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unreleased title track from the 2011 album, and "Stronger," originally a demo before the band signed to
Atlantic Records. After this, nothing more was heard about the new album until August 9, 2015, when it was announced that the band had split from Pavement Entertainment, calling it a necessary move for the best of the band, and wished Pavement well in their upcoming endeavors.
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Emphatic was founded in 2004 by songwriter and lead guitarist Justin McCain. Emphatic released their debut self-titled EP in 2004. In 2005 Emphatic released a self-titled full length album with the four track from the debut EP plus four new songs. In 2005 Emphatic signed to
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started playing the third single "Put Down The Drink" which quickly landed on the BIG UNS countdown and spent 4 weeks at No. 1. However, halfway through the
Halestorm tour McCain found out the label wasn’t going to pick up their next option on the contract.
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708:"Put Down the Drink"
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1138:. December 10, 2015
1098:. February 9, 2014.
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697:"Get Paid"
429:Discography
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325:Bill Hudson
305:Toryn Green
231:Josh Freese
128:Alan Larson
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119:Toryn Green
91:(2004-2010)
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1257:Categories
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810:References
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134:Dylan Wood
1231:Billboard
1200:Billboard
1166:Billboard
1116:March 22,
836:Billboard
684:"Bounce"
278:Halestorm
274:The Corre
215:Jeff Blue
203:Universal
132:Tom Lynch
130:Jeff Fenn
63:2004–2015
44:Hard rock
1136:Facebook
1096:Facebook
1019:July 18,
579:US Heat.
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