One of the first acts signed to
Limp Bizkit frontman
Fred Durst's label, Flawless Records, was the alt-metal quartet
Puddle of Mudd -- consisting of
Wesley Scantlin (guitar and vocals),
Paul Phillips (guitar),
Douglas Ardito (bass), and
Greg Upchurch (drums). While their songs expectedly contain the rage of such contemporaries as
Korn and
Rage Against the Machine,
Scantlin's voice at times is eerily similar to
Nirvana's late, great frontman,
Kurt Cobain, containing unmistakable elements of traditional hard rock (unlike the other aforementioned band's penchant for rap). August 2001 saw the release of their major-label debut,
Come Clean (which was preceded by the independent release
Abrasive), as they embarked on a European tour with
Godsmack a month later, before touring the U.S. as part of the Family Values 2001 tour, alongside
Stone Temple Pilots,
Linkin Park, and
Staind. The band subsequently remained somewhat busy, releasing
Life on Display in 2003 and
Famous in 2007. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide