Reset (band)
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Reset was formed in 1993 by Pierre BouvierPierre Bouvier
Pierre Charles Bouvier is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the lead singer for pop punk band Simple Plan.At the age of 13, he founded the punk rock band Reset with his best friend Chuck Comeau in which he was the bassist and lead vocalist. He eventually wasn't enjoying his role...
and Chuck Comeau
Chuck Comeau
Charles-André "Chuck" Comeau is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the drummer for pop punk band Simple Plan.-Biography:Comeau started his music career in Reset with fellow bandmate Pierre Bouvier...
when they were 13 years old. The original band members were Pierre Bouvier
Pierre Bouvier
Pierre Charles Bouvier is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the lead singer for pop punk band Simple Plan.At the age of 13, he founded the punk rock band Reset with his best friend Chuck Comeau in which he was the bassist and lead vocalist. He eventually wasn't enjoying his role...
(vocals), Philippe Jolicoeur (guitar and vocals), Chuck Comeau (drums) and Jean-Sébastien Boileau (bass). The first name for Reset was Roach, but there was another band in Canada also named Roach so the band members changed the name to Reset.
The band's first full length album, No Worries, released in 1997, was recorded at Le Studio Morin-Heights and produced by Rod Shearer. The band shot a video clip for the single "Why?". In 1998, the band lineup changed. Bouvier took Boileau's place in playing bass and a new member, Adrian White from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, replaced Comeau as drummer after a conflict between Bouvier and Comeau (see song Friend - 1999).
In 1999, the band released No Limits
No Limits (Reset album)
No Limits is the second album by the Canadian punk band Reset. It was released in 1999, and re-released in 2006.-Track listing:# "I Know" # "Pollution" # "Planet Earth" # "My Dream and I" # "Let Me Go"...
, which was co-written by Adrian White. This album was recorded in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and was produced by Greg Reely. Three video clips were filmed for No Limits
No Limits (Reset album)
No Limits is the second album by the Canadian punk band Reset. It was released in 1999, and re-released in 2006.-Track listing:# "I Know" # "Pollution" # "Planet Earth" # "My Dream and I" # "Let Me Go"...
: "Pollution", "Pressure", and "My Dream and I". Shortly after the filming of "Pressure", Bouvier left Reset to reacquaint with Comeau and form Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
. David Desrosiers
David Desrosiers
David Philippe Desrosiers is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for pop punk band Simple Plan. He grew up in Matane, Quebec.-Career:...
replaced Bouvier in 2000 but only stayed with the band for six months, being recruited by Simple Plan members to fill their bass spot.
In 2003, Reset released a third album, Radioactive. The album was produced, performed, mixed and mastered by Philippe Jolicoeur. This is the first album that Phil produced with his own record label, Indy Rekordz Inc. "Choke" and "Kyoto" are the singles and the new video clips for that album. On "Kyoto", Reset speaks about Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
. Today, Reset has a new line-up with Philippe Jolicoeur (guitar and vocals), Martin Gendreau (drums) and Claude Plamondon (bass and vocals).
In March 2008, they released their fourth album No Intensity. This album is similar to their first album No Worries, with anti-government songs very influentials like "Corrupted To The Bone", "Redemption" and "Papillon". This last song is based on the book named Papillon
Papillon (autobiography)
Papillon is a memoir by convicted felon and fugitive Henri Charrière, first published in France in 1969. It became an instant bestseller. It was translated into English from the original French by June P. Wilson and Walter B. Michaels for a 1970 edition, and by author Patrick O'Brian...
written by Henri Charrière
Henri Charrière
Henri Charrière was a convicted murderer chiefly known as the author of Papillon, a hugely successful memoir of his incarceration in and escape from a penal colony in French Guiana....
. The single for this album is the song named 'No Intensity'. The album is produced by Rod Shearer, who also produced No Worries and the band's demo CD Concerned.
Over the years Reset participated in five Canadian tours and three American tours, the 1997, 2000 and 2006 Vans Warped Tour in North America. Reset has played with bands such as Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
, NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
, Pennywise
Pennywise (band)
Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title....
, Millencolin
Millencolin
Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band...
, Lagwagon
Lagwagon
Lagwagon is an American punk rock band originally from Goleta, just outside Santa Barbara, California. They formed in 1990 and went on hiatus and reunited several times over the years...
, Face to Face
Face to Face (punk band)
Face to Face is an American pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith. Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange...
, Strung Out
Strung Out
Strung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous...
, and Ten Foot Pole
Ten Foot Pole
Ten Foot Pole is an American punk rock band, formerly on Epitaph Records.-History:Ten Foot Pole was founded in 1983 as Scared Straight.Scared Straight was a Nardcore Punk band from Simi Valley, California...
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In March 2009, the band performed a special show with their original line-up for Musique Plus's (French Much Music) punk rock show 1-2-3 Punk! 10th anniversary. They played with GrimSkunk, The Sainte Catherines
The Sainte Catherines
The Sainte Catherines are a 6 piece punk-rock band who formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1999. The group's name comes from Rue Sainte-Catherine, one of Montreal's main streets. Their third record, The Art of Arrogance was released on local label Dare to Care Records in 2003 and on the German...
, Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins is a French Canadian punk rock group from Granby, Quebec. Formed in 1995, the group consists of Guillaume Beauregard , Marie-Ève Roy , Maxime Beauregard and Patrick Landry ....
, The Planet Smashers
The Planet Smashers
The Planet Smashers are a ska punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Since their formation in 1994, they have been a staple of the Montreal music scene. During the third wave of ska, they quickly rose to national, and eventual international fame, with tours in the United States, Europe, and Japan...
and Subb
Subb
Subb is a Canadian ska punk band formed in November 1992 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Since their beginning in the early 90's, the band released four full-length albums, one EP and one split CD on the labels Stomp Records and Underworld Records. Though they experienced several lineup...
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Phil Jolicoeur confirmed that the band will released their next album in summer of 2011.
Band members
- Philippe Jolicoeur - lead vocals, guitar (1993–present)
- Adrian White - drums, guitar, keyboards, samples, backing vocals (1998–2001) (2010–present)
- Matt Kapuszczak - lead vocals, guitar (2010–present)
- Justin Brandreth - bass (2011–present)
Former members
- Pierre BouvierPierre BouvierPierre Charles Bouvier is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the lead singer for pop punk band Simple Plan.At the age of 13, he founded the punk rock band Reset with his best friend Chuck Comeau in which he was the bassist and lead vocalist. He eventually wasn't enjoying his role...
- bass/lead(1993–1999) - Chuck ComeauChuck ComeauCharles-André "Chuck" Comeau is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the drummer for pop punk band Simple Plan.-Biography:Comeau started his music career in Reset with fellow bandmate Pierre Bouvier...
- drums (1993–1998) - Jean-Sébastien Boileau - bass (1994–1998)
- David DesrosiersDavid DesrosiersDavid Philippe Desrosiers is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for pop punk band Simple Plan. He grew up in Matane, Quebec.-Career:...
- bass/lead (2000) - Dave Barbaccia - bass, vocals (2005)
- Claude Plamondon - bass, vocals (2005–2010)
- Martin Gendreau - drums (2005–2010)
- Julien Bédard - bass (2010-2011)
Studio albums
- No Worries (1997)
- Everyday
- Why?
- Go Away
- I'm a Man
- Hope
- T.K.O.
- Stolen Land
- A Matter of Rights
- Concern
- Right or Wrong
- Holy War
- United we Stand Tall
- No LimitsNo Limits (Reset album)No Limits is the second album by the Canadian punk band Reset. It was released in 1999, and re-released in 2006.-Track listing:# "I Know" # "Pollution" # "Planet Earth" # "My Dream and I" # "Let Me Go"...
(1999)
- I know
- Pollution
- Planet Earth
- My dream and I
- Let me go
- Pressure
- The End
- What now ?
- Blew it off
- Wide Open
- Big Brother
- Friend
- Double Cross + Hidden song
- Radioactive (2003)
- Choke
- Picture Perfect
- Virtuality
- Moonlight
- Kyoto
- Sky and Skull
- Eyeball
- Free Fall
- Cutie Pie
- Amnesia
- Sea Shell
- Brainscan
- Infiniti
- No Intensity (2008)
- Corrupted to the bone
- Sadness and Sorrow
- No Intensity
- Communicate with me
- Smash it up
- Break Point
- Sandman song
- Redemption
- Letter go
- Better days
- Ground Zero
- We believe
- Gen X
- High Moon
- Papillon
Demo tapes
- Concerned (1995)
- Wagon
- Go Away
- T.K.O.
- American Way (Live)
External links
- Official website
- Reset on MySpace