Billy Talent

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- Billy Talent II (Bonus Track)
- Released 2006

- Billy Talent
- Released 2003

- Billy Talent III
- Released 2009

- Billy Talent III (Special Edition)
- Released 2009

biography

Punk revivalist quartet Billy Talent used to be known as Pezz back in their Streetsville, Ontario, high-school days. But by 1999, the quartet -- vocalist Ben Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jon Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk -- had adopted a new moniker and were making their way in Toronto with the self-released Watoosh! LP under their belt. The Try Honesty EP followed in 2001; it led to strong local buzz, exposure supporting larger touring acts, and an eventual demo deal with EMI. The band entered the studio in early 2003 with producer Gavin Brown and emerged with its eponymous debut in July, which was slated for a September release on Atlantic. Billy Talent got the word out during that summer with a slot on Lollapalooza and a series of dates with the Buzzcocks. Before they knew it, the band had not only garnered an impressive following, but also a slew of Juno (Best New Group, Group of the Year and Album of the Year) and MuchMusic (Best Video, Best Rock Video) Awards to their name. Billy Talent hit the studio in February 2005 to begin work on their sophomore offering. Submitting to fan requests, the group re-released Pezz's Watoosh! that September before the highly anticipated and explosive II appeared in June 2006. A handful of festivals and U.K. dates were played prior to spending the rest of the summer on the Warped Tour, and in 2007, they preserved a live performance at Düsseldorf, Germany, on CD and DVD with 666 Live. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

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- - fuck ya
  - - By BONBON76
    - 8/20/2009 21:21:20
  - You guys were awsome in dallas and i cant wait to see you agien in canada
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- - security for july 9
  - - By sean2go
    - 7/7/2009 06:20:17
  - hell yeah I cant wait to see you guys with rise against its going to be sick !!!
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- - Billy Talent
  - - By Gen Munsey
    - 7/1/2009 18:08:33
  - Their music is so flowing and dynamic you can hear something new in every song
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- - billy talent
  - - By keelyyx33
    - 6/29/2009 04:13:13
  - awesome awesome band :D their new song rusted from the rain is great!
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- - You rock!
  - - By Marge108
    - 6/8/2009 23:17:17
  - Hopefully you guys can come to New Zealand sometime and make yourselves heard! You rock!!!
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