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by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
K-Ball (b. Kelli Ball) is a Los Angeles-based late-'90s urban soul singer. She was discovered by Chris Stokes, a producer behind such successful artists as Chris Stokes and Smooth. Stokes helped K-Ball secure a contract with Warner Brothers and she released her first album, On My Way, in November 1997. The first single from the record was "Do It on the Up Side," whcih was included twice on the album -- once in its original version, once in a Dat Nigga Daz remix, included to ensure street credibility. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Vancouver's Default fit the definition of straight-ahead hard rock in the early years of the 21st century: the guitar textures and melodic bent of grunge; the dark, brooding earnestness of post-grunge; and the deep, thick-sounding production (but not the rap influences) of new alternative metal. Default was formed as the Fallout in summer 1999 by guitarist Jeremy Hora and drummer Danny Craig, four-year veterans of the local Vancouver music scene; after auditioning several vocalists, they settled on former high school classmate Dallas Smith, whose power made up for his inexperience. The group recorded a demo with an unidentified bassist, and it fell into the
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