| P.O.D. (Payable On Death) | |
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Traa Daniels, Wuv Bernardo, Marcos Curiel, Sonny Sandoval
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Diego, California |
| Genres | Alternative metal,[1] nu metal,[1][2] rap metal,[3] Christian metal,[4][5][6][7][8] reggae[3] |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Rescue, Atlantic, Columbia/INO, Razor & Tie, Tooth & Nail |
| Website | www.payableondeath.com |
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History
Early years (1991–1993)
In 1991, friends Marcos Curiel and Wuv Bernardo engaged in jam sessions, with Marcos covering guitar and Wuv playing the drums with no vocalist.[14] Calling themselves Eschatos, they started playing at keg parties doing Metallica and Slayer cover songs.After his mother's fatal illness, Sonny Sandoval converted to Christianity and was asked by his cousin, Wuv Bernardo, to join the band as a way to keep his mind straight as mentioned on their DVD, Still Payin' Dues. They got a bass player, Gabe Portillo, and eventually changed their name to P.O.D.
Snuff the Punk and Brown (1994–1998)
Main articles: Snuff the Punk and Brown (P.O.D. album)
After recording a demo tape, Traa Daniels joined the band in 1994 when they needed a bassist for some shows to replace Gabe. P.O.D. signed with Rescue Records, a label created by Wuv's father, Noah Bernardo Sr., who was also the band's first manager.[15] Between 1994 and 1997, they released three albums under the label, Snuff the Punk, Brown and Payable on Death Live.[11] Longtime manager Tim Cook was first introduced to the band when he booked them to play his club The Where-House in Bartlesville, Oklahoma following strong local word of mouth support.[15]
He later described their performance by saying: "I stood at the back of
the venue with tears in my eyes – it was the greatest thing I had ever
seen."[15] By that point, Bernardo Sr. was looking for someone else to take P.O.D.'s career further and so Cook took over as manager.[15]Shortly after the release of Payable on Death Live, Essential Records offered P.O.D. a $100,000 recording contract, but Sonny Sandoval spoke for them all when he politely but firmly told band manager Tim Cook to decline the offer because, “God has a bigger plan for P.O.D.”[16] When, in 1998, Atlantic Records A&R John Rubeli first came across P.O.D.'s demo "he didn't quite get it", as he later told HitQuarters.[15] It was only when he saw them play live at The Roxy on the Sunset Strip and witnessed not just an enthusiastic audience singing every word but the center of a vibrant youth movement that he became convinced by the band.[15] The band was quickly signed to a major-label deal.[16] P.O.D. soon released The Warriors EP, a tribute EP to their loyal fans as a transitional album from Rescue Records to Atlantic Records.
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and Satellite (1999–2002)
Main articles: The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and Satellite (P.O.D. album)
P.O.D.'s third studio album, 1999's The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, spawned the hits "Southtown" and "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)", which was their first video to reach No. 1 on MTV's Total Request Live.[17] The song "School of Hard Knocks" was featured on the soundtrack for Little Nicky while both "Southtown" and "Rock the Party" appeared in the movie. All three music videos endured heavy play on MTV2 and the songs were rock radio hits. The album went on to become RIAA certified platinum.[11]On September 11, 2001 P.O.D. released their fourth studio album, Satellite. The album's first single, "Alive", went on to become one of MTV's and MTV2's top played videos of the year. The video's popularity, as well as the song's positive message, helped the song become a huge modern rock radio hit and it was Grammy nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002.
The album's second single, "Youth of the Nation", was influenced in part by the school shootings at Santana High School, Columbine High School, and Granite Hills High School. It was Grammy nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2003. The 2002 singles, "Boom" and "Satellite", also became quite popular. In addition, the concluding track of the album, "Portrait," was Grammy nominated for Best Metal Performance in 2003. Satellite went on to become RIAA-certified triple platinum.[13] The author of Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music has described P.O.D. as "One of the biggest success stories in recent Christian music."[18]
Payable on Death and Testify (2003–2006)
Main articles: Payable on Death and Testify (P.O.D. album)
P.O.D.'s sixth studio album Testify was slated for a December 2005 release, but was pushed back to January 24, 2006. On November 15, 2005, P.O.D. released The Warriors EP, Volume 2, which featured demos from the upcoming album, to help build up the fans' anticipation for the pending January release. The album's first single, "Goodbye for Now" (with a vocal tag by a then-unknown Katy Perry) went on to become a No. 1 video on MTV's TRL, along with having a solid radio presence, it also became the band's unprecedented 4th number one video on Total Request Live.[25] The second single off the album, "Lights Out" was a minor hit, but was featured as the "official theme song" to WWE's Survivor Series on November 27, 2005. In another contribution to WWE, they performed fellow San Diego native Rey Mysterio's theme song "Booyaka 619" at WrestleMania 22.[25] To promote their latest album, P.O.D. went on a nationwide tour called the "Warriors Tour 2: Guilty by Association", which began in April, and included the bands Pillar, The Chariot and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster.[26]
On August 11, 2006, P.O.D. announced in their online newsletter that they had left Atlantic Records.[12][23] On September 16, 2006, P.O.D. announced that they have teamed up with Rhino Records to release a greatest hits record simply titled, Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years, which was released on November 21, 2006. They shot a music video for their single "Going In Blind", one of the two new songs they included in the tenth album, and they had meetings with various record labels to begin working on new material for an album they hoped to release in mid-2007.[12]
When Angels & Serpents Dance (2007–2009)
Main article: When Angels & Serpents Dance
In a statement made by the band's manager on their MySpace page, it was officially announced, on December 30, 2006, that Jason Truby
had left the band. They had said "God worked it out because Jason
decided to leave the band the same day Marcos asked to rejoin." Marcos
performed with the band for the first time since his departure on the
2006 New Year's Eve episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[12]
Marcos was scheduled to appear at this show before returning, which is
why he was able to do it literally the day after he was announced as
being back in the band.On February 2, 2007 the band made a new record deal with INO Records.[27]
On June 1, 2007, at the Rockbox in San Diego, the band performed and revealed a new song entitled "Condescending", along with another new song performed on June 16, 2007, at the Journeys Backyard BBQ tour entitled "Addicted". They also revealed the title of their new album to be When Angels & Serpents Dance. On August 4, 2007, the band played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim's annual Harvest Crusade where they revealed a new song entitled "I'll Be Ready", originally thought to be entitled "When Babylon Come For I," for a crowd of 42,000.[28]
The album cover was officially revealed on December 10, 2007.[29] The title track was released for free download on their site in January 2008. The first single "Addicted" was released on February 19 and peaked at No. 30 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The album was released on April 8, 2008 entitled When Angels & Serpents Dance. On July 28, 2008, the group played a free public performance at the Orange County Choppers headquarters in Newburgh, NY, with OCC The Band opening. The band also played on August 16, 2008 at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim's annual Harvest Crusade. During September 2008 P.O.D played alongside Redline, Behind Crimson Eyes, Alter Bridge and Disturbed as part of the Music As A Weapon tour 2008 in Australia. In November 2008, P.O.D. started their first tour in South America with five shows in Brazil, one in Chile and one in Colombia. P.O.D. then went on hiatus after touring in South America. This was confirmed when they canceled the 2009 European tour with Filter in summer 2009.
Murdered Love (2010–present)
Main article: Murdered Love
In March and April 2010, P.O.D. played an 11-date South America tour, visiting countries such as Argentina and Colombia.The band headlined the first annual Spring Jam Fest in May 2011. They appeared on the Rock of Allegiance tour later that summer.[30] On July 25, 2011, the band released a demo of the song "On Fire" as a free download on their official website.[31]
In October 2011, P.O.D. announced a multi-album artist deal with Razor & Tie.[32] On April 5, 2012, the song "Eyez" became a free download on the band's website for a limited time.[33] Shortly after, an article on their website stated that "Lost in Forever" would be the first single from the new album, entitled Murdered Love.[34]
Murdered Love was originally going to be released in June 2012, but was instead pushed back to July 10.[35] The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced Satellite and The Funamental Elements of Southtown. It was described by Marcos Curiel as "Back to our roots. A little bit of hip hop, a little bit of punk rock, or reggae".[36] The band is currently touring with Shinedown and Three Days Grace as an opening act.
In a 2012 interview with Broken Records Magazine, Sandoval said that the band had to get their lives back in order and take care of personal needs before getting back into music, but was extremely happy about the response the band was getting from fans.[citation needed]
On October 22, 2013, P.O.D. released a deluxe edition of Murdered Love. The album contains the original songs, slightly remixed, along with bonus tracks "Find a Way", "Burn It Down", acoustic versions of "Beautiful" and "West Coast Rock Steady", a remixed version of "On Fire", and music videos for "Murdered Love", "Beautiful", "Higher", and "Lost In Forever". Multiple behind the scenes videos were also on the track list.[citation needed]
Style and influences
The band's name, Payable on Death (P.O.D.), derives itself from the banking term "Payable on Death". The band chose this name to be a direct tie in with the Christian theology that explains that since Jesus died on the Cross, Christians' debts to God have been paid for. P.O.D.'s style has evolved over the years, from the rap metal sound on their early albums to the nu metal and reggae-infused alternative metal styles for which they're most well known.[citation needed] The band's seventh album, When Angels & Serpents Dance, is a combination of alternative rock, reggae rock and Latin-influenced metal with almost none of the rap metal or nu metal sound of their older releases. P.O.D.'s influences include Santana, Bad Brains, Bob Marley, Metallica, U2, Pantera, Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys, Black Flag, Faith No More, The Police, Jane's Addiction, Living Colour, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sepultura and Suicidal Tendencies.[11]Band members
- Current members
- Wuv Bernardo − drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1992–present)
- Marcos Curiel − lead guitar, programming, backing vocals (1992–2003, 2006–present)
- Traa Daniels − bass guitar, backing vocals (1994–present)
- Sonny Sandoval − lead vocals (1992–present)
- Former members
- Gabe Portillo − bass guitar (1992–1994)
- Jason Truby − lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–2006)
- Touring members
- Luis Castillo – keyboards, backing vocals (2011–present)
- Tim Pacheco – backing vocals, percussion, trumpet, keyboard (ca. 2006, Warriors Tour 2)
Discography
Main article: P.O.D. discography
- Snuff the Punk (1994)
- Brown (1996)
- The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999)
- Satellite (2001)
- Payable on Death (2003)
- Testify (2006)
- When Angels & Serpents Dance (2008)
- Murdered Love (2012)[37]
Awards
- 2003 - Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist (nomination)
- 2003 - International Alternative Group of the Year [38]
- 1999 - Best Hard Rock Artist
- 2000 - Best Hard Rock Artist
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