| P.O.D. | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  San Diego, CA |
| Genre(s) | Nu metal Reggae rock Rapcore Alternative Metal Christian metal |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Label(s) | Rescue (1992 - 1998) Atlantic (1998 - 2006) Rhino (2006) Columbia (2007 - present) |
| Associated acts |
The Accident Experiment Living Sacrifice |
| Website | http://www.payableondeath.com/ |
| Members | |
| Wuv Bernardo Sonny Sandoval Traa Daniels Marcos Curiel |
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| Former members | |
| Gabe Portillo (1992 - 1994) Jason Truby (2003 - 2006) |
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P.O.D. is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, Christian Nu metal band from San Diego, California.[1] Formed in 1992, the band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels.[1] The initials stand for Payable On Death, referring to the death of Jesus Christ and a testament to their Christian faith. With their third studio album, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, they achieved their initial mainstream success; the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 2000.[1][2] Their following studio album, Satellite, continued the band's success with the hit singles, "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation", pushing it to go 3x platinum.[2][3]
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Band history
Early Years
While the exact date of the formation of P.O.D. is unknown, friends Marcos Curiel and Wuv Bernardo engaged in jam sessions in a band called Eschatos, without a vocalist sometime in the early 1990s. After his mother's fatal illness, Sonny Sandoval converted to Christianity and was asked by his cousin, Wuv Bernardo, to join P.O.D. as a way to keep his mind straight as stated on their DVD, Still Payin' Dues. Traa Daniels joined the band in 1994 when they needed a bassist for a concert, to replace Gabe Portillo, who appeared in the original demo tape. P.O.D. signed with a relatively unknown Christian label, Rescue Records, and released three albums under the label between 1994 and 1997, Snuff the Punk, Brown and Payable on Death Live.[1] 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.”[4] In 1998, A&R rep John Rubeli from Atlantic Records caught a show at The Roxy on the Sunset Strip, and the band was quickly signed to a major-label deal.[4] P.O.D. soon released The Warriors EP, a tribute EP to their loyal fans and a transitional album from Rescue Records to Atlantic Records.
Mainstream success
P.O.D.'s third studio album, 1999's The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, spawned the hits "Southtown" and Total Request Live favorite "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)", which became their first video to reach #1.[5] At a time after the 1999 album, "School of Hard Knocks" was featured on the soundtrack for Little Nicky. 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.[1] In 2001, on the same day as the September 11, 2001 attacks, 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 #1 played video of the year. The video's popularity, as well as the song's positive messages to be grateful for life, helped the song become a huge pop radio hit. 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. The 2002 singles, "Boom" and "Satellite", also became very popular. Also, the concluding track of the album, "Portrait" received a number of awards including a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance in 2002. The album went on to become RIAA-certified triple platinum.[3] In the early 2000s P.O.D. played three times at Ozzfest, the heavy metal extravaganza that has now performed before 3.5 million fans across the U.S., with the band featured on the Ozzfest Main Stage in 2002. Some Christian music fans derided the band for bringing its Christian message to a venue also featuring some bands who seemed to support (at least on an aesthetic level) the forces of darkness; others argued that was precisely the point.
Marcos leaves the band; Payable on Death
In February 19, 2003, guitarist Marcos Curiel left the band due to his side project, The Accident Experiment and "spiritual differences." However, Marcos claimed that he was actually kicked out of the band.[6][7] Sonny, Wuv and Traa were devastated about Curiel leaving, they considered breaking up the band, but decided to stay together and recruit another guitarist.[8] Curiel was replaced by Jason Truby, former member of Christian thrash/death metal band Living Sacrifice. Jason debuted on P.O.D. performing "Sleeping Awake", from The Matrix Reloaded soundtrack. In the same year they released their fifth studio album, Payable on Death which featured the singles, "Will You" and "Change the World". The album went on to sell over 520,000 copies and was certified Gold.[9] Sometime after the tsunami in Asia, many singers, musicians, and actors/actresses recorded a song called "Forever in Our Hearts". It is only obtainable on iTunes, and features many well known artists including Sonny and Wuv from P.O.D. All proceeds from this song go to help with the tsunami relief.[10] On November 15, 2005, P.O.D. released The Warriors EP, Volume 2 as a tribute to their fans. It features some demos from their sixth studio album Testify, as well as two live tracks, two b-sides, and a cover version of the 1980s Payola$ reggae hit, "Eyes of a Stranger". It was produced by Travis Wyrick.
Testify
Testify was slated for a December 2005 release, but was pushed back to January 24, 2006. The first single released from the ninth album was "Goodbye for Now", with another new song called "Lights Out" being featured as the "official theme song" to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s Survivor Series 2005 event in November 2005. The single "Goodbye For Now" went on to become a #1 video on MTV's TRL along with having a solid radio presence. This was the band's unprecedented 4th number one video on Total Request Live. In another contribution to WWE, the band's single, "Boom", was used as the opening theme for WWE's return show of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event and at WrestleMania 22 they performed fellow San Diego native Rey Mysterio's theme song "Booyaka 619". Mysterio debuted the studio recording of this song as his entrance theme on the May 5 edition of SmackDown!. P.O.D. have wrapped up their American tour called the "Warriors Tour 2: Guilty by Association" which began in April, to promote their latest album. Bands on the bill included Christian rockers Pillar, Christian metalcore band The Chariot, and Christian/Southern metalers Maylene and the Sons of Disaster.[11]
P.O.D. leaves Atlantic Records; Marcos returns
On August 11, 2006, P.O.D. announced in their online newsletter that they have left Atlantic Records.[2][9] The newsletter reads: "P.O.D. have left Atlantic Records. We’ve been proud to be Atlantic Recording Artists, but it’s not the same place anymore. For most of our stay, we were blessed by a staff that was gracious towards our vision, faith, and love of music.... resulting in more than 7-million records sold. It’s time to dream again with a new staff and we leave with grateful hearts. By the people, FOR the people - P.O.D. - Aug. 2006"[9] 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 on November 21, 2006.[2] They have shot a music video for "Going In Blind", one of the two new songs they included in the tenth album, in Los Angeles. They also mentioned that they have been taking meetings with various record labels, and are working on new material for an album they hope to release in mid 2007.[2] 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. [1] Marcos performed for the first time since his departure on the 2006 New Years Eve episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[2]
Signing with Columbia Records; When Angels & Serpents Dance
On February 2, 2007 the band made a new record deal with Columbia Records, and announced their next album would be coming out late Summer 2007.[12] On May 13, 2007 the band appeared on Carlos Mencia's show on Comedy Central, Mind of Mencia, when Carlos premiered his new music video for the song "Beaner Man". The band played the instruments and screamed the chorus, while Carlos rapped the lyrics and wore dreadlocks in parody of frontman Sonny Sandoval.[13][14] 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 "When Babylon Come For I" for a crowd of 42,000, the largest number in attendance for the three day event.[15] The album cover was officially revealed on December 10, 2007 and the album is set to be released on April 8, 2008.[16]
Band members
Current
- Sonny Sandoval − Lead vocals (1992 - present)
- Wuv Bernardo − Drums & Percussion (1992 - present)
- Marcos Curiel − Guitar (1992 - 2003, 2006 - present)
- Traa Daniels − Bass guitar (1994 - present)
Former members
- Gabe Portillo − Bass guitar (1992 - 1994)
- Jason Truby − Guitar (2003 - 2006)
Live
- Tim Pacheco - Percussion & Keyboards (2006)
- ODZ - Guitar (2006)
Discography
- Snuff the Punk (1994)
- Brown (1996)
- Live at TomFest (1997)
- The Warriors EP (May 4, 1999)
- The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (August 24, 1999) Certified: US - Platinum
- Satellite (September 11, 2001) Certified: US - 3x Platinum
- Payable on Death (November 4, 2003) Certified: US - Gold
- The Warriors EP, Volume 2 (November 15, 2005)
- Testify (January 24, 2006) Certified: US - 267,000 copies shipped.
- Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years (November 21, 2006)
- When Angels & Serpents Dance (April 8, 2008)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
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US Mainstream Rock |
US Modern Rock |
UK Singles Chart | |||
| 2000 | "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)" | - | #25 | #27 | - | The Fundamental Elements of Southtown |
| 2000 | "Southtown" | - | #31 | #28 | - | |
| 2000 | "School of Hard Knocks" | - | - | #38 | - | Little Nicky OST |
| 2001 | "Alive" | #41 | #4 | #2 | #19 | Satellite |
| 2002 | "Youth of the Nation" | #28 | #6 | #1 | #36 | |
| 2002 | "Boom" | - | #21 | #13 | - | |
| 2002 | "Satellite" | - | #15 | #21 | - | |
| 2003 | "Sleeping Awake" | - | #20 | #14 | #42 | The Matrix Reloaded OST |
| 2003 | "Will You" | - | #12 | #12 | #68 | Payable on Death |
| 2004 | "Change the World" | - | #32 | #38 | - | |
| 2006 | "Goodbye for Now" | #47 | #17 | #25 | - | Testify |
| 2006 | "Lights Out" | - | #30 | - | - | |
| 2006 | "Going In Blind" | - | #35 | - | - | Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years |
Awards
GMA Dove Awards
- See also: GMA Dove Awards
- 2001 - "Short Form Music Video of the Year" — Rock the Party (Off the Hook)
- 2003 - "Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year" — Boom
San Diego Music Awards
- See also: San Diego Music Awards
- 1999 - "Best Hard Rock Artist"
- 2000 - "Best Hard Rock Artist"
- 2000 - "Album of the Year" — The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
- 2000 - "Song of the Year" — Rock the Party (Off the Hook)
- 2001 - "Song of the Year" — Alive
- 2002 - "Song of the Year" — Boom
MVPA Awards
- 2002 - "Rock Video of the Year" — Alive
References
- ^ a b c d e MacKenzie, Wilson. P.O.D. Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e f P.O.D. leaves Atlantic Records and Curiel returns. Blabbermouth. Roadrunner Records (2006-12-20). Retrieved on 2007-12-04. “P.O.D. was with Atlantic for four albums and two EPs. The band signed with Atlantic in 1998, after selling more than 40,000 copies of its independently released EPs. The group's Atlantic debut, "The Fundamental Elements of Southtown", came out in 1999 and went platinum, while 2001's "Satellite" was a multi-platinum success. But the group felt that personnel changes at Atlantic were responsible for recent sales dips — more than 500,000 copies of 2003's "Payable On Death" were sold, but less than 250,000 copies of the recent "Testify".”
- ^ a b Jeckell, Barry A. (2002-09-19). Satellite is certified triple-platinum. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. “The triple-platinum milestone was recently reached by hard rock act P.O.D.'s year-old "Satellite" (Atlantic)”
- ^ a b Joseph, Mark. Promotion Crew: P.O.D. Biography. Promotion Crew. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ Absolute TRL staff. Rock the Party hits #1. ATRL.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ Moss, Corey (2003-02-19). Marcos leaves the group. Music Television. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2003-02-19). Guitarist Marcos exits P.O.D.. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon. There's No Crying In Rock. Music Television. Retrieved on 2008-01-04. “Sandoval, drummer Wuv and bassist Traa were devastated and considered breaking up the band. But then they came to their senses. Though Curiel had been their homey for more than a decade, the remaining members realized they still wanted to make music together, and they had fans who wanted to hear it”
- ^ a b c Cohen, Jonathan (2006-08-11). P.O.D. parts way with Atlantic Records. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-12-31. “Hard rock act P.O.D. has parted ways with Atlantic Records, to which it has been signed since 1999. According to a statement sent to members of the group's email list, the group became disillusioned with changes at the label.”
- ^ Jeckell, Barry A. (2005-02-26). 'Forever' Unites Artists For Tsunami Relief. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-01-02. “Recording artists from R&B crooner Brian McKnight to screamer Sonny Sandoval of rock act P.O.D. have lent their talents to a single that will raise funds for the tsunami relief effort in Eastern Africa and Southern Asia.”
- ^ MTV News staff report (2006-02-13). P.O.D. on tour. VH1. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. “P.O.D. will hit the road this spring with Pillar, the Chariot and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster as part of the Warriors Tour 2: Guilty by Association run. No word yet on when the tour starts or how many cities the trek will encompass.”
- ^ P.O.D. inked deal with Colombia Records. IGN Music (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2008-01-02. “The "classic" configuration of Sonny, Wuv, Traa, and returning original guitarist Marcos, who all last recorded together on 2001's Satellite, will begin working on a new album currently slated for a Summer 2007 release.”
- ^ P.O.D. appear in Mind of Mencia. Comedy Central (2007-05-13). Retrieved on 2008-01-02. “Episode # 307. Originally Aired: 5/13/07. This week P.O.D. helps Carlos introduce the world to the first Latino Super-Hero...Beaner Man! Then Carlos talks with his buddies Joseph Cano, Brad Williams, and Josh Blue about the jobs they should never have.”
- ^ P.O.D. sing for 'Beaner Man'. Tv.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ Laurie, Greg (2007-08-06). Saturday had the largest crowd from the three days. Harvest Crusades. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. “Music lent support to the talks presented by Laurie each night at the Harvest Crusade, reinforcing the message of God's love. From raucous hip-hop and rock from multi-platinum band P.O.D., to lively pop-infused music and dance steps from tobyMac, to an audience sing-a-long with the David Crowder Band, the Christian music represented at the crusade kept audiences on their feet.”
- ^ P.O.D. To Release New Album In April. Blabbermouth. Roadrunner Records (2008-01-02). Retrieved on 2008-01-02. “Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. Payable On Death) will release their new album, "When Angels & Serpents Dance", on April 8 via INO/Columbia Records.”
External links
- Official website
- P.O.D. at MySpace
- P.O.D. Promotions Crew: Official Street Team
- P.O.D. Latinwarriorklan
- P.O.D. Hungary
- P.O.D. Slovakia
- Payable On Death at purevolume.com
- P.O.D. Russian
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| Current members: Wuv Bernardo · Sonny Sandoval · Traa Daniels · Marcos Curiel Former members: Jason Truby · Gabe Portillo |
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| Albums | Snuff the Punk · Brown · Payable on Death Live · The Fundamental Elements of Southtown · Satellite · Payable on Death · Testify · Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years · When Angels & Serpents Dance |
| EPs | The Warriors EP · Limited Edition Bonus EP · The Warriors EP, Volume 2 |
| Demos | P.O.D. demo |
| DVD | Still Payin' Dues |
| Singles | "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)" · "Southtown" · "School of Hard Knocks" · "Alive" · "Youth of the Nation" · "Boom" · "Satellite" · "Sleeping Awake" · "Will You" · "Change The World" · "Goodbye for Now" · "Lights Out" · "Going In Blind" |
| Related articles | Discography · The Accident Experiment · Living Sacrifice |
