Serial Joe
Serial Joe was a Canadian rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, which consisted of high school students Ryan Dennis, Ryan Stever, John Davidson, Dan Stadnicki, and Jamie Fulcher. The group released four studio albums.
Dennis stated that the band's name came from a girl with a speech disorder who would mispronounce the name "Sergio" as "Serial-Joe".
History
In 1998, Serial Joe independently released their debut EP, KICKeD. The EP featured the single "Skidrow". The music video for "Skidrow" won the 1998 MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Independent Video. The band became the house band on YTV's System Crash.In 1999, the band released their first studio album for Aquarius Records, Face Down, which peaked at No. 47 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The album's first single, "Mistake", gained international airplay.
The band won several awards, and performed at Woodstock 1999 in the "emerging artists" tent.
In late 2001, Serial Joe released their final album Last Chance , which showcased a more melodic pop/rock approach, in contrast to the band's earlier rap-influenced metal sound. The opening track, "Completely", was released as a single and topped the Canadian Singles Chart for three weeks in October and November 2001. Around 2002, they were dropped from their label and broke up shortly thereafter. Vocalist Ryan Dennis and guitarist Ryan Stever later became part of the hard rock group High Kapitol.
Awards
- 1998 "Skidrow": Much Music Video Award for Best Independent Video
- 1999 YTV Achievement Award for Best Band
- 1999 "Mistake": Much Music Video Award for Best Rock Video
- 2000 "Deep": Much Music Video FACT Award for Best Video
- 2000 Much Music People's Choice Award for Best Canadian Band
- 2000 Juno Award for Best New Band
- 2000 Gemini Award for Best Specialty Show
Discography
KICKeD- Skidrow
- Dream Girl
- Velocity
- Lonely Heart
- Obsession
- Welcome To Happyland
- Should Have Been Mine
- Deep
- Mistake
- Face Down
- Dragon On My Shoulder
- Shallow
- Push
- Sanity
- Centipede
- Confused
- Outrage
- Denial
- Silently Screaming
- Out Of Hand
- Absence Of Mind
- What I See
- Another Time
- False Design
- Mistake: USA Version
- Face Down: My Brilliant Beast Mix
- Should Have Been Mine: MetalDog Mix
- Deep: MetalDog Mix
- Absence of Mind: Jimi LaMort's Absinthe Mix
- What I See: Malhavoc's "Help Please Send Bobo" Mix
- Completely
- Angry
- Unintended
- Stranded
- Mary
- Turn Around
- Suddenly
- Girl Like You
- You Don't Laugh
- Go for a Ride
- Committed
- Save Me