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==History==
===Early years (1992–1999)===
Puddle of Mudd was formed in 1992 in Kansas City by [[Wes Scantlin]] (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), [[Jimmy Allen (musician)|Jimmy Allen]] (lead guitar), Sean Sammon (bass), and Kenny Burkitt (drums).<ref group="Note">The last name of the original drummer, Kenny Burkitt, is misspelled as "Burkett" in various sources. A 2005 legal document regarding use and rights to the name "Puddle of Mudd" has the spelling of his last name with an I not an E. – ''Burkitt vs. Flawless Records''.</ref> According to Scantlin, the band name was inspired by practicing next to the Missouri river levee, which often inundated the band's practice space, but never ruined their equipment since they were on the second floor. In order to get to their practice space, the band "had to walk through a pile of shit."<ref>{{cite web|title=Puddle Of Mudd Wes Scantlin Interview |url=http://spinitloud.com/?p=162 |website=Spinitloud.com |access-date=September 26, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927095844/http://spinitloud.com/?p=162 |archive-date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref>

In August 1994, the band played at the [[Missouri State Fair]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri on August 12, 1994 · 184 |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/683213181/ |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Newspapers.com |date=August 12, 1994 |language=en}}</ref> The group's first release, ''[[Stuck (EP)|Stuck]]'', a seven-song EP, was released in 1994 on V&R Records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri on December 15, 1994 · 53 |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/683236376/ |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Newspapers.com |date=December 15, 1994 |language=en}}</ref> It was produced by the band and E.J. Rose, and was recorded at Red House Studio in [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]], Kansas. It spawned two radio singles: "You Don't Know" and "Drift and Die".<ref>{{cite web |title=Rock Artist Info {{!}} New Information, Facts, and Bios About Rock Music Recording Artists ... |url=https://www.allaccess.com/rock/artist-info/q/id/2340/puddle-of-mudd |website=All Access |access-date=January 25, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Minus [[Jimmy Allen (musician)|Jimmy Allen]], the group released an eleven-song indie album, ''[[Abrasive (album)|Abrasive]]'', in 1997 on the [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]-based label Hardknocks Records. Three of the songs from ''Abrasive'' were later re-recorded for the band's major-label debut ''Come Clean''. Differences of opinion and other factors led to the break-up of the original Puddle of Mudd by early 1999, leaving Scantlin as the only original member.<ref>{{cite web |title=Puddle of Mudd Albums Ranked |url=https://returnofrock.com/puddle-of-mudd-albums-ranked/ |website=Return of Rock |access-date=January 25, 2021 |date=June 5, 2020}}</ref>

===''Come Clean'' (2000–2002)===
Scantlin's big break in the music business came after a copy of his demo tape was delivered to [[Fred Durst]]. Durst contacted Scantlin, and after hearing that his band had broken up, decided to bring him to California to attempt to put a new band together.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} At a 2001 [[Flawless Records]] showcase, Durst noted that he originally disliked the band's material and told Scantlin to fire everyone else in the band and rebuild it from scratch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-05-16 |title=FLAWLESS STUFF FROM FRED |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/limp-bizkit-136-1389655 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

One of the first people Scantlin met upon arriving in California was [[Doug Ardito]], an intern at [[Interscope Records]]. When Scantlin found out about Ardito's bass playing, they decided to work together. They were still in need of a guitarist and drummer. Fred Durst decided to contact a guitarist he knew from his hometown of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], Florida, [[Paul Phillips (guitarist)|Paul Phillips]], who had formerly played in a local band there called Happy Hour. After getting the call from Durst, Paul decided to try out for Puddle of Mudd and was accepted, choosing to leave college in order to join. The band held auditions for a new drummer and selected [[Greg Upchurch]], who was an ex-member of [[Eleven (band)|Eleven]] and had also toured with [[Chris Cornell]].

Puddle of Mudd entered the studio in 2000 and released its major-label debut album ''[[Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)|Come Clean]]'' on August 28, 2001. The lead single from the album, "[[Control (Puddle of Mudd song)|Control]]" was successful. It was also the theme song for WWE's ''[[Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series 2001]],'' which was critically acclaimed. The second single off the album, "[[Blurry]]", co-written with Jimmy Allen and Doug Ardito, turned out to be Puddle of Mudd's most successful single, reaching No. 5 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and No. 8 in the [[UK Singles Chart]], and also winning an [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] song of the year award for Ardito, Allen and Scantlin. The song was also used in the game ''[[Ace Combat 5]]'', published by [[Namco]]. "[[Drift & Die (Puddle of Mudd song)|Drift & Die]]" co-written by Jimmy Allen was also released as a single spending six weeks at the No.&nbsp;1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. The fourth single, "[[She Hates Me]]" co-written by Jimmy Allen was released in late 2002, and reached the No.&nbsp;1 spot on the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks chart]], as well as No.&nbsp;13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Allen and Scantlin won the ASCAP award for most played rock song of the year.<ref name="Billboard.com">{{cite magazine|title=Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=puddle of mudd|chart=all}}|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=November 23, 2010}}</ref>

The group then embarked on a European and American tour as the opening act for [[Godsmack]] and [[Deftones]], and were also a part of the [[Family Values Tour|Family Values 2001 tour]], alongside [[Linkin Park]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], and [[Staind]].

The album was certified triple [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]] in the U.S. by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on January 31, 2003, and as of late 2006, total sales worldwide were in excess of five million copies.

===''Life on Display'' (2003–2005)===
Puddle of Mudd's follow up, ''[[Life on Display (album)|Life on Display]]'', spawned three singles "Away from Me", "Heel Over Head", and "Spin You Around". The album sold below expectations. Although shortly after its release, the record was certified gold and to date, has sold over 706,000 copies. Some suggested this was the primary cause of drummer [[Greg Upchurch]]'s leaving the band to join [[3 Doors Down]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1085937|pure_url=yes}} |title=Famous – Puddle of Mudd |website=AllMusic |date=October 9, 2007 |access-date=November 23, 2010}}</ref> [[Marisa Miller]] appeared in the music video for "Spin You Around". "Away From Me" was featured in ''[[The O.C.]]'' in 2004. The song "Nothing Left to Lose" was the official theme song of [[WWE]]'s [[2004 Royal Rumble]].

===''Famous'' (2006–2008)===
[[File:Wes_Scantlin.jpg|thumb|Scantlin performing in 2008]]
On October 9, 2007, the band released their third major label record, ''[[Famous (Puddle of Mudd album)|Famous]]''. The first single, "Famous", was released through the band's Myspace page and radio in July before the CD was released.  It was a #1 single. Another track, "Merry Go Round", was released through [[iTunes]] before the official release. The following single, "[[Psycho (Puddle of Mudd song)|Psycho]]", topped both the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]] and [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks]] charts for nine weeks. "Livin' on Borrowed Time" and "We Don't Have To Look Back Now" were the final singles released.

In the spring of 2007, the band went on tour supporting [[Hinder]] and [[Papa Roach]] on the Door to Dorm tour.

Their song "Famous" was the [[WWE One Night Stand]] 2007 official theme song and was also featured in the video game ''[[WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008]]'', as well as ''[[UFC 2009 Undisputed]]''.

===''Vol.4 Songs in the Key of Love and Hate'' (2009–2010)===
In 2009, former guitarist [[Paul Phillips (guitarist)|Paul Phillips]] rejoined the band after replacement Christian Stone was let go on good terms. Around this time the band recruited ''Famous'' producer [[Brian Howes]] to begin recording a new record in Vancouver. Prior to the new album's release, band members said the album's name would be called 'Jacket on the Rack'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tunelab.com/2009/09/03/puddle-of-mudd-title-new-album-jacket-on-the-rack/ |title=Puddle Of Mudd Title New Album "Jacket On The Rack" &#124; TuneLab Music – Everything Rock |website=Tunelab.com |date=September 3, 2009 |access-date=November 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109104609/http://tunelab.com/2009/09/03/puddle-of-mudd-title-new-album-jacket-on-the-rack/ |archive-date=January 9, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, it was changed to ''[[Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate]].'' Released on December 8, it has gone on to sell around 100,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://slumz.boxden.com/f87/official-soundscan-thread-updated-weekly-888986/index45.html |title=The Official Soundscan Thread (Updated Weekly) – Page 45 |website=Slumz.boxden.com |date=April 5, 2007 |access-date=November 23, 2010}}</ref> The first single, "[[Spaceship (Puddle of Mudd song)|Spaceship]]", was released in October 2009.

On February 10, 2010, a new song, "Shook Up the World", was released. It was written for [[United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee|Team USA]] for use in the [[2010 Winter Olympics]]. All proceeds from the song went to Team USA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=24481&aid=898 |title=Puddle Of Mudd : News : "Shook Up The World" Available Now on iTunes! |website=Interscope.com |date=February 9, 2010 |access-date=November 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926034145/http://www.interscope.com/artist/news/default.aspx?nid=24481&aid=898 |archive-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> Although intended for release during the Olympics, the deadline was missed.<ref>[http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20100204/WDH0502/302040107/1627/WDH05/Puddle-of-Mudd-s-Scantlin-is-all-about-keeping-things-cool-these-days]{{dead link|date=November 2010}}</ref> At the beginning of that same year bassist Doug Ardito left the band and was replaced by Jacksonville [[Burn Season]] frontman, [[Damien Starkey]]. They played at the [[Download Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/puddleofmudd |title=Puddle of Mudd |website=Facebook.com |access-date=April 23, 2012}}</ref> and released their first [[best of]] collection, titled ''Icon'', featuring the singles from their first four albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.puddleofmudd.com/blog/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113173159/http://www.puddleofmudd.com/blog/|url-status=dead|title=PUDDLE OF MUDD GREATEST HITS "ICON" ANNOUNCED!|archive-date=January 13, 2011|access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref>

===''Re:(disc)overed'' (2011–2019)===
The band released a cover album titled ''[[re:(disc)overed]]'' on August 30, 2011. The release featured covers of songs originally by [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Bad Company]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[AC/DC]] and others. According to original bassist Sean Sammon, it was confirmed that the band's first two albums, ''Stuck'' and ''Abrasive'', would be re-released sometime in late 2011. Ardito rejoined the band in 2011 and proceeded to tour with them. Ryan Yerdon was also replaced by Shannon Boone. The band posted several online updates during 2012 suggesting that they were writing and recording a new album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1557997778#!/photo.php?fbid=10150736557192166&set=a.223991617165.173913.34328812165&type=1&theater |title=Matt Sorum |website=Facebook.com |access-date=April 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/puddleofmudd/posts/10151098171662166 |title=writing, writing,... |website=Facebook.com |access-date=September 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151420142812166&set=a.10151363046007166.563648.34328812165&type=1|title=Puddle of Mudd Facebook Fan Page "workin"|date=October 2, 2012|website=Facebook.com|access-date=October 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151439084827166&set=a.10151363046007166.563648.34328812165&type=1|title=Puddle of Mudd Facebook Fan Page "writing"|date=October 13, 2012|website=Facebook.com|access-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> Wes Scantlin was interviewed about his latest arrest for vandalism in July 2013, where he was quoted as saying "We have tons and tons of new hit songs. I write every single night, and we record all the time. We're getting ready to go in and do the record, tour a little bit for the summer, and then do the full production and get back on the scene."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5002727/wes-scantlin-opens-up-on-latest-bizarre-arrest|title= Wes Scantlin Opens Up on Latest Bizarre Arrest Billboard |date=July 29, 2013|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 20, 2013}}</ref>

Puddle of Mudd toured during 2014 featuring Wes Scantlin with an entirely different line-up. A non-album single, "Piece of the Action", was released in September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/piece-of-the-action/id923203773?i=923203779|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028113754/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/piece-of-the-action/id923203773?i=923203779|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2014|title=iTunes - Music - Piece of the Action - Single by Puddle of Mudd|work=iTunes|date=September 21, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/puddleofmudd/posts/10153187870872166|title=New Song!! Buy It Now!! - Wes|date=September 30, 2014|website=Facebook.com|access-date=September 30, 2014}}</ref>

The band started recording a new album with Cameron Webb at Grandmaster Studios in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/puddle-of-mudd-recording-new-album/|title=Puddle of Mudd Recording New Album|website=Loudwire.com|date=July 17, 2015 |access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref> The following year they took part in the [[Make America Rock Again]] super tour with other artists who had success throughout the 2000s including [[Trapt]], [[Saving Abel]], [[Alien Ant Farm]], [[Crazy Town]], [[12 Stones]], [[Tantric (band)|Tantric]], [[Drowning Pool]], [[P.O.D.]] and [[Fuel (band)|Fuel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makeamericarockagain.com/|title=MAKE AMERICA ROCK AGAIN! - Make America Rock Again!|website=Makeamericarockagain.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/tour-dates/every-late-90s-rock-band-touring-together-this-summer-on-make-america-rock-again-tour|title=Every Late 90s Rock Band Touring Together This Summer on "Make America Rock Again" Tour|website=Metalinjection.net|date=June 23, 2016}}</ref>

===''Welcome to Galvania'' (2019–2023)===
In July 2019, a new single, "Uh Oh", was released, with the full album ''[[Welcome to Galvania]]'' following in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicuniverse.com/puddle-mudd-announces-welcome-galvania/|title=PUDDLE OF MUDD ANNOUNCES 'WELCOME TO GALVANIA' |first=Buddy |last=Iahn |date=July 16, 2019 |access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref>

In November 2019, the band performed an acoustic session for [[SiriusXM]]'s Octane channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Video: PUDDLE OF MUDD Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Blurry' At SiriusXM Studios |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/video-puddle-of-mudd-performs-acoustic-version-of-blurry-at-siriusxm-studios/ |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=November 13, 2019 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> The session went largely unnoticed until April 2020, when the [[Instagram]] music meme account @catatonicyouths posted edited clips of the band's cover of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s "[[About a Girl (Nirvana song)|About a Girl]]". The cover was also given a reaction video by [[YouTuber]]s [[Jared Dines]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartmann |first1=Graham |title=Puddle of Mudd Go Viral for Heavily Criticized Nirvana Cover |url=https://loudwire.com/puddle-of-mudd-nirvana-cover/ |website=Loudwire.com|date=April 17, 2020 }}</ref> and [[Steve Terreberry]]. The cover has been widely criticised and ridiculed, with most of the focus being placed upon Scantlin's strained, uncomfortable, and off-key vocals.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith-Engelhardt |first1=Joe |title=SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY PUDDLE OF MUDD'S NIRVANA COVER IS GETTING ATTENTION |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/puddle-of-mudds-nirvana-cover-about-a-girl-siriusxm-viral/ |website=Alternative Press |date=April 17, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Matami |first1=Jo |title=Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin Goes Viral With Beautifully WTF Cover of Nirvana's 'About a Girl' |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/puddle_of_mudds_wes_scantlin_goes_viral_with_beautifully_wtf_cover_of_nirvanas_about_a_girl.html |website=UltimateGuitar.com |access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> The original video, which has now received over one million views and has since gone unlisted, currently sits at 24,000 dislikes against 9,800 likes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Puddle Of Mudd - About A Girl (Nirvana Cover) [LIVE @ SiriusXM] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiwxiiZ01L8  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/aiwxiiZ01L8| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|website=YouTube.com | date=January 27, 2020 |publisher=SiriusXM}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== ''Ubiquitous'' (2023–present) ===
In 2022, Scantlin stated a new album was in the works, and was 'basically pretty much done'. The band's sixth album titled 'Ubiquitous' was released on September 8, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2022/05/28/news/puddle-of-mudds-wes-scantlin-says-new-album-is-basically-pretty-much-done/ | title=Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin Says New Album is "Basically Pretty Much Done" - | date=May 28, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/wes-scantlin-says-new-puddle-of-mudd-music-will-arrive-before-the-end-of-the-year | title=WES SCANTLIN Says New PUDDLE OF MUDD Music Will Arrive 'Before the End of the Year' | date=October 3, 2022 }}.</ref>

With the release of ''Ubiquitous'' marked Puddle of Mudd's first album not to include newly recorded material, the tracklist is composed of demos throughout Puddle of Mudd's career, including their 1994 track ''Poke Out My Eyes'', as well as ''Dance With Me'' and ''U Wrekd Me,'' both songs originally recorded during the sessions for their 2007 release [[Famous (Puddle of Mudd album)|Famous]], other tracks such as ''My Baby'', ''Running Out of Time'', ''Candy'', ''Complication'' and ''California'' were recorded with former members [[Doug Ardito]] and Christian Stone<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2023-07-11 |title=PUDDLE OF MUDD Announces 'Ubiquitous' Album, Shares 'My Baby' Single |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/puddle-of-mudd-announces-ubiquitous-album-shares-my-baby-single |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Jason |date=2023-10-10 |title=UBIQUITOUS: Puddle of Mudd's WES SCANTLIN Talks Latest Album, Crafting New Music and More! |url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2023/10/10/ubiquitous-puddle-of-mudds-wes-scantlin-talks-latest-album-crafting-new-music-and-more/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Icon Vs. Icon |language=en-US}}</ref> in 2012 in anticipation of a scrapped 6th album.

Later tracks include ''Man in the Mirror'' and ''Butterface'', both tracks being written and recorded in 2022, whereas ''Cash and Cobain'' was recorded in 2020.

Shortly after the album's release, Wes Scantlin cancelled upcoming shows due to the shows being booked without his consent by his management team. Scantlin stated in a later interview that all involved in the bookings were fired and may have included band members.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Childers |first=Chad|date=2023-09-12 |title=Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin Issues Statement on Who's to Blame for Machine Shop Cancellation |url=https://loudwire.com/puddle-of-mudd-wes-scantlin-statement-machine-shop-cancellation/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref>