| Hedley | |
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 Hedley in concert
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Pop punk Rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Universal Music Canada Capitol Records (USA) |
| Website | hedleyonline.com |
| Members | |
| Jacob Hoggard – vocals Tommy Mac – bass Dave Rosin – guitar Chris Crippin – drums/colimba player |
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Hedley is a Canadian rock quartet fronted by lead singer Jacob Hoggard, who placed third during the second season of the reality TV series Canadian Idol in 2004. The current band retains the original name of his pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford, British Columbia and was named after the town of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $346,000. While the idea of buying the town ran its course, the name remained. The current members are vocalist Jacob Hoggard, bassist Tom Mac, guitarist Dave Rosin, and drummer Chris Crippin. The original band bet Hoggard $150 that he wouldn't audition for Canadian Idol. Following Hoggard's success on the series, he, with a reformed Hedley, was signed with Universal Music Canada. Their debut single "On My Own" reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart and the follow-up "Trip" peaked at number 11. The singles "On My Own", "321", "Trip", and "Gunnin'" topped the MuchMusic Countdown. Their last single, "Street Fight", was successful on both the MuchMusic Countdown and the Canadian Singles Chart. Their current single, from their new album "Famous Last Words", "She's so Sorry" is climbing its way up onto the MuchMusic Countdown and the Canadian singles Chart. In the summer of 2006, they signed a record deal with Capitol Records in the United States where they completed a promo tour. Hedley released its latest album Famous Last Words on October 30, 2007. The first single from the CD, "She's So Sorry", was released to radio on August 21, 2007. The video was shot in Toronto, Ontario, and premiered on MuchMusic on September 20, 2007. Hedley was nominated for four 2007 Juno Awards. Their only victory was for their producer, Brian Howes (for "Trip", off the Hedley album). Jacob occasionally posts updates about the band on the home page of their archives. For more info about Jake and the band, visit HedleyOnline.com
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Discography
- 2005: Hedley (Canadian release) 2x Platinum
- 2006: Hedley (American release)
- 2006: Hedley Multi-Platinum Edition
- 2006: Try This At Home DVD
- 2007: Famous Last Words
Singles
- 1: Only released to Canadian mainstream rock radios.
- 2: Current single.
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| Canada | U.S. Hot 100 | |||
| 2005 | "On My Own" | 1 | — | Hedley |
| "Villain" 1 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Trip" | 11 | — | |
| "321" | — | — | ||
| "Gunnin'" | — | — | ||
| "Street Fight" | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "She's So Sorry" | 50 | — | Famous Last Words |
| "For the Nights I Can’t Remember" 2 | 6 | — | ||
Music Videos
- A: Current video.
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
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| MuchMusic | |||
| 2005 | "On My Own" | 1 | Hedley |
| 2006 | "Trip" | 1 | |
| "321" | 1 | ||
| "Gunnin'" | 1 | ||
| "Street Fight" | 17 | ||
| 2007 | "She's So Sorry" A | 1 | Famous Last Words |
| "For the Nights I Can’t Remember" A | 26 |
Trivia
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- Jacob (vocals) is the youngest member (23) and Chris (drums) is the oldest (32).
- Chris used to be the drummer for Bif Naked's band.
- Guitarist Dave Rosin can be seen in the 2004 movie Saved! He is playing in the band at the school's prom.
- Tommy Mac played bass for all of the songs on metal band Atreyu's album The Curse.
- The band played at Nathan Philips Square on New Years Eve 2006.
- They were nominated for Rock Album of the Year (for self-titled CD; Nickelback's All The Right Reasons won), and New Group of the Year (won by Bedouin Soundclash) at the 2006 Juno Awards. They closed the show with their single "On My Own".
- According to Neilson Soundscan, Hedley has sold over 155,000 units in the United States.
- Hedley was nominated for Favourite Canadian Group (won by Billy Talent), and they were nominated for Best Pop Video and Best Post-Production (won by Sam Roberts) for their video for "Gunnin'" at the MuchMusic Video Awards on June 17, 2007. They won Best Pop Video.
- Hedley performed on the Top 3 results show of Season 5 of Canadian Idol on September 4, 2007 for the world premiere of She's So Sorry.
