calledKaspir, the band formed in 1996 and currently consists of lead
vocalist/ rhythm guitarist Deryck "Bizzy D" Whibley, lead guitarists/
backup vocalists Dave "Brownsound" Bakshand Tom "Brown Tom" Thacker,
bassist/ backing vocalist Jason "Cone" McCaslinand drummer Frank
Zummo.
In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island
Recordsand released its first EP, Half Hour of Power, in 2000. The
band released its debut album, All Killer, No Fillerin 2001. The album
achieved mainstream success with its first single, " Fat Lip", which
reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Trackschart and
remains the band's most successful single to date. [2]The album's
following singles " In Too Deep" and " Motivation" also achieved
commercial success.All Killer, No Fillerwas certified platinumin the
United States, in Canada and in the United Kingdom. [3]In 2002, the
band released Does This Look Infected?, which was also a commercial
and critical success. The singles " The Hell Song" and "Still
Waiting"both charted highly on the modern rock charts. The band
released its next album, Chuck, in 2004, led by singles " We're All to
Blame" and " Pieces". The album proved successful, peaking at No. 10
on the Billboard 200and sold five million copies worldwide. In 2007,
the band released Underclass Hero, which was met with a mixed
reception, but gained some commercial success, becoming the band's
highest charting album to date. It was also the band's last album on
Aquarius Records. The band released Screaming Bloody Murder, its last
album on Island Records, in 2011 to a generally positive reception,
though it fell short of its predecessors' commercial success. The
band's sixth studio album, entitled 13 Voicesis set for release on
October 7, 2016.
