* En anglais uniquement
Most of the members of Stereomud (vocalist
Eric Rogers, bassist
Corey Lowery, drummer
Dan Richardson, plus guitarists John Fattoruso and Joey Z) aren't newcomers to heavy rock --
Richardson is veteran of both the Crumbsuckers and
Pro-Pain, Joey Z was in
Life of Agony, while
Lowery used to be in
Stuck Mojo. Since the members hail from either New York or Georgia, the quintet split their time between the two states, as they honed their heavy yet melodic sound by playing shows and appearing on the now-defunct TV show Farmclub. Soon after, the band was signed to Loud Records (a subsidiary of Columbia), and 2001 saw the release of their debut,
Perfect Self. The debut album employed the services of three different big-name producers:
Don Gilmore (Lit,
Linkin Park,
Eve 6),
Rick Parashar (
Pearl Jam,
Alice in Chains,
Blind Melon), and Howie Beno (
Ministry,
Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Sister Soleil) and was mixed by
Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach,
Godsmack, Orgy). ~ Greg Prato