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Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in 1995. The band originally called themselves Magneto U.S.A. but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records. In 1998, their album All the Pain Money Can Buy reached platinum sales within six months of its release, and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for a year. Their songs "The Way" and "Out of My Head" reached #1 and #14 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart. In addition, the group has been nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Way", and Best Long Form Music Video for their promotional video "The Way". They also received five The Austin Chronicle awards: 1998's Album of the Year, Best Video, Best Single/EP, Band of the Year, and 1995's Best Pop Band.

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  • Fastball (cs)
  • Fastball (Band) (de)
  • Fastball (es)
  • Fastball (band) (en)
  • Fastball (it)
  • Fastball (fr)
  • Fastball (band) (nl)
  • Fastball (pl)
  • Fastball (pt)
  • Fastball (musikgrupp) (sv)
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  • Fastball ist eine 1994 gegründete Rockband aus Austin, Texas. (de)
  • Fastball est un groupe de rock américain originaire d'Austin, Texas, fondé en 1996 Le groupe s'appelait « Magneto U.S.A » mais a changé son nom après avoir enregistré dans le label de disque Hollywood Records. Ce groupe est connu pour la chanson Human Torch qui apparaît dans Le Loup-garou de Paris puis pour la chanson enjouée "The Way", qui atteignit la 21e place du Top 40 britannique fin 1998. (fr)
  • Fastball is een Amerikaanse alternatieve en poprock band uit Austin, Texas. De band heette oorspronkelijk Magneto U.S.A., maar veranderde van naam toen een contract werd gesloten met Hollywood Records. Fastball raakte bekend door hun eendagsvlieg uit 1998. Andere singles scoorden nog wel airplay, maar werden geen hit. (nl)
  • Fastball – amerykański zespół muzyczny utworzony w 1995 roku. (pl)
  • Fastball é uma banda americana de rock alternativo e powerpop, formada em Austin nos anos 90. Seu álbum "All The Pain Money Can Buy" (Toda a dor que o dinheiro pode comprar) chegou a #29 na Billboard 200 dos Estados Unidos, enquanto que seu sucessor, "The Harsh Light of The Day" (A Forte Luz Do Dia) chegou a #97. A banda começou com o nome "Magneto U.S.A", mas logo mudaram quando conseguiram um contrato com gravadora. (pt)
  • Fastball är ett amerikanskt rockband som bildades 1995 i Austin, Texas. (sv)
  • Fastball je americká rocková hudební skupina, která vznikla v roce 1994 v texaském Austinu. Původně se kapela jmenovala Magneto U.S.A., jméno se změnilo až po podepsání smlouvy s Hollywood Records v roce 1996. Skupinu tvoří trojice Tony Scalzo (zpěv, basová kytara), Miles Zuniga (zpěv, kytara) a Joey Shuffield (bicí), kterou na turné často doprovází další hudebníci, například Cory Glaeser nebo Harmoni Kelley (na obrázku). (cs)
  • Fastball es una banda estadounidense de rock formada en Austin, Texas en 1994. La banda originalmente se llamaba Magneto U.S.A., pero lo cambiaron luego de firmar con el sello Hollywood Records. En 1998, su segundo álbum All The Pain Money Can Buy alcanzó el estatus de disco de platino a los seis meses de su lanzamiento, y permaneció en el Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart durante un año. Además, la banda ha sido nominada a dos premios Grammy - Premio Grammy por mejor interpretación rock de un dúo o grupo con vocalista por "The Way",​ y Premio Grammy por mejor vídeo musical de larga duración por su vídeo promocional de "They Wanted The Highway".​ También recibieron cinco premios de The Austin Chronicle: Álbum del Año 1998, Mejor Video, Mejor Sencillo/EP, Banda del Año y Mejor Banda Pop de 1 (es)
  • Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in 1995. The band originally called themselves Magneto U.S.A. but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records. In 1998, their album All the Pain Money Can Buy reached platinum sales within six months of its release, and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for a year. Their songs "The Way" and "Out of My Head" reached #1 and #14 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart. In addition, the group has been nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Way", and Best Long Form Music Video for their promotional video "The Way". They also received five The Austin Chronicle awards: 1998's Album of the Year, Best Video, Best Single/EP, Band of the Year, and 1995's Best Pop Band. (en)
  • I Fastball sono un gruppo rock statunitense formato ad Austin, Texas negli anni 1990. La band si chiamava in origine "Magneto U.S.A" ma cambiò il proprio nome dopo aver firmato con la Hollywood Records. Il gruppo venne nominato per due Grammy Awards—Il Grammy Award per la Migliore Performance Rock Vocale per un Duo o un Gruppo per The Way, e Il Grammy Award per il Miglior Video per The Way. Ricevette inoltre una nomination all'MTV Video Music Award come Miglior nuovo artista. (it)
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  • Fastball (en)
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