Saliva (band)
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Saliva is an American rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band formed in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

, in September 1996 and currently under Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

. Saliva released their self-titled debut album on August 26, 1997, under Rocking Chair Records.

They were signed to Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

 and went on to release their second studio album Every Six Seconds
Every Six Seconds
-Personnel:* Josey Scott - vocals* Wayne Swinny - guitar* Dave Novotny - bass* Chris D'Abaldo - guitar* Todd Poole - drums, percussion, backing vocals-Chart positions:AlbumSingles...

. Saliva later released their third studio album titled Back into Your System
Back Into Your System
Back into Your System is the third full-length studio album released on November 12, 2002 by alternative metal band Saliva. It has reached #19 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by RIAA since its release....

 on November 12, 2002 which reached #19 on the Billboard 200. Back into Your System launched one of Saliva's most successful songs, "Always
Always (Saliva song)
"Always" is the first single off the album Back into Your System by alternative metal band Saliva. It made it to #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks for one week in February 2003, and has been Saliva's most successful hit....

", reaching #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Modern Rock Chart. Three years after Survival of the Sickest, Saliva released Blood Stained Love Story
Blood Stained Love Story
-Credits:*Josey Scott - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion*Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals*Jonathan Montoya - rhythm guitar, background vocals*Paul Crosby - drums*Dave Novotny - bass, background vocals-Chart positions:...

 on January 23, 2007, repeating Back into Your System
Back Into Your System
Back into Your System is the third full-length studio album released on November 12, 2002 by alternative metal band Saliva. It has reached #19 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by RIAA since its release....

s chart performance at #19 on the Billboard 200. Its first single, "Ladies and Gentlemen", peaked at #2 on the Mainstream Rock Chart.

Formation and Saliva (1996–2000)

Saliva was originally founded in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

 in September 1996. After competing in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Grammy Showcase competition, where they advanced to the final round in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, the group self-released their self-titled debut album which sold over 10,000 copies in their region, prompting Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

 to take notice.

Every Six Seconds (2001)

Their Island debut Every Six Seconds
Every Six Seconds
-Personnel:* Josey Scott - vocals* Wayne Swinny - guitar* Dave Novotny - bass* Chris D'Abaldo - guitar* Todd Poole - drums, percussion, backing vocals-Chart positions:AlbumSingles...

 was released in 2001, The album shows the band in their then nu metal sound. The album was their first to break them into mainstream popularity. It had two singles that performed well on rock radio, "Your Disease" and "Click Click Boom
Click Click Boom
"Click Click Boom" is a song by American rock band Saliva. It was released in 2001 on their second album Every Six Seconds as the lead single. The song was put on the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum, resulting in speculation that the song was re-recored and retitled "Click Click Pull". However, no...

".

Back into Your System (2002–2003)

"Back into Your System
Back Into Your System
Back into Your System is the third full-length studio album released on November 12, 2002 by alternative metal band Saliva. It has reached #19 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by RIAA since its release....

", their third album, was released in 2002, which included the chart topping hits "Always
Always (Saliva song)
"Always" is the first single off the album Back into Your System by alternative metal band Saliva. It made it to #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks for one week in February 2003, and has been Saliva's most successful hit....

", and "Rest In Pieces" co-written by James Michael
James Michael
James Andrew Michael is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer, mixer, vocalist and musician. He is currently the lead singer of the rock band Sixx:A.M.-Early life:...

 and Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...

 of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...

. The song "Pride" was first given to the fans in a concert in a small bar, but Josey Scott
Josey Scott
Josey Scott is the former lead vocalist of Post-grunge/hard rock band Saliva. In addition to Saliva, Scott co-wrote and performed "Hero" with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.- Career :Prior to Saliva, Scott fronted a Memphis-area heavy metal band called BlackBone in...

 also took some heat during this era for shouting out vulgar remarks about the Dixie Chicks. The band toured in 2003, opening for KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...

 and Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...

. Saliva beat out Billy Idol
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...

 for the tour.

Survival of the Sickest (2004–2005)

Saliva then released Survival of the Sickest on August 17, 2004, reaching #20 on the Billboard 200.
On May 29, 2005, guitarist Chris Dabaldo announced he had left the band "for obvious reasons, as the band is not a unit anymore." He then shortly retracted his statement and apologized, declaring on the band's website that "there was a bit of an issue we're working through and we're looking forward to recording a new album later this year". However, the band's website later apologized again for the confusion and confirmed that due to "creative differences", D'ABaldo was in fact leaving the band, but that Saliva was "completely moving forward as planned and [has] our best music ahead of us". D'ABaldo eventually moved on to start the band Smolder. He is currently with Egypt Central
Egypt Central
Egypt Central is an American rock band from Memphis, Tennessee.-Formation and debut album :Egypt Central was formed on October 2, 2002. They wrote and recorded for one year until generating a buzz in their hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. After eight shows, they caught the attention of former Lava...

. Jake Stutevoss formerly of the band Future Leaders of the World
Future Leaders of the World
Machina is the successor project to Future Leaders of the World, founded by vocalist Phil Taylor, which features former members of Evanescence...

 replaced him in Saliva's tour lineup. Stutevoss left the group right before the recording sessions for Ladies and Gentlemen. Jonathan Montoya, formerly of Full Devil Jacket
Full Devil Jacket
Full Devil Jacket was an American nu metal band that started as the Voodoo Hippies when Josh Brown, Mike Reaves, Kevin Bebout, and Keith Foster all met at Josh Brown’s brother’s tattoo shop in Jackson, Tennessee. Jonathan Montoya was the last addition to the band as the second guitarist.Before...

, then became the next permanent member of Saliva.

Blood Stained Love Story (2006–2007)

A new single, titled "Ladies and Gentlemen" was released in November 2006 to radio stations and made it to #2 on the US Mainstream Rock charts.
Saliva released the album Blood Stained Love Story
Blood Stained Love Story
-Credits:*Josey Scott - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion*Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals*Jonathan Montoya - rhythm guitar, background vocals*Paul Crosby - drums*Dave Novotny - bass, background vocals-Chart positions:...

 on January 23, 2007. It has also been included as the background music for a number of Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a major video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony...

's commercials for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
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. The second single released off of the album was "Broken Sunday", which reached #8 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and is frequently on the Sirius top 20 on Octane. Saliva's tour manager Chris stated that the new single off Blood Stained Love Story would be "King of the Stereo".

Cinco Diablo & Greatest Hits (2008–2010)

In an interview with WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

 on February 27, Scott said “We’re going to go in the studio probably around May and record our next record. If you like "Ladies and Gentlemen" and "Click Click Boom
Click Click Boom
"Click Click Boom" is a song by American rock band Saliva. It was released in 2001 on their second album Every Six Seconds as the lead single. The song was put on the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum, resulting in speculation that the song was re-recored and retitled "Click Click Pull". However, no...

", and more dynamic stuff, it’s going to be an ass-whooping of a record. It’s going to be 45 minutes of ass-whooping!” Saliva toured with Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...

 in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 and a brief stint in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 until July 2008.

As of April 30, 2008, Octane 20 on Sirius Satellite Radio began playing a new song titled "Don't Question My Heart", featuring Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith is the lead vocalist and singer-songwriter of the band Shinedown. His biggest influences as a singer are Otis Redding, Billie Holiday, and Chris Cornell.-Personal life:...

 from Shinedown
Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith , Brad Stewart , Jasin Todd , and Barry Kerch . A few line-up changes followed, and the band's current line-up consists of Smith and Kerch, the band's only two remaining original...

. The song can be found on the album WWE The Music, Vol. 8
WWE The Music, Vol. 8
WWE The Music Volume 8 is a compilation album released by WWE on March 25, 2008. Unlike its predecessor, which was released exclusively on iTunes, Volume 8 was sold as a CD in addition to being offered on iTunes....

, and is the official television theme song for the ECW brand.
Saliva's sixth studio album is titled Cinco Diablo
Cinco Diablo
-Credits:*Josey Scott - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion*Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals*Jonathan Montoya - rhythm guitar, background vocals*Paul Crosby - drums*Dave Novotny - bass, background vocals...

 and was released on December 16, 2008.

The band have worked on a reality television show style DVD following the recording of Cinco Diablo and life on the road, in an interview with MJP, Josey was asked if it was a TV Show to which Josey stated "I hope not", and stated that he wanted it more as "a DVD or something for our fans".

Saliva was recently on tour with Pop Evil
Pop Evil
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty, Dave Grahs, Jamie Nummer, and Dylan Allison. Lead guitarist Tony Greve was originally added as a temporary studio musician for the band but was invited to become a full-time member in early 2007...

, Since October
Since October
Since October is an American Christian rock band from Bradenton, Florida.-History:Since October was signed to Tooth and Nail Records in 2007. They sold over 5,000 copies of an independent release prior to signing to Tooth and Nail. Their second album, This Is My Heart, was released on May 27, 2008...

, Dead Season, and Aranda
Aranda (band)
Aranda is a rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band is composed of Dameon Aranda, Gabe Aranda, and Mike Walker. They are currently unsigned.- History :...

. They were scheduled to join the 13th annual SnoCore Tour
SnoCore Tour
The SnoCore Tour, occasionally typeset as Sno-Core, is an annual festival tour of the United States. It features performances by some of the most popular groups largely of the alternative rock and metal spectrum...

, but singer Josey Scott had ulcer surgery. Walt Lafty
Walt Lafty
Walt Lafty was the vocalist for the Blues-rock band Silvertide and Automatic Fire. In 2010 with former Silvertide lead guitarist Nick Perri, he announced his new project, SINAI.-Background:Lafty was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 of Silvertide
Silvertide
Silvertide was a rock band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:Silvertide was formed in January 2001 in Northeast Philadelphia. At first, Silvertide was signed by J Records. They released their first EP American Excess in 2002...

 was hired to fill in for Scott for the tour, but Saliva ultimately decided to drop out of the tour, instead of touring with Lafty.

On March 23, 2010, the band released a Greatest Hits album titled, Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits
Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits
Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits is Saliva's 2010 greatest hits compilation album. Along with the group's most successful singles, the album also features one new song....

. "Time to Shine" from said album was used as the official theme song for the "WWE Extreme Rules
Extreme Rules (2010)
Extreme Rules was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on April 25, 2010 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the second event promoted under the Extreme Rules name...

" Pay-Per-View in 2010.

Under Your Skin (2010–2011)

On 30 August 2010, the band announced the exit of guitarist Jonathan Montoya, saying that they would carry on as a four piece. They have begun recording their latest album, titled Under Your Skin, with Howard Benson
Howard Benson
Howard Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...

.

The band supplied a song titled "Badass" to the Saw 3D soundtrack released on October 26, 2010.

The band released the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...

 from their new album Under Your Skin, entitled "Nothing". It was digitally released on February 1, 2011. "Badass" was later released as the second single, and reached #26 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks.

On May 8, 2011, WWE announced that Saliva's third single "Hate Me" would be used for the July pay-per-view, Money In The Bank
WWE Money in the Bank
Money in the Bank was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on July 18, 2010 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The concept of the event was based around the Money in the Bank ladder match, with two matches held at the...

 which took place on July 17, 2011 at the Allstate Arena
Allstate Arena
Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and...

 in Chicago. In August 2011, Saliva will perform at the Gathering of the Juggalos
Gathering of the Juggalos
The Gathering of the Juggalos is an annual festival put on by Psychopathic Records, featuring performances by the entire label as well as numerous well-known musical groups and underground artists. It was founded by Robert Bruce, Insane Clown Posse , and their label in 2000...

.

Josey Scott Leaves Saliva, Band Breaks Up

guitarist Wayne Swinny has said that Josey Scott had decided to leave the band to pursue a solo Christian career.

Swinny said on October 15, 2011 ”don’t know if we’re going to replace him yet, still talking to the guys about it. All good though, we had a great run”. Then on November 1, 2011 Swinny noted sarcastically ”Saliva is done if there’s not some kid in a Saliva cover band for us to draft”. Swinny also stated that he’s “putting all of his songs together to possibly land an “Indie” deal for a solo thing”.

Members

Former members
  • Josey Scott
    Josey Scott
    Josey Scott is the former lead vocalist of Post-grunge/hard rock band Saliva. In addition to Saliva, Scott co-wrote and performed "Hero" with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.- Career :Prior to Saliva, Scott fronted a Memphis-area heavy metal band called BlackBone in...

     - vocals (1996–2011)
  • Wayne Swinny - guitar (1996–2011)
  • Dave Novotny - bass (1996–2011)
  • Paul Crosby - drums, percussion (2001–2011)


  • Chris D'Abaldo - guitar (1996–2005)
  • Jonathan Montoya - guitar (2007–2010)
  • Todd Poole - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1996–2001)


Touring musicians
  • Eric Bice - drums, percussion (2009)
  • Chris Hahn - guitar (2005–2006)
  • Jake Stutevoss - guitar (2006–2007)
  • Zach Myers
    Zach Myers
    Zach Myers was born in 1983 in Memphis, Tennessee. He founded and is currently the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band The Fairwell...

     - bass (2004, 2005)

Discography

  • Saliva (1997)
  • Every Six Seconds
    Every Six Seconds
    -Personnel:* Josey Scott - vocals* Wayne Swinny - guitar* Dave Novotny - bass* Chris D'Abaldo - guitar* Todd Poole - drums, percussion, backing vocals-Chart positions:AlbumSingles...

     (2001)
  • Back into Your System
    Back Into Your System
    Back into Your System is the third full-length studio album released on November 12, 2002 by alternative metal band Saliva. It has reached #19 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified gold by RIAA since its release....

     (2002)
  • Survival of the Sickest (2004)
  • Blood Stained Love Story
    Blood Stained Love Story
    -Credits:*Josey Scott - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion*Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals*Jonathan Montoya - rhythm guitar, background vocals*Paul Crosby - drums*Dave Novotny - bass, background vocals-Chart positions:...

     (2007)
  • Cinco Diablo
    Cinco Diablo
    -Credits:*Josey Scott - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion*Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals*Jonathan Montoya - rhythm guitar, background vocals*Paul Crosby - drums*Dave Novotny - bass, background vocals...

     (2008)
  • Under Your Skin (2011)

Awards and Nominations

Grammy Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result
2002
Grammy Awards of 2002
The 44th Grammy Awards were held on February 27, 2002. The biggest was Alicia Keys, winning 5 Grammys, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". U2 won 4 awards including Record of the Year and Best Rock Album.-Award winners:...

"Your Disease" Best Hard Rock Performance
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