“Sum 41 are great musicians with all-consuming music, which connects them with old-school metal. This is punk of our time”.

“Rolling Stone” magazine.

Philopophy of punk rock.-Was founded as genre of music by Ramones.

-The most part of the song lyrics are anti-establishing and on political issues.

-Rhytm was fast, sound was loud, songs are just for pleasure.

Example of classical punk :

Ramones – Hey Ho, Let`s Go!

History of foundation. First album

• 11 th of July, 1996.• First name “Kaspir”.• Renamed for

Supernova Show.• Sum 41`s first full-

length album “Half Hour of Power” was released on June 27,2000. Sum 41 – Makes

No Difference:

The way to success.• Their second album named

“All Killer No Filler” was released on May 8, 2001.

• Lyrics are about laziness, society, relationships and self-indulgence.

• Most popular tracks “Fat Lip” and “In too deep”

• The success brought them the tour with “Blink-182” and "The Offspring”

Sum 41 – In too deep:

Album of variety.

• Great variety of styles.

• Most popular track is “Still Waiting”.

• The most joyful album from their discography.

• “The album of nothing” – Deryck Whibley. Sum 41 – The Hell Song:

Adventures in Congo. New album.Leaving.

• Saved by Charles Pelletier.

• Released on October 12,2004.

• On May 11, 2004 Dave left their band to play old-school metal.

• Won Juno Award as “The Best Rock Album of The Year”

Sum 41 – Some Say

New topics in new album.

• New album named “Underclass Hero” was released in Japan on July 18,2007.

• New topics like confusion and frustration in modern scoeity.

• In spite of negative reviews it reached #7 in U.S. Billboard 200.

Sum 41 – Underclass Hero:

Delayed album and new guitarist.

• Tom Thacker became a new guitarist.

• Album “Screaming Bloody Murder” was released on March 29,2011, after many delays.

• Seems to be the best album of this band by many critics.

• Humour in the songs was forgotten.

Sum 41 – Baby you don`t wanna know:

Band Members.• Deryck Whibley(Lead

Vocals, Rhythm Guitar)

• Jason McCaslin(Bass Guitar, Back Vocal)

•Tom Thacker(Lead Guitar,Back Vocal)•Steve Jocz(Drums)•Dave Baksh(Lead Guitar)

Deryck Whibley.• Lives in Ajax.• Has an ex-wife Avril

Lavigne.• Has a nickname “Bizzy D”.• Has hiw own mark of

Fender`s Guitar.• Is the writer of the most

amount of songs of Sum 41.

Steve Jocz.• Has a nickname “Stevo

32”.• Sings only one song “Pain

for Pleasure”.• His family is a family of

Polish descent.• His surname if pronounced

as “Yotch”• With Deryck they are

founders of group.• Has a wife and a son.

Jason McCaslin.• He`s half-Irish and

half-Swedish descent.• Has a nickname

“Cone” for eating ice-cream cones at school.

• Has two sisters and no brothers.

• Has a wife.• Started playing from

14 years.

Tom Thacker.• Born in Langley,

Canada.• He`s a

vegetarian.• His nickname is

“Brown Tom”.• Started playing

from 13 years.

Dave Baksh.• His nicknames are

“BrownSound”, “Hot Chocolate”.

• Left the band on May 11, 2004.

• Has a wife.• Has an indian

descent.

Concerts

• They concerts all around the world, from New York to Bangkok and Moscow.

• There are some picturs from their concerts to show their popularity.

Sum 41 in Moscow.

Some facts about Sum 41.

• On the way to Bangkok their plane was hit by the lightning.

• On one of the concert Cone`s pants fell down and he had to play all the concert in the T-shirt.

• The SUM 41 salute is : four fingers up on the right hand and middle finger up on the left hand.

• Everone in the band has been arrested.• Everyone in the band has a tattooe on the right

arm “41”.

ThankYou For Your

Attention

In addition – Sum 41 – Fat Lip!