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When Michael Turner's book Hard Core Logo about a Canadian punk band hit bookshelves back in 1993 a band hailing from Streetsville, ON called Pezz began making music. So what's the connection you may ask? Well, Pezz eventually became Billy Talent, a name borrowed from Hard Core Logo's guitar player (though spelled Tallent in the book), forever linking the two. Billy Talent are now a household name in Canada's rock scene, but their independent beginnings tell the story of a hard working, talented and very ambitious band trying to make their mark. Pezz' first full length release, 1998's "Watoosh!", is a blend of straight up rock 'n roll, punk, ska, and metal which garnered the band a spot in the independent rock scene while their high-energy live shows earned them a following of loyal fans eager to match the band's intensity. Embracing but certainly not bound by their influences (The Clash through the Pixies right up to At The Drive In and Rage Against The Machine), vocalist...