By the Way full-time at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, but ultimately decided to remain within the band. Flea later stated that "the most painful part of quitting, and the thing that stopped me, was the idea of telling Anthony." Red Hot Chili Peppers Production Design Bibliography By the Way By the Way is the eighth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was released July 9, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. It sold more than 286,000 copies in the first week, and peaked at number two on the "Billboard" 200 (their next album would peak at number
Burnt by the Sun (band) on January 22, 2002, followed by "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good" which was released on October 7, 2003. Witte and Olender opted to part ways with the group in 2004, leading to a lengthy search for suitable replacements. But, in 2006, both returned to a revamped group (now featuring Nick Hale, formerly of Premonitions of War, on 2nd guitar) On August 25, 2009 Burnt By The Sun released "Heart of Darkness". The band stated that "Heart of Darkness" is BBTS' final album. In 2016, former members Mike Olender, John Adubato and Dave Witte started a new band