My Darkest Days

My Darkest Days
My Darkest Days
	My Darkest Days performing in 2007
Background information
Also known as	MDD
Origin	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Alternative metal; post-grunge; hard rock;
Years active	2005–2013
Labels	604; Mercury;
Past members	Matt Walst; Reid Henry; Brendan McMillan; Doug Oliver; Chris McMillan; Paulo Neta; Sal Costa;
Website	mydarkestdays.com

My Darkest Days was a Canadian rock band based in Peterborough, Ontario, consisting of lead vocalist Matt Walst, bassist Brendan McMillan, drummer Doug Oliver, guitarist Sal Costa, and keyboardist Reid Henry.^[1] They were discovered by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, who signed them to his record label, 604 Records.^[2] They are best known for their 2010 single "Porn Star Dancing".

In June 2010 the band went on tour with Sick Puppies, Janus, and It's Alive,^[3] and shot the video for "Porn Star Dancing" in Las Vegas.^[1]^[4] In August 2010, they toured with Trapt, Skillet, and Papa Roach. Chad Kroeger appears and sings in the "Porn Star Dancing" video, as does American rapper Ludacris (in the extended version only) and Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde, playing lead guitar for the single.^[1]

The band disbanded in 2013 after Matt Walst became the lead vocalist of his brother Brad's band Three Days Grace.^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c Bergen, Werner (June 24, 2010). "My Darkest Days at Red Dog for two shows". The Peterborough Examiner. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
^ "Porn Star Dancing", Island Def Jam, June 2, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
^ Okarmus, Matt. "Sick Puppies bring unique sound to Capital City" Archived May 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Montgomery Advertiser, July 8, 2010.
^ Cite error: The named reference suite101 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "About – Three Days Grace". Three Days Grace. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[Bergen-1] Bergen, Werner (June 24, 2010). "My Darkest Days at Red Dog for two shows". The Peterborough Examiner. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2012.

[island-2] "Porn Star Dancing", Island Def Jam, June 2, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.

[3] Okarmus, Matt. "Sick Puppies bring unique sound to Capital City" Archived May 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Montgomery Advertiser, July 8, 2010.

[suite101-4] Cite error: The named reference suite101 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "About – Three Days Grace". Three Days Grace. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

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