Billy Talent is an alternative rock and punk band with roots in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. http://www.billytalent.com/ABOUT/The band consists of vocalist Ben Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. http://www.billytalent.com/ABOUT/Billy Talent was formed in 2001 after their previous band, Pezz, dissolved in 1999. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.htmlPezz was dissolved because of a threatened $5,000 dollar lawsuit from a Memphis, Tennessee band with the exact same name. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.htmlThe Memphis version of Pezz had already released albums in 1990 and 1995 under the disputed name. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.htmlThe group's current name is based on the guitarist named Billy Tallent in the 1996 movie Hard Core Logo. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.htmlhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116488/

The group released their first CD in 2001. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.htmlIt was an extended play (EP) record called Try Honesty. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.htmlThey continued to play live shows after the release. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.html By 2002, the band joined Atlantic Records and Warner Music Canada. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.htmlThey released their first long-playing (LP) record, Billy Talent, on September 16, 2003. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.html

Billy Talent toured Canada, the United States and Europe with rock bands, such as the Buzzcocks, throughout 2004 and 2005. http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Billy_Talent/Biography/The group then returned to the studio to record their second album, Billy Talent II. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.html They went to Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and received production assistance from Gavin Brown and Chris Lord-Alge. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.html

Billy Talent II was released on June 27, 2006; it featured the singles "Red Flag" and "Devil In a Midnight Mass".http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.html "Red Flag" appeared on the soundtracks to video games, such as Burnout Revenge, Burnout Legends, SSX On Tour and EA Sports NHL '06. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.html It was also used on the Atlantic Records compilation record Black by Popular Demand. http://www.thetabworld.com/Billy_Talent_biography.html

The band continued to tour the United States and Canada before releasing 666 Live on January 22, 2008 and Billy Talent III on July 14, 2009. http://www.billytalent.com/music/discography/cd/BT_albumDetails.aspx?albumId=143f2e16-0b56-49d5-b5a5-9130f20a7b02

• Ben Kowalewicz: Vocalist http://www.billytalent.com/ABOUT/
• Ian D'Sa: Electric guitar http://www.billytalent.com/ABOUT/
• Jon Gallant: Bass guitar http://www.billytalent.com/ABOUT/
• Aaron Solowoniuk: Drums http://www.billytalent.com/ABOUT/

• 2003: Billy Talent http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Billy+Talent/a/albums.htm
• 2006: Billy Talent II http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Billy+Talent/a/albums.htm
• 2008: 666 Live http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Billy+Talent/a/albums.htm
• 2009: Billy Talent III http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Billy+Talent/a/albums.htm