State of Shock (band)
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State of Shock is a Canadian-based band
from Vancouver, British Columbia. They made their debut in June 2004 with their album Guilty by Association
.
They became better known in early 2007, with the release of their album Life, Love & Lies
. Included in the album was their successful debut single, "Money Honey
". During the summer of 2007, State of Shock went on a Canada-wide tour supporting bands such as Nickelback
and Puddle of Mudd
. State of Shock will release their third studio album, Rock N' Roll Romance, on September 20, 2011. Both Life, Love & Lies and Rock N'Roll Romance were produced by Jeff Dawson and mixed by Mike Fraser.
1 Weren't produced into physical singles, but music videos were made for them.
, playing their single "Money Honey
".
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Vancouver, British Columbia. They made their debut in June 2004 with their album Guilty by Association
Guilty by Association
Guilty by Association is the debut studio album by State of Shock. This album was only released in Canada. The album includes the singles "Wish I Never Met You","If I Could", and "So Many Times"...
.
They became better known in early 2007, with the release of their album Life, Love & Lies
Life, Love & Lies
Life, Love & Lies is the second studio album by Canadian rock band State of Shock. The album includes their single, "Money Honey". Life, Love & Lies was produced by Canadian Producer Jeff Dawson. The photography on the album was done by Erich Saide. The second single was announced on the band's...
. Included in the album was their successful debut single, "Money Honey
Money Honey (State of Shock song)
"Money Honey" is an award-winning song and the first physical single released by State of Shock. It's also the first from their second album, Life, Love & Lies.-Music video:...
". During the summer of 2007, State of Shock went on a Canada-wide tour supporting bands such as Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
and Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
. State of Shock will release their third studio album, Rock N' Roll Romance, on September 20, 2011. Both Life, Love & Lies and Rock N'Roll Romance were produced by Jeff Dawson and mixed by Mike Fraser.
Band members
- Cameron MelnykCameron MelnykCameron Melnyk is the lead singer for Canadian rock band State of Shock. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1980 but currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia along with his other bandmates. Melnyk is of Ukrainian descent.- References :...
: lead vocals - Alison Toews: bass, backing vocals
- Jesse Wainwright: guitar, backing vocals
- Simon Clow: guitar, backing vocals
- John Philippon: drums
Albums
| Title | Date of Release | Label | CAN Canadian Albums Chart 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 and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling 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... |
| Guilty by Association Guilty by Association Guilty by Association is the debut studio album by State of Shock. This album was only released in Canada. The album includes the singles "Wish I Never Met You","If I Could", and "So Many Times"... |
2004 2007 |
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| Life, Love & Lies Life, Love & Lies Life, Love & Lies is the second studio album by Canadian rock band State of Shock. The album includes their single, "Money Honey". Life, Love & Lies was produced by Canadian Producer Jeff Dawson. The photography on the album was done by Erich Saide. The second single was announced on the band's... |
June 19, 2007 October 28, 2008 |
Cordova Bay Records Cordova Bay Records Cordova Bay Records is an independent Canadian record label founded by Michael Burke in 1998. The label currently has distribution through Fontana North / Universal Music Canada .-Artists:* Acres Of Lions* Bill Bourne* Bob Lanois* David Gogo* Krome... Universal Republic |
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| Rock N' Roll Romance | September 20, 2011 | Universal Canada | |
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Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album |
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| CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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| 2004 | "Wish I Never Met You" 1 | — | Guilty by Association Guilty by Association Guilty by Association is the debut studio album by State of Shock. This album was only released in Canada. The album includes the singles "Wish I Never Met You","If I Could", and "So Many Times"... |
| "If I Could" 1 | — | ||
| 2005 | "So Many Times" 1 | — | |
| 2007 | "Money Honey Money Honey (State of Shock song) "Money Honey" is an award-winning song and the first physical single released by State of Shock. It's also the first from their second album, Life, Love & Lies.-Music video:... " |
8 | Life, Love & Lies Life, Love & Lies Life, Love & Lies is the second studio album by Canadian rock band State of Shock. The album includes their single, "Money Honey". Life, Love & Lies was produced by Canadian Producer Jeff Dawson. The photography on the album was done by Erich Saide. The second single was announced on the band's... |
| "Hearts That Bleed Hearts That Bleed "Hearts That Bleed" was chosen as the second single from State of Shock's second studio album, Life, Love & Lies. It was chosen as the second single from a poll on the band's website. Although "Best I Ever Had" was winning, the band chose "Hearts That Bleed" instead. -Music video:The video came... " |
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| 2008 | "Best I Ever Had Best I Ever Had (State of Shock song) "Best I Ever Had" is the third single by Canadian rock band State of Shock from their album, Life, Love & Lies. The song's main issues deal with forgiveness, love, and loss. It has reached #25 on the Canadian Hot 100.-Content:... " |
25 | |
| "Too Pretty" | 27 | ||
| 2009 | "Different Day" | — | |
| 2011 | "Have a Nice Day" | — | Rock N' Roll Romance |
1 Weren't produced into physical singles, but music videos were made for them.
Canadian Radio Music Awards
- Best Rock song (for "Money Honey") - Winner
- Best Contemporary hit radio song (for "Money Honey") - Winner
- Best Hot Adult Contemporary song (for "Money Honey") -
- Independent Single Of the Year (money honey) - Winner - (beat out Feist)
- Western Canadian Rock Recording of the Year 2008 - Winner'
Independent Music Awards
- Hard Rock/Metal Album of the year (Life, Love, and Lies) - Nominated
Television appearances
In 2008, State of Shock appeared on the show About a GirlAbout A Girl (TV series)
About a Girl is a Canadian comedy series which premiered on October 5, 2007 on The N in the U.S. and Global in Canada. It was the first scripted comedy for The N. The series ended with 13 episodes in its only season.-Plot:...
, playing their single "Money Honey
Money Honey (State of Shock song)
"Money Honey" is an award-winning song and the first physical single released by State of Shock. It's also the first from their second album, Life, Love & Lies.-Music video:...
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