Formed in 2001, Theory of a Deadman, sometimes known as TOAD, is based in Vancouver, Canada.  Frontman Tyler Connolly and bassist Dean Beck founded the band.  After giving a demo to fellow Canadian, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, they were offered a record deal with his label, 604 Records.  

Theory Of A Deadman

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The Early Days

Formed in 2001, Theory of a Deadman, sometimes known as TOAD, is based in Vancouver, Canada.  Frontman Tyler Connolly and bassist Dean Beck founded the band.  After giving a demo to fellow Canadian, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, they were offered a record deal with his label, 604 Records.  

They released their first album, Theory of a Deadman, in 2002.  Chad Kroeger did much of the writing for the album, and the result was an album that sounded very much like Nickelback.  They embarked on a three-month tour of the United States with Saliva and Audiovent.  

Building Momentum

In 2005, the band released Gasoline.  They launched a tour with Shinedown and No Address, followed by their promotional tour headlined by Breaking Benjamin and The Exies.  Multiple singles from the album were used on the video game, Fahrenheit, which, in the United States is known as Indigo Prophecy.  The album spawned four singles that landed on the mainstream charts, and the album, itself, made it to the top 60.

Theory of a Deadman released their third album, Scars and Souvenirs, in 2008.  Their most successful album to date, Scars and Souvenirs spawned a number of hits, including Bad Girlfriend, which would become their first hit to reach #1 on a mainstream rock chart.  Several singles from the album were released exclusively for mp3 download to iTunes and Zune.  In 2009, they released a special edition of the album, which included bonus tracks and a dvd.  

Here and Now

During 2008 and 2009, Theory of a Deadman toured with Hinder and Kory Jans, and they are currently traveling with Daughtry on their Leave This House Tour. Between the two tours, the band performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. They also performed in Crue Fest 2: The White Trash Circus, and they are again scheduled to take part in Rocklahoma.  

Their music has found its way to other venues besides the internet and the radio.  In addition to being used in the video game, Indigo Prophecy, their music has been included in other video games, including American Chopper, NASCAR 09, and MLB 06.  WWE and TNA Wrestling have both featured music by Theory of a Deadman as well.  Their music has been featured in the television show, Smallville.

Did you know . . .

• “Theory of a Deadman” was originally the title of the song that is now called Last Song.  The band chose to keep the title as the band’s name and renamed the track.

• The members of Theory of a Deadman grew up six blocks from one another in a small town outside of North Delta, Canada.

• In 2002, the band won a Juno Award for Best New Group of the Year.  They have been nominated for ten awards since 2003, including Juno Awards and MuchMusic Video Awards.

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