Luckily, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst had gotten hold of the demo and invited Scantlin out to California to begin putting together a new iteration of the group. Lead guitarist Allen left the fold ahead of the release of the 1997 demo Abrasive - many of the tracks would appear on the group's major-label debut - but he wasn't the only one unhappy with the current state of the band, and by 1999 Scantlin was the only original member left. They released their first EP, Stuck, in 1994 via V&R Records. Taking their name from the mud-caked Missouri river levee that was adjacent to their rehearsal space, Puddle of Mudd was formed in 1991 around the talents of Wes Scantlin (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Jimmy Allen (lead guitar), Sean Sammon (bass), and Kenny Burkitt (drums). The group broke into the mainstream with the release of their 2001 debut Come Clean, which went on to sell over five million copies, and continued their commercial ascent via chart-topping albums like Life on Display (2003), Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate (2009), and Welcome to Galvania (2019). While their songs expectedly contain the fury of such contemporaries as Korn and Rage Against the Machine, frontman Wesley Scantlin's voice is at times eerily similar to Nirvana's late, great frontman Kurt Cobain, containing unmistakable elements of traditional hard rock. All I’ve been doing is writing.One of the first acts signed to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's label, Flawless Records, was the alternative metal/post-grunge quartet Puddle of Mudd. “And there is plenty in the pipeline, believe me. “I hate to say it, but I’ve actually slightly enjoyed the time off,” he said about 2020. “I write what I write.” And he certainly has plans to do more of that, especially since he has more time amid the pandemic to focus on his creativity. With Come Clean at the foundation of Puddle of Mudd and Welcome to Galvania plunging Scantlin into the next era of the band, he only has one thing to say about it. And the response has always been a ‘cheers’ at the end of the song. “The whole song has got to hook, and that’s when you know you’re on the right track,” Scantlin said about writing the hit “Uh-Oh.” “I think we played ‘Uh Oh’ a few times live over the last five years. And with only three hooks and a minimal Tom Petty approach, it’s possibly the catchiest from the record. The first single from Welcome to Galvania, “Uh Oh,” peaked at No.9 of Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and dished up more of the classic, party anthem style that radio knows and loves. “Outside opinions always matter to me and I enjoy their perspectives on the music.” “I run everything by my dad,” Scantlin said. It also taught him to seek and value opinions of those most loyal and closest to him, instead of business connections, especially when it came to new material, such as the group’s latest record, 2019’s Welcome to Galvania. But in retrospect, it offered Scantlin some gratifying insight into the business and people in general. Back then, there were a lot of people in his circle who were looking to benefit themselves, instead of his career.
Scantlin admitted drugs contributed to much of the chaos for him in the early days, and he experienced a lot of the negatives of being a huge star. I realized you have to change your playground and your playmates and keep God first- period.” And other tough things were running into the wrong people. I didn’t know I’d have to do so many interviews.
“We had such a great time experiencing everything and going through crazy stuff when we became humongous. “ Come Clean is an amazing record,” Scantlin told American Songwriter. After Durst flew The Kansas City native out to Hollywood, the ride began quickly for Scantlin. Many of those songs were ones Scantlin already had on the back burner for years. Limp Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst, picked up Scantlin for Puddle of Mudd and immediately signed him to Geffen Records, just before the songs of Come Clean met the world.
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