City formed in 1989. Founded by vocalist and lead guitarist Page Hamilton, Helmet has had numerous lineup changes, and Hamilton has been the only constant member....
, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
and Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
.
History
After forming in the mid-90's by a group of high school friends and spending years gathering a strong following on the Atlanta rock scene, Injected released its major label debut, Burn It BlackBurn It Black
Burn It Black is the first full-length studio album of the American hard rock band Injected. It was produced by Butch Walker and released on Feb. 26, 2002 on Island Records.-Track listing:#"When She Comes" – 2:33#"Burn It Black" – 2:42...
, on Feb. 26, 2002 on Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
. The album was produced by another Atlanta native, former Marvelous 3
Marvelous 3
Marvelous 3 was an Atlanta-based rock band.-History:Marvelous 3 was formed by lead singer/guitarist Butch Walker, bass guitarist Jayce Fincher, and drummer Doug Mitchell Marvelous 3 was an Atlanta-based rock band.-History:Marvelous 3 was formed by lead singer/guitarist Butch Walker, bass guitarist...
frontman and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
noted producer Butch Walker
Butch Walker
Butch Walker is an American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.-Career:Walker grew up in Cartersville,...
(Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
, Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, SR-71, Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994...
, Rock Star Supernova
Rock Star Supernova (band)
Rock Star Supernova was a reality television-formed supergroup consisting of drummer Tommy Lee , bassist Jason Newsted , guitarist Gilby Clarke and singer Lukas Rossi...
). Injected made a video for its first single, "Faithless," and the song became a top 20 single on modern and active rock charts, reaching as high as #3 on MTVs rock countdown. Album cuts such as "I-IV-V" and "Burn It Black" were also included on soundtracks for films such as The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
, Spider-Man
Spider-Man (film)
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp...
, The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King is a 2002 American action film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan...
, among others.
Injected spent over a year touring the country in support of the record, and played venues large and small with bands such as Local H
Local H
Local H is an American rock duo, formed by Joe Daniels and Scott Lucas in Zion, Illinois in 1987. Local H's 1996 album, As Good as Dead, includes the top 10 hit "Bound for the Floor" Author, rock critic and Rolling Stone contributor Greg Kot and the Chicago Tribune named the band its 2008 Chicago...
, Saliva
Saliva
Saliva , referred to in various contexts as spit, spittle, drivel, drool, or slobber, is the watery substance produced in the mouths of humans and most other animals. Saliva is a component of oral fluid. In mammals, saliva is produced in and secreted from the three pairs of major salivary glands,...
, Hoobastank
Hoobastank
Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
, Greenwheel
Greenwheel
Greenwheel is an American alternative rock band formed by friends Ryan Jordan, Brandon Armstrong, Andrew Dwiggins, Douglas Randall, and Marc Wanninger in November 1998. The band was formed in St. Charles, Missouri in a local record shop. This group of high school bandmates were originally called...
, Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
, Default
Default (band)
Default is a Canadian post-grunge/alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Since forming in 1999 they have released four albums, and have sold more than a million records...
, Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
, Mesh StL, Fu Manchu, Damone, and Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
. During that tour, guitarist Jade Lemons departed Injected. Danny Grady (lead vocals/guitar), Steve Slovisky (bass), and Chris Wojtal (drums) played most of the remaining dates as a trio.
In Aug. 2004, an Injected concert in Atlanta was filmed for a potential DVD to be called "Live at the Cotton Club," but the footage has yet to be released to the public in its entirety. Videos for four songs, "Faithless," "The Truth About You," "Gene Genie," and "Lie and Defy" can be found at injectedfans.com and on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
By 2005, several songs had been recorded for Injected's second album, to be titled The Truth About You. However, sometime in between late 2005 and early 2006, the band's official Web site (injected.com) disappeared, leading many fans to question the status of the band and the record. Much speculation ensued, including talk that the rockers had been dropped from their record label. Rumors also began to circulate that Slovisky and Wojtal had left Injected, and that Grady was considering continuing the band with new members.
Injected fans were left to ponder a message on the home page of injectedfans.com, which read that while band members had worked hard on a second album, "changes at their (record) label left the band with no support and few options. Under the circumstances the band members decided to go their separate ways."
Fans received a glimmer of hope in summer 2006, as rumors circulated that Injected would continue/reform with its original lineup (including Lemons). However, on 8/20/06, Lemons posted comments on a fan-created Injected MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page:
"...well the rumors aren't true (anymore). We flirted with getting back together, but it's just not gonna happen. too many day to day things keep us having to focus on paying bills, eating, mowing the grass and expanding our waist sizes. oh well...almost right?
thanks for the love my friends! take care, Jade"
As of September 2006, the status of Injected is still up in the air, and no release date has been set for an album. However, MP3 versions of four "new" tracks (Speed Metal, Spun Again, Daylight, Dig Me Out) are available on the music section of injectedfans.com, and live version videos of three other unreleased songs (The Truth About You, Gene Genie, Lie and Defy) are posted on the site.
On November 2, 2006, all the material Injected wrote for the second record, "The Truth About You," leaked on their fansite, injectedfans.com.
On May 9, 2009 Injected played with all four original members for the first time in 7 years. They performed the Cheap Trick classic "I Want You to Want Me" at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta as one of 500 acts at the charitable 10 night event, 500 Songs for Kids.
During the Summer of 2010, Danny and Jade have been working together with Kyle Spence on drums to re-record some material of The Truth About You as well as working on new material. As of May, 22, 2011, the new record has been "finished, mixed, and ready to drop." In the following week, Jade and Danny got together to discuss which songs they wish to make videos for.
Covers
Tulsa, Oklahoma's Upside recorded the Injected tracks "Monday" and "Daylight" for their 2006 album Jim Beam and the American Dream.American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
winner David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
put Injected's song "Spun Again (Bar-Ba-Sol)" (retitled Bar-Ba-Sol) on his 2008 self-titled debut. Bar-ba-sol was released as a single on March 23, 2009 to US Active and Mainstream Rock stations.
Band members
Current- Danny Grady - vocals, guitar
- Steve Slovisky - bass
- Chris Wojtal - drums
- Jade Lemons - guitar, vocals
Former
- Matt Pruitt - guitar
Studio Albums
- Burn It BlackBurn It BlackBurn It Black is the first full-length studio album of the American hard rock band Injected. It was produced by Butch Walker and released on Feb. 26, 2002 on Island Records.-Track listing:#"When She Comes" – 2:33#"Burn It Black" – 2:42...
(2002) (#149 Billboard Top 200, #7 Top HeatseekersTop HeatseekersTop Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
) - The Truth About You (Unreleased)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Alt. |
U.S. Main. | |||
| 2002 | "Faithless" | 22 | 19 | Burn It Black Burn It Black Burn It Black is the first full-length studio album of the American hard rock band Injected. It was produced by Butch Walker and released on Feb. 26, 2002 on Island Records.-Track listing:#"When She Comes" – 2:33#"Burn It Black" – 2:42... |
| "Bullet" | — | 32 | ||
Soundtracks
- MTV's Tough Enough 2 - song: Faithless
- Music from and Inspired by Spider-ManMusic from and Inspired by Spider-ManAsian Edition Bonus Track- Use in other works :As a tribute to the film, "Weird Al" Yankovic's album Poodle Hat contains the song "Ode to a Superhero"; in which he takes the plot of this film but recites it to the tune of Billy Joel's "Piano Man"....
- song: I-IV-V - The Scorpion King - song: Burn It Black
- 99Xmas Soundtrack Volume II - song: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (U2 Cover)
- Fast and the FuriousThe Fast and the Furious (2001 film)The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
- song: Faithless