Welcome to Galvania

After the group finished touring in support for their 2011 cover album re:(disc)overed, over the course of the next few years lead singer Wes Scantlin had multiple run-ins with the law and multiple arrests. These strings of bad behavior occurred during many shows too, some where Wes would not show at all or was too intoxicated to perform. The album's opening track "You Don't Know" is a 2019 re-recorded version of their 1994 debut single that released on their independently released seven-song EP, Stuck, the band's very first commercial release.

On September 21, 2014, the band released a new single titled "Piece of the Action" to digital outlets though the track had no official announcement from the band and zero support from them or any label.^[9]

On July 17, 2015, it was announced via Loudwire that the band was recording tracks for a new album at Grandmasters Studio with producer Cameron Webb.^[10]

From 2015 to 2017, the legal troubles and on stage meltdowns continued for Scantlin, in one instance leading the entire band to walk out on him.^{[11][12][13][14][15]}

In January 2018, the band finally revealed Scantlin had been in rehab for some months and was reportedly doing well and the band would resume touring once he was 100% level headed.^[16][17]

In August 2018, it was announced that Wes was six months sober and that Puddle of Mudd would be headlining "The Resurrection Tour" featuring bands Tantric and Saliva.^{[18][19][20][21]}

It was reported via Blabbermouth in December 2018 that Puddle of Mudd would return with a "really badass" new album in 2019.^[22]

On July 12, 2019, it was announced the new album would be called Welcome to Galvania and that the lead single titled "Uh Oh" was available for purchase.^[6][23]

Puddle of Mudd

• Wes Scantlin – lead vocals, guitar
• Matt Fuller – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Michael John Adams – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Moreno – drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Cameron Webb – producer, engineer, mixing
• Sergio Chavez – assistant engineer
• Nicole Simon – production manager
• Jason Zarnowski – mastering
• Blake Scantlin, Reuben "Bonyx" Armstrong – photo art
• Brittany Nawara – layout
• Tim King – A&R
• Mark Nawara – production supervisor
• Adam Gerber – management associate

Locations

• Recorded at Maple Studios, Costa Mesa, CA & Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, CA
• Mixed at Maple Studios, Costa Mesa, CA
• Mastered at T.V.R. Recording Studios