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{{Short description|Canadian musical group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Serial Joe
| image =
| caption = (left to right) Ryan Stever, Dan Stadnicki (top), Ryan Dennis (bottom), John Davidson, Jamie Fulcher
| image_size = 150
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Newmarket, Ontario]], Canada
| genre = {{Hlist|[[Rap rock]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/S/Serial_Joe/1999/10/04/pf-749464.html |title=CANOE -- JAM! - Serial Joe signs with Korn's label |access-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911115047/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/S/Serial_Joe/1999/10/04/pf-749464.html |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>|[[post-grunge]]|[[nu metal]]|[[alternative metal]]|[[hard rock]]|[[punk rock]] (early)}}
| years_active = 1997–2002
| label = [[Aquarius Records (Canada)|Aquarius Records]]
| past_members = John Davidson<br />Ryan Dennis<br />Dan Stadnicki<br />Ryan Stever<br />Jamie Fulcher}}

'''Serial Joe''' was a Canadian [[rock music|rock]] band from [[Newmarket, Ontario]] which consisted of high school students Ryan Dennis (vocals, guitar), Ryan Stever (guitar), John Davidson (bass guitar), Dan Stadnicki (drums) and Jamie Fulcher (Back Up Vocals) .<ref name=nott>Glen Nott, "Cradle rockers ; Don't be fooled by their tender age - Serial Joe is serious stuff". ''[[Cambridge Reporter]]'', April 13, 2000.</ref> The group released four studio albums.

Dennis stated that the band's name came from a girl with a [[speech disorder]] who would mispronounce the name "Sergio" as "Serial-Joe".<ref>Gordon Kennedy, "Serial Joe: Ten things you didn't know about Canada's boy musicians". ''[[Sudbury Star]]'', October 20, 2000.</ref>

==History==
In 1998, Serial Joe independently released their debut EP, ''KICKeD''. The EP featured the single "Skidrow". The music video for "Skidrow" won the 1998 [[MuchMusic Video Award]] for "Best Independent Video.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RPM-IDX/IDX/90s/RPM-1998-09-28-OCR-Page-0007.pdf|title=New and established take home MuchMusic Video Awards|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|accessdate=February 1, 2024}}</ref> The band became the house band on [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]]'s ''[[System Crash (TV series)|System Crash]]''.

In 1999, the band released their first studio album for Aquarius Records, ''[[Face Down (album)|Face Down]]'',<ref name=nott/> which peaked at No. 47 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8386&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Albums/CDs - Volume 69, No. 13, July 19, 1999|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|accessdate=2012-01-06 }}</ref> The album's first single, "Mistake", gained international airplay.

The band won several awards, and performed at [[Woodstock 1999]] in the "emerging artists" tent.<ref>Lynn Saxberg, "Canadians embody `spirit of Woodstock': Kingston's Tragically Hip, Ottawa's Alanis Morissette make up Canada Day at festival". ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', July 25, 1999.</ref>

In late 2001, Serial Joe released their final album ''Last Chance (At the Romance Dance)'', which showcased a more melodic pop/rock approach, in contrast to the band's earlier rap-influenced metal sound.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011217085121/http://chartattack.com:80/damn/2001/10/0901.cfm "CD REVIEWS: Rocket Science, Serial Joe, The Strokes and many more"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', October 09, 2001</ref> The opening track, "Completely", was released as a single and topped the [[Canadian Singles Chart]] for three weeks in October and November 2001.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Canada|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=113|issue=41|page=54|date=October 13, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Canada|magazine=Billboard|volume=113|issue=42|page=42|date=October 20, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Canada|magazine=Billboard|volume=113|issue=44|page=62|date=November 3, 2001}}</ref> Around 2002, they were dropped from their label and broke up shortly thereafter. Vocalist Ryan Dennis and guitarist Ryan Stever later became part of the hard rock group High Kapitol.

==Awards==
*1998 "Skidrow": Much Music Video Award for Best Independent Video
*1999 [[YTV Achievement Awards|YTV Achievement Award]] for Best Band<ref>Heath Jon McCoy, "Serial Joe gets an A". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', July 15, 2000.</ref>
*1999 (Nominated) "Mistake": Much Music Video Award for Best Rock Video
*2000 "Deep": Much Music Video FACT Award for Best Video (presented by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] members [[Paul Stanley]] and [[Gene Simmons]] during a tour with them)
*2000 (Nominated) Much Music People's Choice Award for Best Canadian Band
*2000 (Nominated) Juno Award for Best New Band<ref name="Inc.2000">{{cite magazine|author=Larry LeBlanc|title=Morissette leads Canada's Juno nomination list|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45|date=12 February 2000|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=45–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
*2000 (Nominated) Gemini Award for Best Specialty Show

==Discography==
''KICKeD'' (1998)
#Skidrow
#Dream Girl
#Velocity
#Lonely Heart
#Obsession
#Welcome To Happyland

''[[Face Down (album)|Face Down]]'' (1999) (Gold)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Face%20Down&ica=False&sa=Serial%20Joe&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|title=Gold Platinum Database: Serial Joe - Face Down|publisher=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate=2012-01-06 }}</ref>
#Should Have Been Mine
#Deep
#Mistake
#Face Down
#Dragon On My Shoulder
#Shallow
#Push
#Sanity
#Centipede
#Confused
#Outrage
#Denial

''Serial Joe...'' (2000)
#Silently Screaming
#Out Of Hand
#Absence Of Mind
#What I See
#Another Time
#False Design
#Mistake: USA Version
#Face Down: My Brilliant Beast Mix
#Should Have Been Mine: MetalDog Mix
#Deep: MetalDog Mix
#Absence of Mind: Jimi LaMort's Absinthe Mix
#What I See: Malhavoc's "Help Please Send Bobo" Mix

''(Last Chance) At the Romance Dance...'' (2001)
#Completely
#Angry
#Unintended
#Stranded
#Mary
#Turn Around
#Suddenly
#Girl Like You
#You Don't Laugh
#Go for a Ride
#Committed
#Save Me

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm13473704}}

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[[Category:Musical groups from Newmarket, Ontario]]
[[Category:Canadian punk rock groups]]
[[Category:Canadian alternative metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Canadian nu metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Canadian post-grunge groups]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1997]]

Serial Joe - Revision history

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