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Awolnation
Awolnation (stylized in all caps) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed and fronted by Aaron Bruno, formerly of Under the Influence of Giants, Home Town Hero, and Insurgence. The band is signed to Better Noise Music, formerly being signed to Red Bull Records, and their first EP, '' Back from Earth'', was released on iTunes on May 18, 2010. They released their first studio album, '' Megalithic Symphony'', on March 15, 2011; it featured their most notable hit, "Sail", which peaked at number 17 on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100, number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Rock Songs chart, and number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart. The song has been certified 6× platinum by the RIAA and has sold 6,000,000 copies in the United States. As of February 29, 2016, the album has been certified platinum. The band's second studio album, ''Run'', was released on March 17, 2015. The band's third studio album, '' Here Come the Runts'', was released on February 2, 2018. Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sail (song)
"Sail" is a song by the American rock band Awolnation. It was released as a single on November 8, 2010. The song was first featured on the band's debut extended play, '' Back from Earth'' (2010), and was later featured on their debut album, '' Megalithic Symphony'' (2011). The song was written and produced in Venice, California by group member Aaron Bruno, with Kenny Carkeet as audio engineer. "Sail" is the band's most commercially successful song to date. It debuted at number 89 on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in September 2011, spending 20 weeks on the chart before dropping out. The single re-entered the Hot 100 a year later, becoming a massive sleeper hit and reaching a new peak of number 17. "Sail" is the first song to climb to its peak after a year on the Hot 100. It spent the fourth-longest amount of time on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with 79 weeks behind only the Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" (90 weeks), Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" (87 weeks) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalithic Symphony
''Megalithic Symphony'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Awolnation, released on March 15, 2011 through Red Bull Records. The album is the band's first full-length release, following the release of the extended play '' Back From Earth'' (2010). ''Megalithic Symphony'' has since peaked at number 84 on the United States ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 57 on the Austrian Albums Chart. As of March 2015, the album sold 581,000 copies in the United States. On February 29, 2016, the RIAA certified ''Megalithic Symphony'' platinum. In 2021, for the album's 10th anniversary, a special edition of it was released, including unreleased songs and live performances of some older songs, for a total of 27 bonus tracks. Track listing Lyrical content Some Sort of Creature In a live Facebook Q&A session, Aaron described “Some Sort of Creature” as something he truly experienced. “What you hear on that track, a sort of segue track, is really what actually happened! And th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Come The Runts
''Here Come the Runts'' is the third studio album by American rock band Awolnation, released on February 2, 2018, through Red Bull Records. It is their first album to be released since '' Run'' was released in 2015. The name of it was inspired from "scenes from Bruno's own home in Malibu, where his wife fosters puppies." Bruno explained the meaning of the album in depth in an interview: "We always are drawn to the runt of the litter in a lot of ways. They have to scrap a little bit more. They're overlooked in many cases, and they shouldn't be. A lot of people who are against all odds and are maybe unnoticed, I think, with all the obstacles end up being stronger and have to find a different way to stand out. That even goes in the music industry as well. It felt like that for me anyways." The album was preceded by the singles " Passion" and "Handyman". The promotional singles "Seven Sticks of Dynamite" and "Miracle Man" were released on November 6, 2017 and December 15, 2017, res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders
''Angel Miners & the Lightning Riders'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Awolnation, and their first release since ''Here Come the Runts'' in 2018. It is also their first release under Better Noise Music. It was released on April 24, 2020. Background While on tour with Twenty One Pilots in Fall of 2018, singer Aaron Bruno's home studio and much of his property were destroyed in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. This event, as well as a shooting in nearby Thousand Oaks that claimed the life of 12 people, inspired the lyrical content behind this album. On November 4, 2019, Awolnation released the first single from the album, "The Best", along with a music video for it. On November 29, they released the second single, called "California Halo Blue", a tribute song to the wildfires in southern California, plus a cover of " Drive", originally by the Cars. On February 4, 2020, the album was officially announced, with a release date of April 24, 2020. The third single "Mayday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run (Awolnation Album)
''Run'' is the second studio album by American rock band Awolnation. It was released on March 17, 2015, through Red Bull Records. It was the band's first studio album in four years, following up '' Megalithic Symphony'' (2011). Work on the album was primarily done by band front man Aaron Bruno. He played the majority of instruments on the album and served as the sole producer and songwriter. Throughout 2013 and 2014, Bruno recorded the album between Dragonfly Creek Recording in Malibu, California and Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles. The album was first announced on January 25, 2015. On the same day, " Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)" was released as the lead single. The title track was later released on March 5 as the second single. Following the album's release, five other singles were released; "Windows", "I Am", "KOOKSEVERYWHERE!!!", "Woman Woman", and "Lie Love Live Love". Background In an interview with MTV News on May 11, 2012, ''Awolnation'' front man Aaron Bruno commented o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Bruno
Aaron Richard Bruno (born November 11, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, who is best known as the founder, lead singer and last remaining original member of Awolnation. He is a former member of the post-grunge band Home Town Hero, the indie rock band Under the Influence of Giants, and Insurgence. Early life and education Bruno was born and raised in Westlake Village, a city just north of Los Angeles. He started playing guitar before he was 10 years old. He was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder in high school. During high school Bruno was nicknamed "AWOL" for leaving parties early and used this nickname in rap battles. Bruno failed his Spanish I class second year of high school. It was during his time retaking the class in summer school where he would meet lifelong friend Drew Stewart. Bruno and Stewart immediately hit it off after realizing they had the same birthday and liked the same type of music. Bruno briefly attended Moorpark Community Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Carpenter (drummer)
Isaac Carpenter (born August 29, 1979) is an American musician, producer, and audio engineer. He is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock group Gosling as well as its previous incarnation Loudermilk. Currently, Carpenter is the drummer for Awolnation. He previously played with Duff McKagan's Loaded as well as Adam Lambert's live band and he has performed and/or recorded with The Exies, Ours, Seaspin, Black Lab, Marion Raven, Tyga and Unified Theory among others. Biography Loudermilk & Gosling (1995–2006) In 1995, friends Davey Ingersoll (vocals, guitar), Mark Watrous (guitar), Shane Middleton (bass) and Carpenter formed the hard rock quartet Loudermilk in the Tri-Cities of Washington. Initially formed as a Guns N' Roses cover band, with the name .22s and Tulips, in high school, they released their own independent album, ''Man with Gun Kills Three!'' in 1998. American Recordings heard a demo of theirs and subsequently signed them. However, des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Bull Records
Red Bull Records is a global record label headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It is a subsidiary of the energy drink company Red Bull GmbH and has offices in Los Angeles, London, and New York. Since its inception Red Bull Records has been home to artists and bands such as Awolnation, Twin Atlantic, and Beartooth. History Red Bull Records was founded by Dietrich Mateschitz in 2007 with Red Bull building a recording studio in Santa Monica, California and recording small indie rock bands for free. The label's first major success was in 2011 when Awolnation released their debut album, '' Megalithic Symphony'' which went on to become platinum certified and featured the band's most notable single " Sail", which has sold over 10 million copies to date. The single spent 79 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, making it the third longest single ever to stay on the Hot 100, surpassed only by Imagine Dragons’ "Radioactive" and The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights". The band’s so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back From Earth
''Back from Earth'' is the debut EP by American rock band Awolnation. It was released digitally by Red Bull Records on May 18, 2010 for iTunes. "Sail", "Burn It Down" and "Guilty Filthy Soul" appear on ''Megalithic Symphony'', the band's debut album. The EP also features a dubstep remix for "Burn It Down" by Innerpartysystem Innerpartysystem (often stylized as InnerPartySystem) is an American electronic rock band. The group consists of Patrick Nissley, Jared Piccone and Kris Barman. The band is well known for their live performance lighting largely by Andrew Nissle ..., which appears on the deluxe version of the album along with "MF". Track listing References 2010 debut EPs Awolnation albums Red Bull Records EPs {{2010s-electronic-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Town Hero
Home Town Hero was an American rock band from Southern California active in the early 2000s. Founding members Aaron Bruno and Drew Stewart began playing together while attending Westlake High School, where their early project was known as the Ice Monkeys. They were greatly influenced by the success of Southern California punk bands of the early 1990s and the grunge aesthetic popularized by bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. With the later addition of bassist Todd Burns and drummer Ray Blanco the band re-christened themselves as Insurgence. As Insurgence they began playing famous California venues, including The Roxy Theatre and Whisky a Go Go. When the band began work on their demo EP they again changed their name, this time to Home Town Hero. In 2000 and 2001, Home Town Hero joined the Vans Warped Tour, where they attracted the attention of Madonna's Maverick Records label. The band's eponymous major label debut was heavily promoted by Warner Bros. Records, and their single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Influence Of Giants
Under the Influence of Giants (sometimes abbreviated UTIOG) was an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their major label debut album in August 2006, which was a number one hit on the Top Heatseekers chart. Among their influences are the Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, the Bee Gees, Prince, WHAM!, Chicago and Todd Rundgren. UTIOG have performed on ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' and '' Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' as well as opening for acts such as Aerosmith, Darrell DMC, Crowded House, Angels and Airwaves and The Sounds. History Aaron Bruno and Drew Stewart formed a band called Home Town Hero and signed to the now defunct Maverick Records from 2002-2004. In 2004, after several member changes and label woes, the band went on hiatus. Around this time, Bruno and Stewart reconnected with childhood friend and former Audiovent drummer Jamin Wilcox and began to play music together. All three had experienced turmoil with major record labels and wanted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleven Seven Label Group
Eleven Seven Label Group is the American parent company of a group of rock and alternative rock record labels founded in 2006 by Allen Kovac, CEO of 10th Street Entertainment. The Eleven Seven Music label is the home of recording artists Papa Roach, and others. Eleven Seven Label Group was named '' Billboard'' magazine's Rock Label of the Year in 2010. In 2009, Eleven Seven Label Group created an alternative/indie sub-label called Five Seven Music for alternative rock bands such as Just Loud, Bleeker, Romes and Dirty Heads. The latter had three Top five ''Billboard'' alternative chart albums. Better Noise Records, another home for hard rock acts, was founded in 2015 as part of Eleven Seven. Eleven Seven expanded its base from New York City and Los Angeles, with the opening of international offices in London, England in 2012, and Berlin, Germany in 2019. The company entered into a global partnership with Marshall Records in 2018 in order to bring Marshall artists to North and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
