Ugly Kid Joe

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The American satirical hard rock band, tinged with funk and alternative metal, Ugly Kid Joe achieved significant success in its early days, particularly with its first album America's Least Wanted (1992). Formed in Isla Vista, California, the original band, consisting of singer Whitfield Crane and guitarist Klaus Eichstadt, was strengthened in 1989 with the arrival of Cordell Crockett (bass) and Mark Davis (drums), followed by Dave Fortman (guitar) in

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Taking its parodic name from the glam metal band Pretty Boy Floyd, Ugly Kid Joe recorded a demo with Eric Valentine before signing with the Mercury label in

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The release of the EP As Ugly as They Wanna Be the same year caused a surprise by charting at No.

4 on the Billboard 200 (No. 9 in the UK), partly thanks to the track “Everything About You”? (No. 9 on the Hot 100 and No. 3 in the UK). The phenomenon, which spread to Europe, continued with the album America's Least Wanted (1992), which charted at No. 27 in the United States and No. 11 in the United Kingdom. The album, which satirises certain American symbols such as the Statue of Liberty on the cover, led to censorship and featured contributions from Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), and actresses Carrie Hamilton and Julia Sweeney, while the cover of Harry Chapin's “Cat's in the Cradle” (renamed in the plural “Cats in the Cradle”) charted at No.

After a triumphant tour, the band changed drummers, bringing in Shannon Larkin before recording the album Menace to Sobriety (1995), which received a mixed reception depending on the country (No.

178 on the Billboard 200, No. 25 in the UK). Dropped by their record label, Ugly Kid Joe released the album Motel California (1996) under their own label Evilution, then disbanded the following year, while the compilation As Ugly as It Gets: The Very Best of Ugly Kid Joe was released in

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