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Default is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1999. Since forming, the band has released four albums, and has sold more than a million records. The majority of their fan base is in Canada, but they had brief mainstream success in the United States with the release of their hit single " Wasting My Time".
The group disbanded in 2013 after a hiatus following the release of their fourth album, and lead singer Dallas Smith pursued a country music solo career. In 2018, Default announced that they were back together. The band also announced a tour in support of Stone Temple Pilots and Seether, and a co-headline tour with Ages of Days. [1]
Between 1996 and 2016, Default was among the top 150 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada. [2]
Upon obtaining their demo tape, Chad Kroeger, the vocalist of fellow Canadian post-grunge and alternative rock band Nickelback, discovered the band, subsequently lending support and co-producing their first two albums. Default's 2001 debut album, The Fallout, [3] achieved success due to strong radio play of " Wasting My Time" and " Deny". In 2002, Default won the Juno Award for "Best New Group". On August 23, 2002, The Fallout was certified platinum by Canada's CRIA, [4] and on April 30, 2003, it was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA, signifying a million records sold. [5]
On September 28, 2013, the band announced on their official Facebook page that the band were not splitting up, but taking a break and starting different projects. However, the members announced later in 2013 that they were going their separate ways. [6]
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US [8] |
US Indie [9] |
US Rock [10] |
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The Fallout | 85 | 51 | 1 | — | 49 | ||
Elocation |
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One Thing Remains |
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— | 90 | 7 | — | — | |
Comes and Goes |
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— | 137 | 18 | 37 | — | |
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CAN Rock [15] |
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US Alt. [18] |
US Main. [19] |
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2001 | " Wasting My Time" | x | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 97 | 37 | 73 | The Fallout |
2002 | " Deny" | x | 1 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 99 | — | — | — | |
"Live a Lie" | x | x | — | 36 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Sick and Tired" | x | x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003 | "(Taking My) Life Away" | — | 17 | — | 30 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | Elocation |
2004 | "Throw It All Away" | — | 12 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
"All She Wrote" | 12 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005 | "Count on Me" | 27 | 12 | — | — | 39 | 22 | — | — | — | — | One Thing Remains |
2006 | "I Can't Win" | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The Way We Were" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009 | "All Over Me" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Comes and Goes |
"Little Too Late" [23] | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Turn It On" | — | 7 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||
2010 | "Supposed to Be" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that area. "x" denotes a release whose peak position cannot be verified or for which no relevant chart existed at the time of its release. |
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2007 | "It Only Hurts" | One Thing Remains |
2010 | "Yesterday's Song" | Comes and Goes |