Theory of a Deadman

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Biography

Theory of a Deadman is a rock band from North Delta, British Columbia, Canada signed by Nickelback vocalist Chad Kroeger to 604 Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country, metal and more acoustic elements. The band’s lead singer, Tyler Connolly, gave Chad Kroeger a demo tape of their music while at an after-show party. So far, they have a total of 4 top 10 hits on the Mainstream Rock Chart. The band also did the entire soundtrack for the video game, “Indigo Prophecy” / “Fahrenheit”. Theory of a Deadman’s fourth studio album, The Truth Is… was released on July 12, 2011. The Truth Is… (I Lied About Everything) Songfacts reports it was inspired by the divorce that Tyler Connolly went through in 2010.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 34
Record Label Roadrunner Records
Website www.theoryofadeadman.com
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Who signed Theory of a Deadman to a label deal at the beginning of the 21st century?

Chad Kroeger

... Back and guitarist David Brenner. The band came to the attention of Chad Kroeger after Connolly gave him a demo. Soon after, Kroeger signed Theory to...
Who is the frontman of Theory of a Deadman?

Tyler Connolly

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Who was the guitarist of Theory?

David Brenner

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What is Theory of a Deadman abbreviated as?

Theory or TOAD

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When was Theory of A Deadman formed?

1999

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How many of the band's singles have entered the top ten of the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart?

Nine

...oustic, in addition to their postgrunge and alternative rock foundation. Nine of their singles have entered the top ten of the US Billboard Mainstream...
How many songs peaked at number one?

four

...entered the top ten of the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, including four songs that peaked at number one: Bad Girlfriend, Lowlife, Rx (Medicate) ...
Who invited Connolly to a barbecue and discussed giving his band a record deal?

Kroeger

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When did Theory of a Deadman release?

2002

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When was Theory of a Deadman released?

September 17, 2002

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What was the peak number of copies of Last Song sold in Canada?

4

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When was the band's debut fulllength released?

September 2002

...The band's selftitled debut fulllength disc was finally released in September 2002 on Roadrunner Records; it rose to 4 on the Top Canadian Albums char...
What was the name of Deadman's sophomore album?

Gasoline

...gh to play the drum parts themselves while writing their sophomore LP. Gasoline was released in late March 2005, prefaced by the single No Surprise wh...
Which single was the first to crack the Modern Rock Tracks top 30?

No Surprise

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How many more Mainstream Rock top 30 hits did Say Goodbye, Hello Lonely, Walk Away From This, and Santa Monica have?

three

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How many top 10 hits have Theory of a Deadman had?

seven

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What was the name of the song that Tyler Connolly slipped a copy of to Kroeger at a post-concert party?

Invisible Man

...tedly slipped a copy of the band's demo (which would become the song Invisible Man ) to Kroeger at a postconcert party and the two were soon collaborat...
When did Theory of Deadman release their second album, Gasoline?

March 29, 2005

...an preparing to commit suicide. That track was renamed to The Last Song. On March 29, 2005 , Theory of a Deadman released their second album, Gasoline....
What was the name given to the song that describes a man preparing to commit suicide?

The Last Song

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