Darwin's Waiting Room was a rapcore

Rapcore

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/alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 band from Miami, Florida

Florida

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History

Darwin's Waiting Room formed in 1995 and went through several lineup changes before solidifying early in 2000. They signed to MCA Records

MCA Records

MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...

 and released their debut album, Orphan, in 2001. The album peaked at #19 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart that year. Following the album's success, they scored airplay with the single "Feel So Stupid (Table 9)" on MTV2

MTV2

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, MTVX

MTVX

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 and Much Music, and toured with Godsmack

Godsmack

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, Deftones

Deftones

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, Nonpoint

Nonpoint

Nonpoint is an American nu metal band formed in 1997. The band consists of Elias Soriano and Rob Rivera . Currently they are signed to Razor & Tie and working on new a record which is expected to be released in Spring 2012....

, and Machine Head

Machine Head (band)

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. A sophomore effort, Apology Accepted, followed in 2003, but was never officially released.

In 2004, guitarist Eddie "The Kydd" Rendini made an online statement to Digital Noise, saying:

I think it is time to let everyone know what exactly is going on with DWR. DWR is officially broken up. We all decided to follow new musical endeavors after a very long and complicated legal battle. So i just wanted to take the time to thank all of our fans for sticking with us, and support us in our new musical endeavors. As for the "Apology Accepted" album, it is currently done and we will try to put that out for all you DWR fans, as our last offering for a while. Thanks for your support... and remember its never the end.. but just always new beginnings! -Edward

After the band's breakup both Jabe and Joe started a new band called 75 Winters. They have since disbanded as well. As well around this time, Rendini joined the Jacksonville, FL band Cold

Cold (band)

Cold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums Cold has sold over 1.2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In...

, only to leave later that year.

In 2005, bassist Alex Cando joined the Louisville, KY band Five Bolt Main, featuring former Flaw vocalist Chris Volz

Chris Volz

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. The band called it quits in late 2006 when Flaw made the decision to reunite. Cando then joined Flaw for their reunion tour, only to part ways with them in mid-2007. He is now playing bass for the Illinois

Illinois

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 band Silence Is Broken.

In 2009 Grimm began recording a new music project with South Florida producer Ozny, of New Era and has posted a new song from his upcoming album on his myspace entitled "W2MC (Sunny Weather, Shady People)".

Members

• Grimm - emcee
• Jabe - vocals
• Eddie "The Kydd" Rendini - guitar
• Alex Cando - bass
• Joe Perrone - drums

Discography

• Darwin's Waiting Room (1996)
• Orphan
  Orphan (album)
  Orphan is an album by nu metal band Darwin's Waiting Room, released on July 24, 2001.- Track list :* All songs written by Darwin's Waiting Room* Piano on "All I Have Is Me" - Dom Flores* Guest vocals on "Innosense" - Shaggy-Credits:...
  
  (2001)
• Apology Accepted (2003)