Smile Empty Soul 1051642 225860972 2008-07-15T19:11:06Z 67.216.125.121 /* Albums */ {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Smile Empty Soul | Img | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = Drummer | Alias = Hecklers Veto | Origin = [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]], [[California]] | Genre = [[Alternative metal]]<br>[[Post-grunge]] | Years_active = 1999 – Present | Label = OMG Records (2008)<BR>MRAfia Records</BR>[[Bieler Bros. Records|Bieler Bros.]] <br />[[Atlantic Records]]<BR>[[Lava Records]]<br>Throback Records | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.smileemptysoul.com/ SmileEmptySoul.com] | Current_members = Sean Danielsen<br />Ryan Martin<br />Jake Kilmer | Past_members = Derek Gledhill<br />Dominic Weir<br />Mike Booth }} '''Smile Empty Soul''' is an [[alternative metal]] band from [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]], [[California]]. ==History== Smile Empty Soul formed in 1999, while its original members were attending different high schools in the [[Santa Clarita, California|Santa Clarita]] area. The band, originally a three-piece group, consisted of vocalist and guitarist Sean Danielsen, bassist Ryan Martin and drummer Derek Gledhill. After playing numerous hometown gigs, Smile Empty Soul ventured to the [[Sunset Strip]], and later passed a demo to Todd Parker of the [[Los Angeles]] [[indie label]], ThroBack Records. That later led to a [[record deal]] with Jason Flom's [[Lava Records]] – a subsidiary of [[Atlantic Records]]. On [[May 27]], [[2003]], the band released their self titled debut album ''[[Smile Empty Soul (album)|Smile Empty Soul]]''. The album was produced by John Lewis Parker, and three successful singles were released. In March of 2005, the album was [[certified gold]] with sales in excess of 500,000+. Sometime after the recording of their second album "Anxiety" was finished, drummer Derek Gledhill was replaced by Dominic Weir. On [[September 22]], [[2005]], during a concert at The Beaumont Club in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], frontman Sean Danielsen stated that their new album ''Anxiety'', would not be released due to issues with Lava Records. The band told fans that in order to receive the new album they could purchase one of a very limited number of burned copies or attempt to download the album online via [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]]. On [[July 13]], [[2006]], Smile Empty Soul signed with [[independent label]], [[Bieler Bros. Records]]. At this point, drummer Dominic Weir had been replaced by Jake Kilmer, and Mike Booth (ex-[[Cold (band)|Cold]]) was added as a second guitarist. On [[October 24]], [[2006]], the band released ''[[Vultures (album)|Vultures]]'', the official follow-up to their 2003 debut ''Smile Empty Soul''. The album doesn't feature any songs from the unreleased ''Anxiety''. The first single released was the song "The Hit". ''Vultures'' debuted at #169 on the [[Billboard 200]] album charts with just over 5,000 copies sold. The band embarked on a co-headlining tour with [[Evans Blue]] in support of the album in November of 2006. They are about to head out on tour with [[The Exies]] and [[Egypt Central]]. As of [[December 13]], [[2006]], ''Vultures'' had sold 13,130 copies in the United States.[http://indiehq.com/2006/12/13/independent-sales-chart-12-13-06/] Some time between April 17, 2007 and April 30, 2007 Smile Empty Soul parted ways with Mike Booth which was a mutual split. According to a post on the band's myspace page they will begin recording their new record in Greenville, SC on February 1, 2008 As of February 21, 2008, Smile Empty Soul has finished recording their new album entitled "Consciousness." It will be released later this year. In May, 2008, Smile Empty Soul returned to the studio to record a few more songs for their new album "Consciousness". ==Members== * [[Sean Danielsen]] – Vocals, Guitar <small>(1999 - Present)</small> * Ryan Martin – Bass <small>(1999 - Present)</small> * Jake Kilmer – Drums <small>(2006 - Present)</small> ===Former=== * [[Derek Gledhill]] – Drums <small>(1999 - 2004)</small> * Dominic Weir – Drums <small>(2005 - 2006)</small> * Mike Booth – Guitar <small>(2006 - 2007)</small> ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- |'''Album Cover''' |'''Date of Release''' |'''Title''' |'''Label''' |- |[[Image:Smile Empty Soul - Smile Empty Soul.jpg|center|70px|]] |[[May 27]], [[2003]] |''[[Smile Empty Soul (album) #94 - Billboard 200|Smile Empty Soul]]'' |[[Lava Records]] |- |[[Image:SmileAnxiety.jpg|center|70px|]] | [[Unreleased]] '05<div>[[Self-released]] '06 <div>[[Out of print]] '08 |''Anxiety'' |[[Lava Records]] |- |[[Image:SmileVultures.jpg|center|70px|]] |[[Oct 24]], [[2006]] |''[[Vultures (album)|Vultures]]'' |[[Bieler Bros. Records]] |- |N/A |Summer 2008 |<nowiki>Consciousness</nowiki>'' |TBA |- |} ===Demo & EPs=== *''[[B-Sides (album)|B-Sides]] | 2007''<br><Br> *Hecklers Veto | 1999 1.Perfect Scene<br> 2.Facepaint<br> 3.Too Far Gone<Br> 4.Tears<br> 5.Shaking The Glass<bR> 6.Hidden ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year !align="left" valign="top"|Song !align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Modern Rock Tracks chart|U.S. Modern Rock]]<small> !align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Mainstream Rock Tracks chart|U.S. Mainstream Rock]]<small> !align="left" valign="top"|Album |- |align="center" valign="top"|2003 |align="left" valign="top"|"[[Bottom of a Bottle]]" |align="center" valign="top"|#7 |align="center" valign="top"|#8 |align="left" valign="top"|''[[Smile Empty Soul (album) #94 - Billboard 200|Smile Empty Soul]]'' |- |align="center" valign="top"|2004 |align="left" valign="top"|"Nowhere Kids" |align="center" valign="top"|#27 |align="center" valign="top"|#26 |align="left" valign="top"|''[[Smile Empty Soul (album) #94 - Billboard 200|Smile Empty Soul]]'' |- |align="center" valign="top"|2004 |align="left" valign="top"|"Silhouettes" |align="center" valign="top"|#22 |align="center" valign="top"|#25 |align="left" valign="top"|''[[Smile Empty Soul (album) #94 - Billboard 200|Smile Empty Soul]]'' |- |align="center" valign="top"|2005 |align="left" valign="top"|"Don't Need You" |align="center" valign="top"| |align="center" valign="top"|#37 |align="left" valign="top"|''Anxiety'' |- |align="center" valign="top"|2005 |align="left" valign="top"|"Holes" |align="center" valign="top"| |align="center" valign="top"| |align="left" valign="top"|''Anxiety'' |- |align="center" valign="top"|2006 |align="left" valign="top"|"The Hit" |align="center" valign="top"|- |align="center" valign="top"|- |align="left" valign="top"|''[[Vultures (album)|Vultures]]'' |- |align="center" valign="top"|2007 |align="left" valign="top"|"Here's to Another" |align="center" valign="top"|- |align="center" valign="top"|- |align="left" valign="top"|''[[Vultures (album)|Vultures]]'' |- |align="center" vailgn="top"|2007 |align="left" vailgn="top"|"Jesus Is the Manager At Wal-Mart" |align="center" valign="top"| |align="center" valign="top"| |align="left" valign="top"|''[[Vultures (album)|Vultures]]'' |- |align="center" valinn="top"|2007 |align="left" valign="top"|"Loser" |align="center" valign="top"|- |align="center" valign="top"|- |align="left" valign="top"|''[[Vultures (album) |Vultures]] |} ==External links== * [http://www.smileemptysoul.com Official site] * {{myspace | id = smileemptysoulmusic | label = Smile Empty Soul }} * {{amg | id = 11:cr5a8qfpbtx4~T0 | label = Smile Empty Soul }} * [http://www.a-pathetic.net/zine/archives/449 Interview @ SHOUT! 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