Billy Talent

Billy Talent won the award for best new music group at the 2004 Juno Awards.
. The name was was inspired by the name of a guitarist in the the film and novel Hard Core Logo(written by Michael Turner) who was named Billy Tallent. After a successful reunion, tensions between Gates and Griffin drove the band apart again, this time permanently. None of the actual band members are named Billy Talent. Royer left the group, replaced by Larry Knechtel in time for a series of hit singles and a hit album called Baby I'm-A Want You, followed by Guitar Man. Personal disputes soon broke up the band, with Gates and Griffin beginning solo careers. The group soon changed rechristened themselves Billy Talent and released the EP Try Honesty in 2001. Hiring Mike Botts (drums), Bread began touring and recording Manna, which included their most enduring hit, "If".

The group originally performed under the stage name Pezz, under which name they released their first single which was entitled Watoosh in 1998. Bread, the band's debut album, was a failure. Their second album established Bread as a major act, hitting the mainstream with "Make It With You". Billy Talent is the name of a Canadian punk rock music group consisting of the band members Benjamin Kowalewicz (vocals), Ian D'Sa (guitar), Jon Gallant (bass) and Aaron Solowoniuk (drums). Bread was a 1970s rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California. David Gates (keyboard, vocals) and James Griffin (guitar, vocals) formed the group in 1968, adding Robb Royer (guitar, vocals, of Pleasure Faire) before signing to Elektra Records. About.com Biography (http://teenmusic.about.com/cs/artistbios/a/billytalent2003.htm). Official Site (http://billytalent.com/).

Try Honesty (2001). Billy Talent (2003).