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Default (band)
Canadian rock band
Canadian rock band
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Default | |
| origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| genre | {{flatlist | |
| years_active | 1999–2013, 2018-present | |
| label | {{flatlist | |
| current_members | * Dallas Smith | |
| past_members | * Brett Beer |
- Hard rock
- post-grunge
- alternative rock
- EMI Canada
- The Orchard
- TVT
- Jeremy Hora
- Dave Benedict
- Danny Craig Default is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1999. Since forming, the band has released four albums, and has sold more than a million records. The majority of their fan base is in Canada, but they had brief mainstream success in the United States with the release of their hit single "Wasting My Time".
The group disbanded in 2013 after a hiatus following the release of their fourth album, and lead singer Dallas Smith pursued a country music solo career. In 2018, Default announced that they were back together. The band also announced a tour in support of Stone Temple Pilots and Seether, and a co-headline tour with Ages of Days. No new material has since surfaced from the band, as Smith remained active with his solo endeavors.
Between 1996 and 2016, Default was among the top 150 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada.
History
Upon obtaining their demo tape, Chad Kroeger, the vocalist of fellow Canadian post-grunge and alternative rock band Nickelback, discovered the band, subsequently lending support and co-producing their first two albums. Default's 2001 debut album, The Fallout, achieved success due to strong radio play of "Wasting My Time" and "Deny". In 2002, Default won the Juno Award for "Best New Group". On August 23, 2002, The Fallout was certified platinum by Canada's CRIA, and on April 30, 2003, it was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA, signifying a million records sold.
On September 28, 2013, the band announced on their official Facebook page that the band were not splitting up, but taking a break and starting different projects. Since 2018, the band have sporadically played shows together while Smith focuses on his Country career. They toured with Stone Temple Pilots in 2018, and took part in Edmonton's Rockin' Thunder festival in 2025.
Awards and nominations
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | AUS | |||||||||
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| CAN | |||||||||||||
| Positions for Default albums on Canadian Albums Chart: | US | ||||||||||||
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| NZ | |||||||||||||
| The Fallout | Elocation | One Thing Remains | Comes and Goes | ||||||||||
| 85 | 39 | 51 | 1 | — | 49 | ||||||||
| — | 49 | 105 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||
| — | 43 | 90 | 7 | — | — | ||||||||
| — | — | 137 | 18 | 37 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Re-Cuts |
|---|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | CAN HAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Peak positions on Canadian hot adult contemporary charts (Radio & Records Hot AC Top 30 from 2004-2006 and Billboard Canada Hot AC from 2006 and onwards): | CAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peak positions on Canadian rock music charts (unidentified from 2001 to 2004; Radio & Records Rock Top 30 from 2004 to 2006; and Billboard Canada Rock from 2006 and onwards): | US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Wasting My Time" | "Deny" | "Live a Lie" | "Sick and Tired" | "(Taking My) Life Away" | "Throw It All Away" | "All She Wrote" | "Count on Me" | "I Can't Win" | "The Way We Were" | "All Over Me" | "Little Too Late" | "Turn It On" | "Supposed to Be" | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | x | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 97 | 37 | 73 | The Fallout | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | x | 1 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 99 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| x | x | — | 36 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| x | x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | — | 17 | — | 30 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | Elocation | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 27 | 12 | — | — | 39 | 22 | — | — | — | — | One Thing Remains | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Comes and Goes | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| — | 7 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "x" denotes a release whose peak position cannot be verified or for which no relevant chart existed at the time of its release. |
Promotional singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "It Only Hurts" | One Thing Remains |
| 2010 | "Yesterday's Song" | Comes and Goes |
References
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