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Injected (band)
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Injected was an American hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Active from 1995 to 2005 and for brief periods until 2016, the band released two full-length LPs: 2002's Burn It Black[2] and 2017's The Truth About You.[3]
Key Information
Influenced by groups such as Quicksand, Helmet[4] and Mötley Crüe,[5] the band was known for their raucous live performances[6] as well as their melody and songwriting.[2]
The band's major label debut, Burn It Black, was critically acclaimed, with Metallica's Lars Ulrich nominating it for the Shortlist Prize in 2002,[7][8] as well as appearing on Eddie Trunk's year-end top 10 list for 2002.[9]
History
[edit]Formation and early years
[edit]The band was formed in 1995 by high school friends Danny Grady (lead vocals/guitar), Chris Wojtal (drums), and Steve Slovisky (bass) in Atlanta.[10][1] In 1996 they released their first full length CD, Hammered and Enamored.[3] Lead guitarist Jade Lemons would join the band soon after, as the band also moonlit as an 1980s cover band, "Airbrush Johnson."[11]
In 1999, as the band amassed buzz in the Atlanta music scene,[12][11] lead vocalist Danny Grady approached Marvelous 3 vocalist Butch Walker to produce new material for another independent release.[12] The subsequent material, recorded at Walker's Ruby Red Studios,[4] would end up on the band's major label debut.[12]
Burn It Black
[edit]In 2000 the band signed with Island/Def Jam records.[13] The band relocated to Bearsville Studios in upstate New York[14][15][16] to record the remainder of Burn It Black. The album was mixed by Rich Costey (Audioslave, Muse, Cave In) at Larribee East.[15]
During the promotional tour for their debut, the band toured with Oleander, Local H,[10][1]Fu Manchu,[4][3] and Marvelous 3.[5] The band would also join the MTV Campus Invasion tour in 2002.[17] Guitarist Jade Lemons would leave the band in 2002.
Songs from the album would appear on several movie soundtracks: Spider-Man: Music from and Inspired By Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,[18] The Scorpion King[19] and More Fast and Furious.[20]
Follow up to Burn It Black
[edit]After completing their debut tour, the band enlisted producer and engineer Nick DiDia[21] to produce their sophomore major-label album. During the recording of the album, almost all of the executive team that had signed the band left Island/Def Jam,[22][23] including label head Lyor Cohen.[24] The second album was never released by Island Records and the label and band would eventually break up.
Hiatus
[edit]Though the band's second album did not release on time, songs written for it would be used in major-label releases. Butch Walker's second solo album Letters included "So At Last," written by lead vocalist Danny Grady. American Idol winner and Injected fan David Cook[25] included the track "Barbasol" on his self-titled debut album.[26] The song was released as a single in March 2009 as a double-A side with "Come Back To Me".
Reunions
[edit]The original members, including lead guitarist Jade Lemons, would reunite for a final time in 2009, playing the charity event 500 Songs For Kids.[27] Lemons and Grady would reunite once more in 2012, playing an acoustic set at Eddie's Attic.[28]
In April 2016 guitarist Jade Lemons died.[29]
The Truth About You
[edit]After guitarist Jade Lemons passing, vocalist Danny Grady decided to release the final material featuring both of them.[16] Grady had re-recorded The Truth About You with drummer Kyle Spence (of Harvey Milk, Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr.) at Spence's studio in Athens, GA and featured Lemons on many of the tracks.[27]
Band members
[edit]- Danny Grady – vocals, guitar (1995–2005, 2009, 2012)
- Steve Slovisky – bass (1995–2005, 2009)
- Chris Wojtal – drums (1995–2005, 2009)
- Jade Lemons – guitar, vocals (1995–2002, 2009, 2012; died 2016)
- Matt Pruitt – guitar (2002–2005)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Burn It Black (2002) (No. 149 Billboard 200, No. 7 Top Heatseekers)
- The Truth About You (2017)
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Alt. |
U.S. Main. | |||
| 2002 | "Faithless" | 22 | 19 | Burn It Black |
| "Bullet" | — | 32 | ||
Soundtracks
[edit]- WWF Tough Enough 2 – song: "Faithless"
- Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man – song: "I-IV-V"
- The Scorpion King – song: "Burn It Black"
- 99Xmas Soundtrack Volume II – song: Christmas ("Baby Please Come Home") (U2 cover)
- Fast and the Furious – song: "Faithless"
- Project Gotham Racing 2 – song: "Burn It Black"
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Smith, Lee. "Bringing it All Back Home". creativeloafing.com. Creative Loafing. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Torreano, Bradley. "Burn It Black Review". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c Firecloud, Johnny. "Injected Return In Flames on 'Truth About You'". antiquiet. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Stevens, Stephanie. "INTERVIEWS :: INJECTED". eastcoastromper.com. East Coast Romper. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Priest, David. "Injected - Supercharged Formula!". ontrackmagazine.com. On Track Magazine. Archived from the original on August 5, 2002. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Mann, James. "Music Midtown 2001 -- Saturday Afternoon". ink19.com. Ink 19. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Sarig, Roni. "Sharp Notes August 28 2002". creativeloafing.com. Creative Loafing. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Shortlist Prize 2002 Listmaker: Lars Ulrich". Shortlist of Music. 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ Trunk, Eddie (December 2002). "2002's Best Of". Metal Edge Magazine. 48 (8).
- ^ a b Metz, Ricky. "On the Road With Injected". univercity.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Perez, Omar. "Reviews: Injected". miaminewtimes.com. Miami New Times. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Worley, Gail (July 23, 2002). "The Butch Walker Interview". ink19.com. Ink 19. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Sarig, Roni. "Paper Tiger: Are the Atlantis Music Conference's claims of success well-earned boasting -- or a case of fuzzy math?". creativeloafing.com. Creative Loafing. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Geller, Dave. "Injected - Burn It Black". swaves.com. Sound Waves Magazine.
- ^ a b McDonald, Keith. "Injected Exclusive: Just What The Doctor Ordered". knac.com.
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. "Injected: Biography". allmusic.com. All Music Guide. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon. "Nickelback, Default, Injected Invading A College Near You". mtv.com. MTV. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Spider-Man: Music from and Inspired By Review". allmusic.com. All Music Guide.
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "The Scorpion King [Soundtrack] Review". allmusic.com. Allmusic Guide. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "More Fast and Furious Original Soundtrack". allmusic.com. Allmusic Guide. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Andrews, Michael (March 3, 2004). "Catching Up With Davide Barbe: The Lowdown on Chase Park and Then Some". Flagpole (Athens, Ga.). Vol. 18, no. 9. p. 21. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "'American Idol' A&R Man Jeff Fenster Exits Jive; Is He Warner Brothers Bound?". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Warner Music Group Announces Management Structure For The Atlantic Records Group". wmg.com. Warner Music Group. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Ethan, "Warner Music Lures Rap Chief From Universal to Fill New Post", The Wall Street Journal, January 26, 2004.
- ^ Willman, Chris. "David Cook talks about debut CD". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "David Cook Review". allmusic.com. AllMusic Guide. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Castro, Guillermo. "Premiere: After 15 Years, Injected Return With 'The Truth About You'". immersiveatlanta.com. Immersive Atlanta. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "BMI Songwriter Series at Eddie's Attic Does Round Two". bmi.com. Broadcast Music Inc.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa. "Jade Lemons of the Atlanta band Injected has died". ajc.com. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- A fan site Archived August 24, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
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