Hinder is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock band from
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler.
Before starting Hinder, Winkler (b. October 25, 1981) played in a cover band. He then formed Hinder with Cody Hanson. Winkler and Hanson wrote the band's song "
Lips of an Angel"Lips of an Angel" is a power ballad by Oklahoma rock band Hinder written by Joseph Lombardo, Austin Winkler and Cody Hanson. It was released as the second single from their album Extreme Behavior. It was their breakthrough hit, charting in the Top Ten on several Billboard trade charts in the...
", with music producer Brian Howes, which peaked at #3 on
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Winkler continues to write the bulk of the band's music with Brian Howes and Cody Hanson.
In April 2003, before making it big, Hinder entered the March Bandness contest for Oklahoma City radio station
KHBZ-FMKHBZ-FM is a commercial radio station located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, broadcasting to the Oklahoma City area on 94.7 FM. KHBZ-FM airs a rock music format branded as "94.7 The Buzz".-History:...
(94.7).
Hinder is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock band from
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler.
History
Before starting Hinder, Winkler (b. October 25, 1981) played in a cover band. He then formed Hinder with Cody Hanson. Winkler and Hanson wrote the band's song "
Lips of an Angel"Lips of an Angel" is a power ballad by Oklahoma rock band Hinder written by Joseph Lombardo, Austin Winkler and Cody Hanson. It was released as the second single from their album Extreme Behavior. It was their breakthrough hit, charting in the Top Ten on several Billboard trade charts in the...
", with music producer Brian Howes, which peaked at #3 on
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Winkler continues to write the bulk of the band's music with Brian Howes and Cody Hanson.
In April 2003, before making it big, Hinder entered the March Bandness contest for Oklahoma City radio station
KHBZ-FMKHBZ-FM is a commercial radio station located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, broadcasting to the Oklahoma City area on 94.7 FM. KHBZ-FM airs a rock music format branded as "94.7 The Buzz".-History:...
(94.7). They made it to the Final Four out of a field of thirty-two, ultimately losing to the OKC group Falcon Five-O.
They released their first
EPAn extended play is a vinyl record, CD, or music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as an LP. Usually, a CD single has around 10–28 minutes of music, an EP has up to 36 minutes, and an album generally has 30–80 minutes. Mini-LPs generally contain 20–30...
titled
Far from Close in 2003 on an independent record label, Brickden Records. It sold about 5,000 copies. The three members then began working on new material in 2004 for their next independent release. These demos caught the attention of several major record labels.
Extreme Behavior: 2005–2008
After being offered record deals by Atlantic, Roadrunner, and
Universal RecordsUniversal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
, Hinder signed with Universal Records in 2005. The
Brian HowesBrian Howes is a Canadian rock producer, singer, and member of the band Closure.-Biography:Brian fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed by Lars Ulrich from Metallica’s label through Elektra in the late 90s[citation needed]. DDT’s Urban Observer album was...
written and produced album,
Extreme BehaviorExtreme Behavior is the debut album of rock band Hinder. It was released in 2005 to almost universally negative reviews, before going platinum in September 2006. All songs were co-written by Brian Howes. "Shoulda" was co-written with Brian Howes and Social Code...
, was then set for release in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Allmusic called
Extreme BehaviorExtreme Behavior is the debut album of rock band Hinder. It was released in 2005 to almost universally negative reviews, before going platinum in September 2006. All songs were co-written by Brian Howes. "Shoulda" was co-written with Brian Howes and Social Code...
one of the year's worst albums.
Hinder entered the rock scene with their debut single "
Get Stoned"Get Stoned" is the debut single of Oklahoma rock band Hinder. It charted at #4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. It was the iTunes free song of the week in the summer of 2005. It is also the first track from their debut album, Extreme Behavior...
." The band then toured in support of their album,
Extreme Behavior. The band's second single, "
Lips of an Angel"Lips of an Angel" is a power ballad by Oklahoma rock band Hinder written by Joseph Lombardo, Austin Winkler and Cody Hanson. It was released as the second single from their album Extreme Behavior. It was their breakthrough hit, charting in the Top Ten on several Billboard trade charts in the...
," did far better on the charts, hitting #1 on several, and garnered international attention. The band's third single,"
How Long"How Long" is the third single off Hinder's debut album, Extreme Behavior. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The song is the follow-up to "Lips of an Angel", the band's biggest hit to date. A music video was not made for the single.-Charts:...
" continues to receive airplay on several radio stations throughout the U.S.
Extreme Behaviors track "Shoulda" was originally written and recorded by Canadian band Social CodeSocial Code is a Canadian alternative rock group from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-History:The band was formed in 1999 by high school friends Travis Nesbitt and Logan Jacobs , under the name Fifth Season...
for their A Year At the Movies
album, but was scrapped when finalizing the album. Social Code did, however, perform the song multiple times, including at The Mod Club in Toronto, Ontario on May 24, 2007 under the name Shoulda Woulda Coulda Hinder re-wrote portions of the song to fit their sound and style and decided to use it on the album.
As a Christmas gift to their fanclub, the Hinder Army, the band recorded their version of the public domain song "A Little Drummer Boy" and released it on their fanclub website.
In 2006, the song
Lips of an Angel"Lips of an Angel" is a power ballad by Oklahoma rock band Hinder written by Joseph Lombardo, Austin Winkler and Cody Hanson. It was released as the second single from their album Extreme Behavior. It was their breakthrough hit, charting in the Top Ten on several Billboard trade charts in the...
entered the New Zealand charts and lasted for 41 weeks with 2 weeks at number 1.
Their second song to be released in New Zealand was
Better Than Me"Better than Me" is the fourth single released from Hinder's debut album, Extreme Behavior.This song was #66 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.-Charts:It debuted at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked #31....
, which didn't fare as well on the NZ charts, only lasting 3 weeks and peaked at number 16.
In October 2007, Hinder released their limited edition CD/DVD of Extreme Behavior
entitled You Can't Make This Shit Up
.
On December 21, 2007 Winkler was arrested in Jonesboro, ArkansasJonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 59,358. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state...
on suspicion of DUIDUI is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Driving under the influence * Democratic Union for Integration — the largest ethnic Albanian party in the Republic of Macedonia* Data Use Identifier* D.U.I...
after leaving his engagement party.
Take It to the Limit
: 2008–present
The first single, "Use Me"Use Me" is the first single from the American rock band Hinder's 2008 album, Take It to the Limit. It was released as a digital download through the band's website on July 15, 2008, and made available on iTunes on July 29, 2008...
", from the band's second album, was released on July 15, 2008 and peaked at #3 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks. The new album, Take It to the LimitTake It to the Limit is the second studio album of rock band Hinder. The album has been in the works since January 2008 and was released November 4, 2008. The album was recorded by Jay Van Poederooyen and produced by Brian Howes at Van Howes Studios in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The record was mixed by...
, was released on November 4, 2008 and marked a change in style in Hinder's music in that it moved the band in a slightly more 80's Rock-influenced direction. They released the second song on their corporate MySpace page on September 13, 2008, called "Without You". Take It To the Limit
debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with 81,000 sales its first week, besting that of their debut album which was #6 in 2005.
Through late 2008, Hinder headlined the
Jägermeister Music TourThe Jägermeister Music Tour is a hard rock, hardcore punk, and heavy metal music tour that has been held twice a year in the United States since 2002. It is owned by Sidney Frank Importing.-History:...
with
TraptTrapt is a hard rock band that formed in Los Gatos, California in 1997, and is best known for their 2002 smash hit "Headstrong". The group is composed of lead singer Chris Brown, lead guitarist Robb Torres, bass guitarist Peter Charell, and drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery...
and
Rev TheoryRev Theory is an American hard rock band from New York. Formed in 2002, they released their debut album, Truth Is Currency, on EMI subsidiary Element Records in 2005...
also on the bill.
Winkler and Jami Miller (actress–model) were married in Maui, Hawaii on July 30, 2008. He met Miller while filming the music video for Hinder's cover of "Born to Be Wild". She was one of the dancers in the video. The cover of "Born to Be Wild" was done for NASCAR Racing.
In early 2009 Hinder embarked on
Motley CrueMötley Crüe is a American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
's
Saints of Los AngelesSaints of Los Angeles is the ninth studio album by American hard rock group Mötley Crüe, released on June 24 2008. It is the band's first studio album in eight years, and the first to feature the band's classic line-up since Generation Swine...
Tour which also included
Theory of a DeadmanTheory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country and acoustic, as well as their post-grunge and alternative rock base...
and the Guitar Center contest Winners
The Last VegasThe Last Vegas are a hard rock band from Chicago whose style draws from glam, punk, and sleaze metal. Composed of Chad Cherry , John Wator , Adam Arling , Danny Smash , and Nate Arling , the band released its major label debut album Whatever Gets You Off, in April 2009, on Nikki Sixx's Eleven Seven...
.
In July, Hinder embarked on
NickelbackNickelback is a Grammy award nominated Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta, formed in 1995. Founded by members Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide...
's
Dark Horse TourThe Dark Horse Tour is a worldwide tour by Canadian post-grunge rock band Nickelback. It is their first world tour since the conclusion of their massive All The Right Reasons Tour, ending on September 2, 2007 in Kansas City, MO. The tour is in support of their new album Dark Horse. Dates were...
, which ran through
Live NationLive Nation, Inc. is a live events company based in Beverly Hills, California. Live Nation formed in 2005 by a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications. The present CEO of the company is Michael Rapino....
outdoor amphitheaters with
NickelbackNickelback is a Grammy award nominated Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta, formed in 1995. Founded by members Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide...
,
Papa RoachPapa Roach is a four-piece hard rock band from Vacaville, California. They broke into the mainstream with their triple-platinum major-label debut Infest . The group's success continued with later releases Lovehatetragedy , Getting Away with Murder and The Paramour Sessions . Their latest album,...
, and
Saving AbelSaving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, formed in 2004. Founded by members by Jared Weeks and Jason Null in 2004. The band's name references the biblical story of Cain and Abel...
.
Tours
- Extreme Behavior Tour
- Girls Gone Wild Tour (w/ Rev Theory
Rev Theory is an American hard rock band from New York. Formed in 2002, they released their debut album, Truth Is Currency, on EMI subsidiary Element Records in 2005...
)
- Bad Boys Of Rock Tour (w/ Buckcherry
Buckcherry is a Grammy-nominated hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry and Time Bomb , before dissolving in the summer of 2002...
, Papa RoachPapa Roach is a four-piece hard rock band from Vacaville, California. They broke into the mainstream with their triple-platinum major-label debut Infest . The group's success continued with later releases Lovehatetragedy , Getting Away with Murder and The Paramour Sessions . Their latest album,...
, and Rev Theory)
- 2008 Summer Tour (w/ 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down is an American rock band from , formed in 1996. Founded by Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , and Todd Harrell . The band signed to Universal Records after the success of their song "Kryptonite". The band has since sold well over 16 million records worldwide since their debut album, The...
)
- Jagermeister Music Tour (w/ Trapt
Trapt is a hard rock band that formed in Los Gatos, California in 1997, and is best known for their 2002 smash hit "Headstrong". The group is composed of lead singer Chris Brown, lead guitarist Robb Torres, bass guitarist Peter Charell, and drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery...
and Rev Theory)
- Take It To The Limit Winter Tour (part of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is a American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
's Saints Of Los Angeles TourThe Saints of Los Angeles Tour was a 2009 tour by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe. The support acts for the tour were Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas...
w/ Mötley Crüe, Theory of a DeadmanTheory of a Deadman is a Canadian rock band from Delta, British Columbia, formed in 2001. The band is currently signed to Roadrunner Records. The band also includes traits of other music styles, such as country and acoustic, as well as their post-grunge and alternative rock base...
and The Last VegasThe Last Vegas are a hard rock band from Chicago whose style draws from glam, punk, and sleaze metal. Composed of Chad Cherry , John Wator , Adam Arling , Danny Smash , and Nate Arling , the band released its major label debut album Whatever Gets You Off, in April 2009, on Nikki Sixx's Eleven Seven...
)
- Take It To The Limit Spring Tour (w/ Theory Of A Deadman, Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry is a southern rock band formed on June 4, 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky, USA. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band is composed of Chris Robertson , "The Looks of the Band", Ben Wells , John Lawhon , and John Fred Young , son of The Kentucky Headhunters'...
and The Veer UnionThe Veer Union is an alternative rock/post-grunge band from Vancouver, Canada. The band was formed in 2004 by Crispin Earl and Eric Schraeder. After touring with Hinder and Black Stone Cherry, the band signed a record deal with Universal Motown Records....
)
- Take It To The Limit Summer Tour (part of Nickelback
Nickelback is a Grammy award nominated Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta, formed in 1995. Founded by members Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide...
's Dark Horse TourThe Dark Horse Tour is a worldwide tour by Canadian post-grunge rock band Nickelback. It is their first world tour since the conclusion of their massive All The Right Reasons Tour, ending on September 2, 2007 in Kansas City, MO. The tour is in support of their new album Dark Horse. Dates were...
w/ Nickelback, Papa Roach and Saving AbelSaving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, formed in 2004. Founded by members by Jared Weeks and Jason Null in 2004. The band's name references the biblical story of Cain and Abel...
)
Concert practices
In an interview with
NXFMNXFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle, New South Wales and surrounding areas. It broadcasts at 106.9 MHz on the FM band from its studios in Charlestown...
, Hinder claimed that they would send scouts into the crowd at their concerts to pass out
VIPVIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:-In general:* Vacuum insulated panel* Vampires in Public, a live action role-playing game system based in the UK.* Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing...
passes to good-looking women. They have also been known to have attractive women dress in
lingerieLingerie is a term for fashionable and notionally alluring undergarments. It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge, "do the laundry" — and ultimately from lin for washable linen, the fabric from which European undergarments were made before the general introduction...
and roam the crowd while they are onstage playing.
Studio albums
| Year |
Album details |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales thresholdMusic recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond... ) |
| US The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
|
US Rock |
US Heat Top Heatseekers is a weekly albums chart introduced by Billboard in 1993 whose purpose is to highlight sales by new and developing musical recording artists. Albums appearing on Top Heatseekers may also concurrently appear on the Billboard 200....
|
CAN The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS Airplay...
|
UK The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus.To qualify for the UK albums...
|
AUS The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
|
NZ |
| 2005 |
Extreme Behavior
- Released: September 27, 2005
- Label: Universal Motown Group
|
6 |
2 |
1 |
— |
168 |
1 |
9 |
US In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... : 3× Multi-Platinum
CANThe Canadian Recording Industry Association is a non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of companies that create, manufacture and market sound recordings in Canada. The organization is based in Toronto.... : Platinum |
| 2008 |
Take It to the Limit Take It to the Limit is the second studio album of rock band Hinder. The album has been in the works since January 2008 and was released November 4, 2008. The album was recorded by Jay Van Poederooyen and produced by Brian Howes at Van Howes Studios in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The record was mixed by...
- Released: November 4, 2008
- Label: Universal Motown Group
|
4 |
3 |
— |
11 |
— |
44 |
— |
US: Gold |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released to that country |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart positions |
RIAA |
Album |
| U.S. The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
|
U.S. Main. Rock |
U.S. Mod. RockAlternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
|
US Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It ranked songs based on airplay on mainstream top 40 radio stations, singles sales, and digital downloads.-History:...
|
CAN The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart premiered in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
|
AUS The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
|
NZThe Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand. Membership of RIANZ is open to any record label operating in New Zealand.-Piracy:...
|
UK The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The full chart contains the top 200 singles based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 of this list...
|
| 2005 |
"Get Stoned "Get Stoned" is the debut single of Oklahoma rock band Hinder. It charted at #4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. It was the iTunes free song of the week in the summer of 2005. It is also the first track from their debut album, Extreme Behavior... " |
104 |
4 |
37 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
138 |
Gold |
Extreme Behavior |
| 2006 |
"Lips of an Angel "Lips of an Angel" is a power ballad by Oklahoma rock band Hinder written by Joseph Lombardo, Austin Winkler and Cody Hanson. It was released as the second single from their album Extreme Behavior. It was their breakthrough hit, charting in the Top Ten on several Billboard trade charts in the... " |
3 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
4х Platinum |
| "How Long "How Long" is the third single off Hinder's debut album, Extreme Behavior. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The song is the follow-up to "Lips of an Angel", the band's biggest hit to date. A music video was not made for the single.-Charts:... " |
— |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 |
"Better Than Me "Better than Me" is the fourth single released from Hinder's debut album, Extreme Behavior.This song was #66 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.-Charts:It debuted at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked #31.... " |
31 |
16 |
37 |
21 |
16 |
11 |
16 |
— |
— |
| "Homecoming Queen "Homecoming Queen" is confirmed as the fifth single from the triple-platinum album, Extreme Behavior. The song is about a girl who was popular and beautiful, with a great future, but because of all the pressure and expectations put on her by her peers she turned to a life of drugs.The song bears a... " |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
100 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2008 |
"Use Me "Use Me" is the first single from the American rock band Hinder's 2008 album, Take It to the Limit. It was released as a digital download through the band's website on July 15, 2008, and made available on iTunes on July 29, 2008... " |
102 |
3 |
25 |
96 |
79 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Take It to the Limit |
| "Without You "Without You" is the second single from the American adult contemporary band Hinder's 2008 album, Take It to the Limit. It was released as a digital download on September 23, 2008. A video has been made for the song. The "Without You" music video, features Kellan Lutz of "Twilight" and Aimee... " |
85 |
32 |
— |
45 |
94 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2009 |
"Up All Night" |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Loaded and Alone" |
— |
37 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "—" denotes the song did not chart or not released yet |
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