People May Hate Them, But Puddle Of Mudd Are Still Famous
Monday October 29, 2007 @ 05:30 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff

The fifth studio album from American rockers Puddle Of Mudd was delayed several times, but Famous has been selling well since it finally hit stores earlier this month.

"It feels pretty awesome," says vocalist/guitarist Wes Scantlin. "It's been almost four years, so it feels good."

Current single "Psycho" follows the title track, which topped radio charts after it was released in May.

"'Famous' is just poking fun at people running around Hollywood and getting into trouble — just poking fun at all the little Hollywood-ettes running around and getting DWIs, and people who are becoming famous for doing nothing," says Scantlin of the song. "I don't know if it's talent, I don't even know, man.

"It just seems like, do something wild and crazy in front of the camera and the next thing you know, you're famous. We had to all practice in our bedrooms with our guitars and in our jam halls with our instruments and our microphones and actually practice and practice and practice over and over and over to get to where I am. That's what I did, but some people nowadays are getting famous for nothing. I don't even know what they do, personally."

Puddle Of Mudd are touring the U.S. with Saliva and Deepfield and, while no dates are currently scheduled for Canada, Scantlin promises that the band hasn't forgotten the country.

"Heck yeah, I'm coming there, eh," he says with a laugh. "I can't wait to come back there, man.

"That place rocks. You guys are awesome. You've got great food and everybody's really nice and, shoot, the ladies aren't too bad looking either.

"Tell everybody there I said thanks for getting the record and we can't wait to come back to Canada. We had a really great time touring with Nickelback and we will see everybody real, real soon."

—Pete Richards