Many of the songs that comprised the next album, Silver Side Up, were written even before The State was released in America and road-tested in front of eager audiences on cross-country treks.

• 1998年，他们解雇了自己的经纪人，原因是他们的经纪人并不能宣传推广他们，并且不能把他们带到一个更高的地位。