Straight out of Vancouver, Canada, Theory of a Deadman return with their sophomore album, Gasoline. While on tour with such acts as 3 Doors Down, Saliva, Nickleback, and 3 Days Grace, Theory of a Deadman began writing for Gasoline. After 2 years of touring and 6 months of song writing, they had all the songs for the album and were determined to make this record exactly how they wanted, something less structured. When the touring ended, Theory of a Deadman enlisted the help of producer Howard Benson and mixer Chris Lord-Alge. With songs in hand, Theory of a Deadman headed to the studio.
This album definitely has a more tender side, with songs about their own experiences or something that they saw happening firsthand. Singer/guitarist Tyler Connolly uses song writing as a way of venting; Connolly filled much of the album with things that have happened to him. “No Surprise” is about a foolish boyfriend that doesn’t realize that his girlfriend is cheating on him, and “Santa Monica” is about a girlfriend leaving for California. But the song that really hits home for Connolly is “Hello Lonely,” a song about a family break-up, something Connolly can really relate to since his mother left him and his father when he was a teenager.
On this album, Benson really challenged Connolly to try new ways of singing. Connolly would spend hours trying to get one part of a song right. But if the new singing techniques weren’t enough, Theory of a Deadman got some help on the album from Zakk Wylde and Randy Bachman, and even a little help from tour mate 3 Doors Down drummer, Daniel Adair.
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