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ANTHONY GREFF
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Default originally garnered media attention due to their
discovery, with credits going to “Nickelback” frontman Chad Kroger. The band
showed they had what it takes when they scored a top 3 radio hit with “Wasting
My Time” and the honor of platinum records in both the US and Canada. How did
this all come about? Your about to find out as “Default” drummer, Danny Craig
tells his story.
Danny Craig grew up in what he described as a normal middle class environment,
with two parents and a sister. Danny was always into music whether it was
playing with a whistle or plastic toy instruments. His love for music would
greater expand when at age twelve he was given a used pair of drums. This would
later prove to be Danny’s favorite instrument and money maker as he is now
drummer in the rock band “Default.”
Danny had a few projects before “Default” nothing really much but it was in one
of these bands that he met future band mate, Jeremy Hora. The two would later
decide to form a band consisting of the two of them along with former classmate,
Dallas Smith. The band, then called “The Fallout,” would complete their lineup
with Dave Benedict as their bass player.
With this newly completed lineup “The Fallout” played the independent scene in
their native Canada and even went to the extent of releasing their own
independent album. It was after their success in Canada that the band was
approached by US record label TVT Records, known mostly for their rock act “Sevendust.”
The band would later sign on with the label and due to copywrite laws had to
make a name change to “Default.”
Since signing on with “TVT” records, they have toured with fellow Canada’s
“Nickelback” on MTV’s campus invasion tour, “Bush” and have even completed their
own headlining tour with local band “Greenwheel.”
What’s next for “Default” you ask? The band plans on taking some time off and
then recording music for a new album. The album is will hopefully be out by
summer of 2003. Until then, you can check out “Default’s” debut album, “The
Fallout” on TVT Records.
Graphic Courtesy of
3dorsdown.co.
Escatawpa, Mississippi natives 3 Doors Down will be performing
at The Pageant in St. Louis on Feb. 18. The groups debut album, “The Better
Life,” sold over six million copies. Now they are on tour to help promote their
sophomore alb
um,
“Away From The Sun.”
This album has already caught fans attention with the song “When I’m Gone.” The
band is gearing up to release their second single, “The Road I’m On,” to
mainstream radio, later this month.
Opening for the group will be Canadian Rockers Theory Of A Deadman. Doors will
open at 6:30 pm, and the show is scheduled to start at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices
range from $22.50 for advance and $25 at the door.
generous, but hey, I’m a giver.