Puddle of Mudd was formed in 1993 by Wes Scantlin (vocals/guitar), Kenny Burkett (drums), Jimmy Allen (lead guitar), and Sean Samon (bass guitar). The name was inspired by the Missouri River flood, which inundated the band’s practice space, and left the floor a big “puddle of mud”. The group’s first album, Stuck, was released in 1994. The album, of entirely original compositions, was produced by PoM and E.J. Rose, and recorded at Red House Studio in Lawrence, Kansas. The album did well in Kansas City, but never made it much further.
Minus Jimmy Allen, the group released a second album, Abrasive, in 1997. It had eleven tracks, all written by the band, three of which would eventually make it on to Puddle of Mudd’s first major label release.
Scantlin’s start in the music business came after a copy of his demo tape was delivered to Fred Durst. Durst contacted Scantlin, and after hearing that his band had broken up, decided to bring him to California to attempt to put a new band together.
One of the first people Scantlin met upon arriving in California was Doug Ardito, an intern at Interscope Records. Ardito was also in a Boston-based band called Throat Culture. When Scantlin found out about Ardito’s bass playing, they decided to work together. They were still in need of a guitarist and drummer.
Fred Durst decided to contact a guitarist he knew from his hometown of Jacksonville, FL, Paul Phillips, who had formerly played in a local band there called Happy Hour. After getting the call from Durst, Paul decided to try out for Puddle of Mudd, and was accepted, choosing to leave college in order to join. A drummer was also recruited from Jacksonville.
The four began playing together on some of the band’s older songs, as well as some new ones. Durst signed the group to another showcase, and this time all went well. Durst then recruited the band to his new record label, Flawless Records.
Unfortunately, things did not work out with the Jacksonville drummer, and Josh Freese from A Perfect Circle and The Vandals (and later Guns N’ Roses) did the drum tracks for Puddle of Mudd’s next album instead. The band later held auditions for a new drummer, which produced Greg Upchurch, an ex-member of Eleven who had also toured with Chris Cornell.
Puddle of Mudd released its major-label debut album Come Clean on August 28, 2001.
Drift and Die
http://djallyn.org/media/driftanddie.flvForgotten thoughts of yesterdays
Through my eyes I see the past
Well I dont know, I dont know, I dont know whyI believe, I believe, I believe in the truth
From inside
Go away, go away, go away from me
Leave me aloneIgnorance spreads lies
How much will money buy
Well I’ll take my time
As I drift and dieUnwanted, live my life in shame
Who’s to blame for my mistakes
Well I dont know, I dont know, I dont know whyI believe I said I believe in the truth
From inside
Go away go away go away from me
Leave me aloneIgnorance spreads lies
How much will money buy
Well I’ll take my time
As I drift and die
As I drift and die
As I drift and die
As I drift and dieIgnorance spreads lies
How much will money buy
Well I’ll take my time
As I drift and die
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