Billy talent name origin

Billy talent singer

The band originated in Meadowvale and Streetsville, Ontario two neighbouring districts in Mississauga, a large city west of Toronto, Ontario. Kowalewicz moved to vocals, and Aaron Solowoniuk was recruited in his place. They originally started playing music which was a mix of grunge, and hip-hop. Their first recording was a cheap 4-track demo.

In , Pezz ran into some legal trouble over their name. A punk band from Memphis, Tennessee used the same name, and indeed had released their first record under that name in however, their first full-length was not released until In time, the band relented, and soon renamed themselves Billy Talent in As Billy Talent, their sound began to move in a more aggressive, punk rock direction.

Their four song EP, Try Honesty, was released in September , and the band became increasingly well-known, and their live shows, noted for their high energy, more frequent. In , the band quickly attracted considerable interest from major record companies. In the fall of , the band released their full-length self-titled album, Billy Talent.

The album found considerable mainstream airplay and sales success.

Billy talent net worth

The band played sold-out shows in Canada and the United States and had success in Europe as well. The band received Juno and MuchMusic Video Award nominations and awards, and spent late and most of touring. As of June , Billy Talent the album, has gone 3x Platinum in Canada and will likely achieve mainstream success in the United States as well after playing shows at almost every Warped Tour festival.