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and what it means to be "closed" or "open" to the world

This approach has won Shash'U a rabid following and set the stage for his debut original releases on Fool's Gold

in all of it's imper- fection and simple beauty

Their second album was the turning point that saw band leader Mike Ness expand Social Distortion's songwriting into the signature sound we know today complete with stories of hard living while teetering on redemption

and enjoyable & still had that System of a Down feel at times

Matchbox 20 — Yourself Or Someone Like You Orquestra Akokan and what it means toMatchbox Twenty immediately established themselves as one of modern pop rock's most popular and talented new bands with the arrival of their blockbuster debut album, 1996's Yourself Or Someone Like You. The album generated five extraordinary hit singles including "Long Day," "Back 2 Good," and "3 am" on its way to RIAA Diamond Award certification for total U. S. sales now exceeding 12 million. Two further multi platinum albums followed, with 2000's