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B-Sides (Smile Empty Soul EP)
''B-Sides'' is a 4-song EP by American alternative rock/post-grunge music group Smile Empty Soul. The EP contains a cover of the song "Possession" by Sarah McLachlan. The song, "Who I Am", was featured on the ''Spider-Man 2'' soundtrack. The song, "Finding Myself", was featured on ''The Punisher'' soundtrack. The EP is long out of print and is nearly impossible to find. It was available for purchase directly from the band via MRAfia Webstore or at any show. When ordered from MRAfia webstore, it also came with a matching t-shirt. Track listing Personnel * Sean Danielsen Sean Julian Danielsen (born February 14, 1982) is an American musician and Painting, artistic painter, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of American rock bands Smile Empty Soul and World Fire Brigade. In addition to creating one studi ... – vocals, guitar * Ryan Martin – bass * Jake Kilmer – drums on "Possession" * Mike Booth – guitar on "Possession" * Derek Gledhill – drums on "Who I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smile Empty Soul
Smile Empty Soul is an American rock band, originally from Santa Clarita, California, United States. It was started in 1998 by Sean Danielsen (vocals and guitar), Ryan Martin (bass), and Derek Gledhill (drums). Following the departure of Gledhill and Martin from the band in 2005 and 2017, respectively, Danielsen remains the only founding member still active as well as the band's primary songwriter, frontman, and leader. History Beginnings (1998–2003) Smile Empty Soul formed in 1998, while its original members were attending different high schools in the Santa Clarita area. The band, originally a three-piece group, consisted of vocalist and guitarist Sean Danielsen, bassist Ryan Martin and drummer Derek Gledhill. After playing numerous hometown gigs, Smile Empty Soul ventured to the Sunset Strip, and later gave a demo to John Parker of Los Angeles indie label, ThroBack Records, which led later on to a record deal with Jason Flom's Lava Records. Self-titled debut album (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a derivative of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s rock bands such as Bush (British band), Bush, Candlebox and Collective Soul that emulated the original sound of grunge. In the late 1990s, post-grunge morphed into a more clearly defined style that married the sound and Aesthetics of music, aesthetic of grunge with a less intense and abrasive tone, rising to prominence that lasted in the 2000s. Bands such as , Live (band), Live, Bush (British band), Bush, Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Default (band), Default, Creed (band), Creed, Collective Soul, Shinedown, Candlebox, Seether, and Matchbox Twenty all achieved mainstream success. Characteristics During the 1990s, a post-grunge sound emerged that emulated the attitudes and music of grunge, particularly its thick, Distortion (music), distorted guitars, but with a less intense and less abras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vultures (Smile Empty Soul Album)
''Vultures'' is the third album (second officially released) by American alternative rock/post-grunge music group Smile Empty Soul. The album was released on October 24, 2006 via Bieler Bros. Records. The album has sold 70,000 units. Track listing *"Hollywood" is embedded with "Vultures" as a hidden track and begins at 18:30. Personnel * Sean Danielsen Sean Julian Danielsen (born February 14, 1982) is an American musician and Painting, artistic painter, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of American rock bands Smile Empty Soul and World Fire Brigade. In addition to creating one studi ... – vocals, lead guitar * Ryan Martin – bass guitar * Jake Kilmer – drums * Mike Booth – rhythm guitar References External links * {{Authority control 2006 albums Smile Empty Soul albums Bieler Bros. Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consciousness (Smile Empty Soul Album)
''Consciousness'' is the fourth full-length album by American post-grunge band Smile Empty Soul. It was released on August 25, 2009. "Don't Ever Leave" was chosen as the album's first single. A music video for "Don't Ever Leave" featured actor Sean Faris. "We're Through" also included a live music video for the song. Track listing All songs by Smile Empty Soul. Personnel * Sean Danielsen Sean Julian Danielsen (born February 14, 1982) is an American musician and Painting, artistic painter, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of American rock bands Smile Empty Soul and World Fire Brigade. In addition to creating one studi ... – lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars * Ryan Martin – bass guitar * Jake Kilmer – drums, backing vocals References External links MySpace {{Authority control 2009 albums Smile Empty Soul albums Albums produced by Eddie Wohl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'', for which she won two Grammy Awards (out of four nominations) and four Juno Awards. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians. Early and personal life McLachlan was born on January 28, 1968, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was placed with the McLachlan family, which later legally adoption, adopted her. As a child, she was a member of Girl Guides of Canada, participating in Guiding programs. She played music from a very young age, beginning with the ukulele when she was four. She studied classical guitar, classical piano, and voice at the Maritime Conservatory of Music through the curriculum of The Royal Conservatory of Music. At 17, while she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man 2
''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, it is the second installment in Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy and the sequel to ''Spider-Man'' (2002), starring Tobey Maguire alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, and Donna Murphy. Set two years after the events of ''Spider-Man'', the film finds Peter Parker struggling to stop Dr. Otto Octavius from recreating the dangerous experiment that kills his wife and leaves him neurologically fused to mechanical tentacles, while also dealing with an existential crisis between his dual identities that appears to be stripping him of his powers. Principal photography began in April 2003 in New York City and also took place in Los Angeles. Reshoots took place later that year and concluded in December. ''Spider-Man 2'' was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punisher (2004 Film)
''The Punisher'' is a 2004 American vigilante film, vigilante action film based on the Marvel Comics Punisher, character of the same name, directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, written by Hensleigh and Michael France. It stars Thomas Jane as the antihero Punisher, Frank Castle and John Travolta as Howard Saint, a crime boss who orders the death of Castle's entire family. The film's story and plot were mainly based on two Punisher comic book stories: the 1994 miniseries ''The Punisher: Year One'' by writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and the 2000-01 miniseries ''Welcome Back, Frank'' by writer Garth Ennis, though some scenes were derived from other Punisher stories, such as ''Marvel Preview Presents: The Punisher'' #2, ''Marvel Super Action Featuring: The Punisher'' #1, ''The Punisher War Zone'', and ''The Punisher War Journal''. ''The Punisher'' was shot on location in Tampa, Florida and environs in mid to late 2003. It was distributed by Lionsgate Films, Lions Gate Films in North Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Possession (Sarah McLachlan Song)
“Possession” is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, and was the first single from her album ''Fumbling Towards Ecstasy.'' It was written and composed by McLachlan herself and was produced by Pierre Marchand. It was released in Canada on 10 September 1993 by Nettwerk Records. The song appears twice on the album, as the first track and as a hidden track at the end, which is a solo piano version. “Possession” is written from the viewpoint of a man obsessed with a woman, and was inspired by consistent fan letters to McLachlan some time before the writing of the song from a computer programmer from Ottawa, Ontario named Uwe Vandrei, who sued McLachlan for using his words without crediting him. However, Vandrei committed suicide before the case could ever be taken to court. The main recording of "Possession" also appeared on the 2008 compilation album '' Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan,'' and McLachlan has also released live, alternate and remixed versions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Danielsen
Sean Julian Danielsen (born February 14, 1982) is an American musician and Painting, artistic painter, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of American rock bands Smile Empty Soul and World Fire Brigade. In addition to creating one studio album and three independent extended play albums, Danielsen has also collaborated on Noise Refinery (West One Music) compilation album ''Anger Management ''with former He Is Legend rhythm guitarist Mitchell Ray Marlow. History Early years As the son of Jerry Danielsen, recording artist and owner of Busy Signal Studios, Danielsen was born in California. In the three years leading up to his tenth birthday, Danielsen lived in the midst of a desolate summer camp in Maine. After performing in his first rock band at age 11, Danielsen moved to California midway through his teens to live with his father. Music career Smile Empty Soul Shortly after moving across the country, Danielsen met Drummer, percussionist Derek Gledhill and bassis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 EPs
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