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Hoobastank Biography

February 28, 2008

Band Information Music Style: Alternative Metal, Post-grunge, Hard RockCountry: United StatesYear: 1994- PresentWebsite: HoobastankLine-upCURRENTDouglas RobbDan EstrinChris HesseJosh MoreauFORMERMarkku LappalainenJeremy WasserDerek KwanBiographyHoobastank is an American post-grunge band that hails from Agoura Hills in California. The band formed in 1994 between two competitors from high school battle of the bands, vocalist Doug Robb and guitarist Dan Estrin. The bad started out by playing local …

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Counting Crows Biography

February 28, 2008

Band Information Music Style: Alternative Rock, Folk RockCountry: United StatesYear: 1991- PresentWebsite: www.countingcrows.comLine-upCURRENTDan VickreyDavid ImmergluckCharlie GillinghamAdam DuritzDavid BrysonJim BogiosMillard PowersFORMERSteve BowmanBen MizeMatt MalleyBiographyCounting Crows is an American rock band hailing from San Francisco, California. The band was formed by vocalist Adam Duritz and guitarist Dave Bryson in 1991 primarily as an acoustic duo. They started out playing gigs ar…

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Atreyu Biography

February 28, 2008

Band Information Music Style: Metalcore, Alternative MetalCountry: United StatesYear: 1998- PresentWebsite: http://www.atreyurock.comLine-upCURRENTAlex VarkatzasDan JacobsTravis MiguelMarc McKnightBrandon SallerFORMERChris ThomsonRyan WilkinsBiographyAtreyu is an American metalcore band that hails from Orange County, California. The band first formed in 1998 initially as a punk band when the band members were still students at Esperanza High School in Anaheim. The band then started out playing l…

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America Biography

February 28, 2008

Band Information Music Style: Folk RockCountry: United KingdomYear: 1970- PresentWebsite: http://www.venturahighway.com/Line-upCURRENTGerry BeckleyDewey BunnellWillie LeacoxMichael WoodsRichard CampbellFORMERDan PeekJoe OsbornHal BlaineDavid DickeyJim CalireTom WalshTony GarofoloBrad PalmerBiographyAmerica is an American-English folk rock band haling fro London. It was first composed of the trio of Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek, sons of American fathers with British mothers. The tri…

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Bullet For My Valentine

February 21, 2008

Band Information Music Style: MetalcoreCountry: United KingdomYear: 2003- PresentWebsite: www.bulletformyvalentine1.comLine-upCURRENTMatthew TuckMichael PagetJason JamesMichael Thomas FORMERNick CrandleBiographyBullet For My Valentine is a British metalcore band that hails from Brigend, South Wales. The band formed in 2003 when a previous band named Jeff Killed John decided to take a different musical direction. The band’s debut album The Poison was released on October of 2005 in the UK and on F…

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Danzig Biography

February 21, 2008

Band Information Music Style: Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Blues Rock, Hard RockCountry: United StatesYear: 1987- PresentLine-upCURRENTGlenn DanzigJohnny KellyObi-Wan KenobiSteve Zing FORMEREerie VonJohn ChristChuck BiscuitsJoey CastilloJosh LazieTodd YouthHowie PyroBiographyDanzig is an American heavy metal band that hails from New Jersey. The band was formed after the dissolution of the band, Samhain. The band’s singer, Glenn Danzig, was asked by a Def Jam scout to sign up with the label aft…

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The White Stripes Biography

February 21, 2008

Band Information Music Style: Garage Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk BluesCountry: United StatesYear: 1997- PresentWebsite: www.whitestripes.comLine-upJack White- Guitars, VocalsMeg White- DrumsBiographyThe White Stripes is an American alternative rock duo that hails from Michigan. The band is composed of Jack and Meg White. They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the new rock music scene. The band was formed in 1997 when Jack left his previous band The Go. The band went on to release two …

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Killswitch Engage Biography

February 21, 2008

Band Information Music Style: MetalcoreCountry: United StatesYear: 1999- PresentWebsite: www.KillswitchEngage.comLine-upCURRENTHoward JonesMike D’AntonioJoel StroetzelAdam DutkiewiczJustin FoleyFORMERJesse LeachTom GomesPete CorteseBiographyKillswitch Engage is an American metalcore band that hails from Westfield, Massachusetts. It was formed in 1999 the result of the disbandment of two bands, Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage was discovered by its first label Ferret Records as it was o…

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Keane Biography

February 18, 2008

Band InformationMusic: Alternative Rock/ Indie RockCountry: EnglandYear: 1997-presentWebsite: http://www.keanemusic.com  Band Line-up:Tim Rice-OxleyTom ChaplinRichard HughesKeane BiographyKeane are an English piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, taking their current name in 1997. The group is comprised of composer, bassist, and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, lead vocalist Tom Chaplin and drummer Richard Hughes. They are known for using a piano as their lead instrument inst…

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Thursday Biography

February 14, 2008

Band Information Music Style: Post-hardcore, Indie rock, Screamo, Alternative rockCountry: United StatesYear: 1997- PresentWebsite: http://thursday.netLine-upCURRENTGeoff RicklyTom KeeleyTim PayneTucker RuleSteve PedullaAndrew EverdingFORMERBill HendersonBiographyThursday is an American post hardcore, alternative rock band that hails from New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band was formed in 1997 by vocalist Geoff Rickly, guitarist Tom Keeley, guitarist Bill Henderson, bassist Tim Payne, and drumme…

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