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Mest
Mest is an American rock band originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato, bassist Matt Lovato, drummer Nick Gigler, and guitarist Jeremiah Rangel. They broke up in 2006 after eleven years, but temporarily reformed in California in 2008 for a "final tour." Later, it was announced that the classic lineup of Mest, with Tony Lovato, Matt Lovato, Nick Gigler, Sacha Jean and Jeremiah Rangel, would be getting back together. History Cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato formed the band together in October 1995. The band's last guitarist, Jeremiah Rangel, joined the band in 1998. Their previous guitarist was Steve Lovato, Tony Lovato's brother. Nick Gigler joined the band in 1997. In 1998, the band self-released ''Mo' Money, Mo' 40z''. Their debut album on Maverick Records, ''Wasting Time'', was released in July 2000 and '' Destination Unknown'' in 2001. They toured as an opening band for Goldfinger on July 20, 2002, in Las Vegas and then a few months later, released a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destination Unknown (Mest Album)
Mest is an American rock band originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato, bassist Matt Lovato, drummer Nick Gigler, and guitarist Jeremiah Rangel. They broke up in 2006 after eleven years, but temporarily reformed in California in 2008 for a "final tour." Later, it was announced that the classic lineup of Mest, with Tony Lovato, Matt Lovato, Nick Gigler, Sacha Jean and Jeremiah Rangel, would be getting back together. History Cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato formed the band together in October 1995. The band's last guitarist, Jeremiah Rangel, joined the band in 1998. Their previous guitarist was Steve Lovato, Tony Lovato's brother. Nick Gigler joined the band in 1997. In 1998, the band self-released ''Mo' Money, Mo' 40z''. Their debut album on Maverick Records, ''Wasting Time'', was released in July 2000 and '' Destination Unknown'' in 2001. They toured as an opening band for Goldfinger on July 20, 2002, in Las Vegas and then a few months later, released a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photographs (Mest Album)
''Photographs'' is the fifth studio album by American pop punk band Mest. Release On July 12, 2005, ''Photographs'' was announced for release later in the year; following this, the band performed on the main stage of that year's Warped Tour. On August 7, 2005, "Kiss Me, Kill Me" and "Take Me Away (Cried Out to Heaven)" were posted on the band's Myspace profile. The band supported Social Distortion on their headlining US tour from September 2005. On October 12, 2005, the music video for "Take Me Away (Cried Out to Heaven)" was posted online. That same day, Mest had to drop off the Social Distortion tour because of drummer Nick Gigler developing Carpal tunnel syndrome; they were replaced by Bullets and Octane. Six days later, ''Photographs'' was released through Maverick. Limited copies came with a bonus DVD entitled ''Seven Deadly Sins''. In January 2006, the band announced on their Myspace blog that they would break-up following a US tour, titled the So Long and Thanx for the Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Down (Mest Album)
''Broken Down'' is an acoustic album from American pop punk band Mest. On November 13, 2013, a Kickstarter was started by Tony Lovato, and was successfully funded December 11. Much of the songs are acoustic renditions of songs from almost all their albums except "Mo' Money, Mo' 40z" and Not What You Expected. Track listing # "Lost Broken Confused" # "Last Kiss" # "Rooftops" # "2000 Miles" # "Fuct Up Kid" # "Drawing Board" # "As His Black Heart Dies" # "Jaded" # "Keeps Me Movin On" # "Wasting My Time" # "Mother's Prayer" # "Walking on Broken Glass" # "Hotel Room" # "Take Me Away" * Tracks 6, 10, and 13 are acoustic versions of songs from ''Wasting Time'' * Tracks 5, 9, and 11 are acoustic versions of songs from ''Destination Unknown'' * Tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, and 12 are acoustic versions of songs from Mest * Tracks 2, 7, and 14 are acoustic versions of songs from Photographs A photograph (also known as a photo, image, or picture) is an image created by light falling on a photosens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not What You Expected
''Not What You Expected'' is the sixth studio album from American pop punk band Mest, their first album in eight years with only vocalist Tony Lovato returning. Originally slated for released in April 2012, the album was continuously pushed back until September 24, 2013. A week before the release, the band announced via their official Facebook account and website that they would be giving the album away for free, one song per week, through their official website. However, internationally in Japan, the album was released in full. Singles The album's first single, "Almost", which had an accompanying music video, was released on February 14, 2012. The second single, "Radio (Something to Believe)," was released over a year later on June 4, 2013, which has also been made into a music video. Although not an official single, "One Life," was released for free during the summer of 2012 to hold fans over until the official release. Track listing # "Radio (Something to Believe)" (featurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benji Madden
Benjamin Levi Madden ( né Combs; born March 11, 1979) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the band Good Charlottefor which he has received various awardsas well as pop rock collaboration the Madden Brothers. He formed both of these acts with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden, with whom he was a coach on ''The Voice Australia'' from 2015–2016. Early life Madden was born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979, in Waldorf, Maryland, to Robin Madden and Roger Combs. He has an identical twin, Joel Madden, with whom he formed the band Good Charlotte. He has an older brother named Josh and a younger sister named Sarah. All attended La Plata High School in La Plata, Maryland. Career In 1996 Madden started a band with his twin brother Joel named Good Charlotte. While still playing in Good Charlotte, both Madden brothers wrote and produced for other artists. Madden was a co-writer and co-producer of some of the songs on Hilary Duff's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 2005, the band's lineup has consisted of twin brothers Joel Madden (lead vocals) and Benji Madden (guitar and vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), Billy Martin (guitar and keyboards), and Dean Butterworth (drums and percussion). The band released their self-titled debut album in 2000 to mostly positive reviews. In 2002, they achieved breakthrough success with their second album, ''The Young and the Hopeless''. Featuring the hit singles "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", " The Anthem" and " Girls & Boys", ''The Young and the Hopeless'' sold 3.5 million copies in the US and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, for a total of almost 5 million copies sold worldwide. The band followed up with ''The Chronicles of Life and Death'' in 2004; a darker album, both musically and lyrically. Backed by the singles " Predictable" and "I Just Wanna Live", ''The Chronicles of Life and Death'' continued the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prong (band)
Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1986. The band is fronted by guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor, Prong's sole constant member. To date, they have released 12 studio albums (including a covers album), one live album, four EPs, one DVD and one remix album. Prong had two independent releases, '' Primitive Origins'' (1987) and ''Force Fed'' (1989), which attracted the attention of Epic Records, who signed the band in 1989. Their first two albums on Epic, ''Beg to Differ'' (1990) and '' Prove You Wrong'' (1991), were released to critical acclaim and garnered attention on MTV's ''Headbangers Ball''. The band's 1994 album ''Cleansing (album), Cleansing'' was also successful, and included one of their well-known songs "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". After releasing one more album (''Rude Awakening (Prong album), Rude Awakening'' in 1996), Prong disbanded in 1997, but reformed in 2002 and has continued to tour and record since then. History Early days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allister
Allister is an American pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed in 1994 when the original band members were still in high school, and was originally named Phineas Gage. In 1998 Allister became one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records. They went on hiatus in 2007, then reunited in 2010, and have been touring and recording again since. They have released six studio albums: ''Dead Ends and Girlfriends'' (1999), ''Last Stop Suburbia'' (2002), ''Before the Blackout'' (2005), '' Countdown to Nowhere'' (2010), '' Life Behind Machines'' (2012), and ''20 Years and Counting'' (2019). The band also made a cameo appearance in the 2004 film ''Sleepover''. History Commercial success (2002–2007) With the aid of producer Chris Fudurich, the band recorded their second full-length album ''Last Stop Suburbia'' in 2002, showcasing a certain degree of growth in the songwriting of Rogner and Murphy. The album featured several fan-favorites, such as "Radio Player", " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show Must Go Off!
''The Show Must Go Off!'' is a live concert DVD series produced by Kung Fu Films, an offshoot of the Kung Fu Records label run by Vandals bassist Joe Escalante, who also acts as producer for the series. The series began in 2002 and has thus far included 19 "episodes," the most recent of which was released in 2005. The series initiated in July 2002 with the release of a live Vandals concert DVD recorded in December 2000 at their annual "Christmas Formal" concert. However, this release did not originally bear the "Show Must Go Off!" moniker. The series title came into use with the second release in the series, a performance by Mest at the House of Blues. This was later re-labeled as "Episode 2" in the series, with the Vandals Christmas DVD being re-labeled "Episode 1." The series consists mostly of punk rock and pop punk Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Island, Illinois
Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois, located approximately south of Chicago's Loop. Blue Island is adjacent to the city of Chicago and shares its northern boundary with that city's Morgan Park neighborhood. The population was 22,558 at the 2020 United States Census. Blue Island was established in the 1830s as a way station for settlers traveling on the Vincennes Trace, and the settlement prospered because it was conveniently situated a day's journey outside of Chicago. The late-nineteenth-century historian and publisher Alfred T. Andreas made the following observation regarding the appearance of the young community in ''History of Cook County Illinois'' (1884), "The location of Blue Island Village is a beautiful one. Nowhere about Chicago is there to be found a more pleasant and desirable resident locality." Since its founding, the city has been an important commercial center in the south Cook County region, although its position in that respect has been eclipsed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warped Tour 2013
The Vans Warped Tour The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touring ... was a summer music and extreme sports festival that toured annually from 1995 to 2019. The following is a comprehensive list of bands that performed on the tour throughout its history. References ;Citations ;Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Warped Tour lineups by year Warped Tour Band attendance by year Warped Tours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldfinger (band)
Goldfinger is an American punk rock and ska punk band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. In their early years the band was considered a contributor to the movement of third-wave ska, a mid-1990s revitalization in the popularity of ska. However, the releases of '' Open Your Eyes'' and '' Disconnection Notice'' saw the band shed most of the ska influence, and they have been more commonly placed in the punk rock genre in later years. History Formation, ''Goldfinger'', and ''Hang-Ups'' (1994–1998) Goldfinger was formed by former Electric Love Hogs member John Feldmann on vocals and guitar, Simon Williams on bass, former drummer of Buffalo NY's Zero Tolerance Darrin Pfeiffer on drums, and Charlie Paulson on guitar. At the time the band was formed, Feldmann and Williams were working at the same shoe store where they were discovered by A&R Executive Patrick McDowell. Before they were signed to a major label, they released an EP titled ''Richter'' on the independent la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
