Saliva

Saliva is an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in September 1996 and currently under Island/Def Jam Records. Saliva released their self-titled debut album on August 26, 1997 under Rocking Chair Records/Red Urban Records

They were signed to Def Jam Records and went on to release their second studio album Every Six Seconds. Saliva later released their third studio album titled Back Into Your System on November 12, 2002 which reached #19 on the Billboard 200. Back Into Your System launched one of Saliva's most successful songs, "Always", reaching #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Modern Rock Chart. Three years after Survival of the Sickest, Saliva released Blood Stained Love Story on January 23, 2007 repeating Back Into Your System's chart performance at #19 on the Billboard 200. Its first single, "Ladies And Gentlemen", peaked at #2 on the Mainstream Rock Chart.

History

1996-2006

Saliva was originally founded in Memphis, Tennessee in September 1996. 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 hits "Always", and "Rest In Pieces" co-written by James Michael and Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe. The band toured in 2003, opening for KISS and Aerosmith. Saliva then released Survival of the Sickest on August 17, 2004 reaching #20 on the Billboard 200. 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, the band's website later apologized again for the confusion and confirmed that due to "creative differences", D'ABaldo was in fact leaving the band, but that Saliva was "completely moving forward as planned and [has] our best music ahead of us". D'ABaldo eventually moved on to start the band Smolder. He also did a brief tour stint with Egypt Central. Chris Hahn replaced him in Saliva's tour lineup. D'ABaldo then went on to join unsigned Memphis rock group "8 Days To Amsterdam". Jonathan Montoya, formerly of Full Devil Jacket, then became the next permanent member of Saliva.

Involvement in WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment has used many of Saliva's songs, most notably "Ladies and Gentlemen" for their Theme to Wrestlemania 23, "Always" as the theme to the 2002 Survivor Series, and "I Walk Alone" as wrestler Dave Batista's theme. The Band also sang the No Way Out 2009 theme song, "Hunt You Down". The current ECW theme is "Don't Question my Heart" also by Saliva.

Blood Stained love Story & Cinco Diablo 2006-2009

A new single, titled "Ladies and Gentlemen" was released in november 2006 to radio stations and made it to #2 on the US Mainstream Rock charts. Saliva released the album Blood Stained Love Story on January 23, 2007. . It has also been included as the background music for a number of Sony's commercials for the PlayStation 3. The second single released off of the album was "Broken Sunday", which reached #8 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and is frequently on the Sirius top 20 on Octane. Saliva's tour manager Chris stated that the new single off Blood Stained Love Story would be "King of the Stereo".

In an interview on Rockline Radio the band announced that they had written new material, and would be heading back into the studio with Bob Marlette in the near future to begin on their sixth album. The album is expected to be released in the fall of 2008.

In an interview with WWE on February 27, Scott said “We’re going to go in the studio probably around May and record our next record. If you like "Ladies and Gentlemen" and "Click Click Boom", and more dynamic stuff, it’s going to be an ass-whooping of a record. It’s going to be 45 minutes of ass-whooping!”^[2] Saliva toured with Sevendust in South Korea, Japan and a brief stint in Europe until July 2008.

As of April 30, 2008, Octane 20 on Sirius Satellite Radio began playing a new song titled "Don't Question My Heart", featuring Brent Smith from Shinedown. The song can be found on the album WWE The Music, Vol. 8, and is the official television theme song for the ECW brand. Saliva's sixth studio album is titled Cinco Diablo and was released on December 16, 2008.

The band have worked on a reality television show style DVD following the recording of Cinco Diablo and life on the road, in an interview with MJP, Josey was asked if it was a TV Show to which Josey stated "I hope not", and stated that he wanted it more as "a DVD or something for our fans".

Saliva was recently on tour with Pop Evil, Since October, Dead Season, and Aranda. They were scheduled to join the 13th annual SnoCore Tour, with Static-X, Burn Halo, and The Flood, but singer Josey Scott had ulcer surgery. Walt Lafty of Silvertide was hired to fill in for Scott for the tour, but Saliva ultimately decided to drop out of the tour, instead of touring with Lafty.

WWE have used a number of songs as theme songs for their pay-per-view events and television shows, such as "Click Click Boom" and "Don't Question My Heart". Here is a recent interview with the band from 2009's "Rock on the Range" http://app.synclive.com?show/28318.

Take That Society 2009-Present

This reality television show originally pitched as "Hick Parade", has now been revealed to be the bonus DVD on the upcoming album "Take That Society", as "We were filming (the reality show) and decided not to do it because it just wasn't for us," said singer Josey Scott during an interview with The Flint Journal. "It just wasn't our bag. We're going to use it as a promo piece for the next record, a DVD in the next CD."

"Take That Society," Scott said, is coming along nicely. So far, he's written about nine songs and the rest of the band - which also includes guitarist Wayne Swinny, bassist Dave Novotny, drummer Paul Crosby and guitarist Jonathan Montoya - has been writing material as well. He expects to enter the studio at the beginning of 2010.

"I think it's got more of an alternative twist to it," Scott said of the new songs. "It's got an old-school, hip-hop flavor to it, plus an old school AC/DC sort of feel to it."

Discography

Albums

Singles

B-sides

• "800 (Re-recorded/New Edit)" (4:37) - From The Resident Evil Soundtrack
• "Always (Acoustic)" - From The Y100 Sonic Sessions Volume 7
• "Bleed for Me" (3:59) - From the Daredevil Soundtrack/Rest In Pieces - EP
• "Don't Question My Heart (Featuring Brent Smith) (ECW)" (3:39) From WWE The Music Volume 8
• "Fake" (3:24) - From Early Two-Track Demo (Also Featuring Doperide)
• "King Of My World" (3:57) - From WWE Anthology, Vol. 3: Now!
• "King Of The Stadium" (3:40) - From ESPN's Varsity Inc. (King Of The Stereo Exclusive Edit)
• "I Walk Alone" (3:47) - From WWE Wreckless Intent
• "Message of Love" (3:48) - From The Not Another Teen Movie Soundtrack
• "SpyHunter" (4:19) - From SpyHunter
• "SpyHunter (Instrumental)" (4:19) - From SpyHunter
• "Superstar II (EA Mix)" - From Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
• "Rest in Pieces (Acoustic)" (3:34) - From Rest In Pieces - EP
• "Turn the Tables" (4:23) - From WWF Forceable Entry
• "Time" (4:44)- From The Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Soundtrack
• "Your Disease (Acoustic)" (4:17) - From Your Disease - Single

Videos

• "Your Disease"
• "Click Click Boom"
• "Always"
• "Rest In Pieces"
• "SpyHunter"
• "Survival Of The Sickest"
• "Ladies And Gentlemen"
• "King Of The Stadium" (King Of The Stereo Exclusive Edit)
• "How Could You?"

In pop culture

• Saliva's music has often been licensed to production companies and sports organizations to be used in television commercials and promotion
• The band has been well known to supply music for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Batista's most recent entrance theme titled "I Walk Alone" is by the band. They have also recorded themes for the Dudley Boyz ("Get the Tables") and Chris Jericho ("King of My World"); the latter was only used sparingly. Furthermore, WWE has used the band's music for pay-per-view themes, such as "Click Click Boom" for No Mercy 2001, "Superstar" for WrestleMania X8, "Always" for Survivor Series 2002, "Survival Of The Sickest" for Unforgiven 2004, "Ladies and Gentlemen" for WrestleMania 23, and "Hunt You Down" for No Way Out (2009). The band has appeared as a special guest for both WrestleMania X8 and Survivor Series 2002 and performed live at both events. WWE has also used the song "Don't Question My Heart" for the new ECW brand, the song is by Saliva and lead singer of Shinedown Brent Smith.
• Their songs have also been used for wrestler entrance themes for the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), including "Your Disease" for The Blonde Bombers (better known as former WWE tag team "The Dicks"). Indy Wrestler Big Bully Douglas uses "Click Click Boom" as his entrance theme.
• "Ladies and Gentlemen" is the soundtrack for the highlight video the Gwinnett Gladiators, Boston Bruins, Toronto Blue Jays, Wisconsin Badgers football and the Auburn Tigers Football play before their home games. It is also played during the pre-game shows of both the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks. It was also used in an ad for the New York Rangers' 2007 playoff run on the MSG Network. It was also used as a temporary intro theme for NFL Network's NFL Total Access show for the week leading up to Super Bowl XLI. In 2007, it was used in the USA's Play Beyond adverts for the PlayStation 3. It is also used as the soundtrack for the highlight video for the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins. It is also used as the intro theme for the Missouri Tigers basketball team.
• "Click Click Boom" was used in ads for the short-lived TNT series Wanted, of which Josey Scott was a co-star.
• "Your Disease" was featured in the video games Aggressive Inline, Downhill Domination, a trailer for Colin McRae: Dirt, and Wes Craven's Dracula 2000.
• "After Me" appears in the video game The Thing.
• "Click Click Boom" appears in the video games Project Gotham Racing, BMX XXX, MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael, Test Drive Overdrive, and UFC 2009 Undisputed and in the movies The New Guy, Cradle 2 the Grave, The Fast and the Furious, How High and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
• "Superstar" served as a theme for the movie The Fast and the Furious and appears in the video games Legends of Wrestling II, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 and MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael. It even appears in the first Dragonball Z special, namely Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku. It also can be heard on the film Poolhall Junkies.
• "Superstar II" was used in "New World Disorder IV - Ride The Lightning" for the first chapter featuring Darren Berrecloth.
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 also features "Raise Up" during gameplay and their song "Superstar II", which was remixed and censored, and was listed as "Superstar II (EA Mix)"
• "Survival of the Sickest" appears as the main theme for NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup.
• Lead singer Josey Scott has collaborated with artists such as Lil Wyte ("Homicidal, Suicidal", "Crazy"), X-Ecutioners ("(Even More) Human Than Human" w/Slug & Rob Zombie), Chad Kroeger ("Hero"), Three 6 Mafia ("Mosh Pit" w/Lil Wyte, "Getting Fucked Up") Breaking Point ("Brother") and Brent Smith ("Don't Question My Heart") and (My own worst enemy) and Jay-Z ("Takeover").
• "Rest In Pieces" was featured in the TV show One Tree Hill.
• "Rest In Pieces" was written by Motley Crue bassist, Nikki Sixx, who also has a cameo in the video.
• Ladies and Gentlemen is currently being used as the theme song for Last One Standing on The Discovery Channel.
• "King of the Stereo" appears in the soundtrack of racing game Project Gotham Racing 4.
• 'Doperide' appears in Travis Pastrana's freestyle motocross video Revolution 199.
• Superstar (from Every Six Seconds) also appeared in the movie 'Pool Hall Junkies' with Mars Callahan & Christopher Walken. It was the theme for the big show down as it were. Click Click Boom the video is featured on The Fast And The Furious DVD in the special features under video clips
• Ladies and Gentlemen is being used by the BBC for their BBC HD adverts.
• "I Walk Alone" is used by the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins for player introductions during the 2008-2009 season.
• "Hunt You Down" was also used in commercials promoting the new season of Dog The Bounty Hunter.
• "Ladies and Gentlemen" is recently used in a TV advert promoting the film Star Trek.
• "Click Click Boom" is used in the video game UFC 2009 Undisputed

References

External links

• Official website
• World Trade Center "My goodbyes" video
• Interview with Paul Crosby
• Saliva Videos on Demand