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January 15, 1992
after months of extensive touring and writing, SP begin pre-production on their debut album with producer Anthony Vanderburgh
(Warner Music Canada).....March 28, 1992 the band begins recording at Phase One Studios in Toronto and on June 7, 1992 Slash Puppet
complete a 6 song E.P......Still playing to sell-out crowds wherever they perform, and with continuous air play on both television
and radio, a grass roots following in tow locally, nationally and internationally, Slash Puppet perform in front of over 1500
faithful and adoring fans on what would become the band's single most important performance of their young careers....
On
January 29, 1993 the band puts in a command performance at Toronto's legendary Concert Hall (Masonic Temple). This show
marks a second phase in Slash Puppet history as the band is released from its obligations to S.R.O. Management (Rush, Van Halen,
Queensryche) and introduces new bassist Dave Carreiro replacing original bassist Pete Dove who severed ties with the band
to pursue other opportunities in New York! Things were to change dramatically for the remaining members....
Winds of change prevail in this second phase of Slash Puppet history as the band with new bassist Dave Careiro in
tow, the completion of a slick 6 song E.P., and free from any legal or contractual obligations to management or record
labels, decides to go it alone as they begin production on their next video....
May 5, 1993 Slash Puppet and director Sheldon
Wilson (Torch Television) go into production of the video for their first single "When The Whip Comes Down" to accompany
the independent release of the self-titled Slash Puppet debut cd....
July 21, 1993 and upon it's release, the SP video for
"When The Whip Comes Down" debuts at #4 on Much Music's "Power 30 Metal Show" video chart....
August 31, 1993 Slash Puppet
signs a publishing deal with Canon Film for the songs "When The Whip Comes Down" and "Rippin' On A Wishbone" featured
on the soundtrack of the motion picture "Chain Of Command" (1994 international release) starring Michael
Dudikov....
September 15, 1993 SP signs a distribution deal with Fringe Records and prepares to release an independent
E.P. on their own "Sweet Leaf Records".....
September 22, 1993 the SP video for "When The Whip Comes Down" while getting
regular rotation on Much Music across Canada is added to the video play list of the KNAC Radio Video Hit List to rave
reviews in Los Angeles and across California.....
November 20, 1993 Slash Puppet is nominated at the "Los Angeles Area Music
Awards" in the categories of "Best Independent Video" and "Best Male Vocal Performance" for the song "When The Whip Comes
Down", and go on to win for Best Independent Video....
February 17, 1994 The Puppets with new guitarist Marcel Lafleur (Smashed
Gladys, Succsexx) now having replaced original guitarist Lou Garscadden,
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