Hedley

Hedley was a Canadian pop rock band formed in Abbotsford, British Columbia in 2003. They were named after the unincorporated community of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $346,000. After lead singer Jacob Hoggard placed third on the second season of Canadian Idol in 2004, the group signed with Universal Music Canada and released their self-titled debut studio album the following year. Hedley had commercial success with their subsequent studio albums, including Famous Last Words (2007), The Show Must Go (2009), Storms (2011), Wild Life (2013), Hello (2015), and Cageless (2017). Following the release of Cageless and its accompanying tour, members of Hedley faced accusations of sexual misconduct with young women over the course of their career. After Hoggard faced additional accusations of sexual assault by two women, the group confirmed they would break up. Hedley formed in 2003 in Abbotsford, British Columbia and originally consisted of Jacob Hoggard, Kevin Giesbrecht, Kevin Heeres, Ryan Federau, and Brandon McKay. Hoggard participated in Canadian Idol, where he made it to the top three. Shortly after, the members decided to go their separate ways, but the band re-formed not long after, with Hoggard as the only original member. He recruited guitarist Dave Rosin, bassist Tommy Mac, and drummer Chris Crippin, all of whom were previously in the Vancouver band Everything After. Hedley picked up attention at the Canadian Music Week 2005 media showcase and, soon after, signed with Universal Music Canada. "Street Fight" was the first song they wrote together, which was part of their five-track demo they sent to the label. Their debut single "On My Own" was released on July 18, 2005, as the lead single from their debut self-titled studio album. The song reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. "Villain" was released as the second single from the album on July 26, 2005, and peaked at number 18 on the Canada Rock chart. "Trip" was released as the third single from the album on October 4, 2005. It peaked at number 11 on the Canadian Singles Chart. Brian Howes produced the track and won the group a Juno Award for Producer of the Year in 2007. "321" was released as the fourth single on March 14, 2006, and reached number 21 on the Canada CHR/Top 30 chart. "Gunnin'" was released on September 19, 2006, as the album's fifth single. Garth Richardson produced "Gunnin'" as well as "Villain" and earned both songs a Juno nomination for Producer of the Year in 2006. "Street Fight" was released in December 2006, as the sixth and final single from the album. On September 6, 2005, the group released their debut studio album, Hedley, produced by Howes and Richardson. They recorded the album in Armoury Studios, Greenhouse Studios, Hipposonic Studios and Mushroom Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia and in The Farm Studios in Gibson's Landing, British Columbia. It peaked at number three on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified double platinum in Canada. At the 2006 Juno Awards, the group was nominated for Breakthrough Group of the Year and their self-titled album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year. In 2005, the band went on their first tour across Canada with The Weekend and Faber Drive. Then went on a 19-city Canadian tour with Simple Plan and in early 2006, headlined The Get Some Tour cross Canada club tour with MxPx and Faber. In the summer of 2006, they signed a record deal for the United States with Capitol Records. Upon signing, Hedley's self-titled album was released with a new cover in the US on September 26, 2006, a year after its initial release in Canada. During June 2006, the band went on tour in the US, opening for fellow Capitol Records artist Yellowcard, with Matchbox Romance. Subsequently, Hedley was dropped by Capitol Records a year later. Hedley was nominated for Album of the Year and the band was nominated for Group of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards. The group released a DVD in 2006 called Try This at Home. It was nominated for a Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year in 2007. The group began working on their second studio album in May 2007, with producers Dave Genn and Greig Nori. The group recorded the album in Hipposonic Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia and in Rock Beach Recording in White Rock, British Columbia. Hoggard described the process as "lengthy" and said this time around, they wanted to showcase a lot of maturity on the record and as a result, "have learned the value of patience." They released their second studio album, Famous Last Words, on October 30, 2007, and it went platinum in Canada ten days later. The album peaked at number three on the Canadian Albums Chart, as well as reaching number one on the Canadian Alternative Albums chart. The first single from the album, "She's So Sorry", was released to radio on August 21, 2007, and had its music video premiere on MuchMusic on September 20, 2007. "For the Nights I Can't Remember" was released in November 2007, as the second single. The song peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100. The song topped the Canada Hot AC charts for eight weeks. The song won three MuchMusic Video Awards in 2008. In late 2007, the band opened for Bon Jovi on their Lost Highway Tour at their Canadian stops for 14 shows, forcing them to postpone their own tour until early 2008, opened by State of Shock. "Never Too Late" was released in April 2008, as the third single. The song reached number four on the Canadian Hot 100. "Old School" was released as the album's fourth single in August 2008, and reached number ten on the Canadian Hot 100. "Dying to Live Again" was released in November 2008, as the fifth single, peaking at number 59 on the Canadian Hot 100. In the United States, the group released Famous Last Words as Never Too Late on May 12, 2009, by Fontana Distribution, at the time owned by Hedley's Canadian record label's parent company Universal Music. The album includes eight tracks from the Canadian release and five tracks from their first album. Working with producers David Bendeth, John Feldmann, Dave Genn and Brian Howes, Hoggard began writing songs for their third album as the band was wrapping up their Famous Last Words tour. Over the course of three months, 45 songs were written, inspired from "the collapse of several relationships — both romantic and platonic," according to Hoggard. On August 17, 2009, the group released "Cha-Ching" as the first single from their third album. It peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100. The second single, "Don't Talk to Strangers" was released on October 27, 2009. It peaked at number 11 on the Canadian Hot 100. On November 17, 2009, Hedley released their third studio album, The Show Must Go. The album peaked at number six on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified double platinum in Canada. The album earned a Juno award nomination for Pop Album of the Year in 2010. The band was also nominated for Group of the Year. The third single, "Perfect", released on February 8, 2010, peaked at number seven on the Canadian Hot 100. The song reached number 25 on the US Adult Top 40 chart, marking the group's first charting song in the US. The song was nominated for Single of the Year and won Video of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. The fourth single off the album, "Hands Up", reached number 27 on the Canadian Hot 100. "Sweater Song" was released as the fifth single and peaked at number 63 on the Canadian Hot 100. The band went on The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour across 38 cities in Canada with supporting acts Fefe Dobson, Stereos, Faber Drive and Boys Like Girls. A live album and documentary, Go with the Show, was recorded during this tour and was released on November 9, 2010. The Show Must Go was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. In 2010, the band signed an American record deal with Island Records. The album was originally to be released in the US on October 12, but