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The Finish Line (Axium Song)
''The Story Thus Far'' is the fourth and final album (third studio album) by the band Axium, with David Cook (lead vocals/guitar/egg shaker), Bobby Kerr (drums/tambourine/vocals), Jeff Shrout (guitar/piano), Neal Tiemann (Midwest Kings Midwest Kings (aka MWK) is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol. Described as a "regional touring band", the Midwest Kings play throughout the midwest, inc ...) (bass guitar), and additional guitar on "AC" by Nick Gibson. Art direction and design was by Bobby Kerr and David Cook and photography by Bad Ass Jackson. The album was produced by Paul Johnson and AXIUM. It was mixed by Paul Johnson and mastered by Ed Knoll. Cook's win on the seventh season of ''American Idol'' brought attention to Axium's past discography. Track listing External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Story Thus Far Axium albums 2004 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axium
Axium was a Missouri-based band once headed by ''American Idol'' season 7 winner David Cook. Their sound was described as Alice in Chains meets Tantric. History David Cook formed Axium in his junior year of high school alongside drummer Bobby Kerr. The band was originally called Red Eye, but they changed it because it sounded too much like Pink Eye. The first performance as Axium (actually spelled Axiom at the time) consisted of Cook, Kerr, as well as Matt McLaughlin on guitar and Drew Foss on bass. Foss was soon replaced by Anthony Mazzarella, and this lineup recorded an unnamed 5 song demo. Cook and Kerr then went through a few bass players in search of the perfect band, but these two always stuck together. It was in May 2001 that Cook and Kerr finally found Jeff Shrout. In June 2004 they recruited Travis Grogan on bass in support of their final studio album, The Story Thus Far. Since then, Bobby Kerr left the band in 2005, followed by David Cook a little over a year later ... [...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] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Queen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Kiss, and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock.V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, ''All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul'' (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alive In Tulsa
''Alive in Tulsa'' is the third album and the first live album by the band Axium, and features David Cook David Cook may refer to: Entertainment * David Cook (game designer) (active since 1980s), American game designer for TSR * David Cook (singer) (born 1982), winner of the seventh season of ''American Idol'' * David Cook (writer) (1940–2015), Briti ... (vocals, guitar); Bobby Kerr (drums); Ryan Butler (bass); and Jeff Shrout (guitar). It was recorded by Mike Russell on February 14, 2004 at "the Venue" and mastered by Ben Hosterman. Track listing {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub Axium albums 2004 live albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the seventh season of ''American Idol'' in 2008. Prior to ''Idol'', Cook formed a high school band that released three studio albums and four live albums before releasing his first solo independent album, ''Analog Heart''. After winning ''American Idol'', he released his debut single " The Time of My Life", which entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts at number three and at number two on the ''Billboard'' Canadian Hot 100, selling over 1.4 million copies and being certified platinum by the RIAA. His major-label self-titled debut album was released on November 18, 2008, and has also since been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced two top twenty singles; "Light On" and " Come Back to Me". His second major album ''This Loud Morning'' was released on June 28, 2011. The album produced two singles; " The Last Goodbye" and "Fade into Me". ''This Quiet Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Tiemann
Neal Tiemann (born December 22, 1982) is an American musician, currently the lead guitarist and songwriter of the rock band the Midwest Kings (MWK). He is a former rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band DevilDriver, and served as the lead guitarist for David Cook's band The Anthemic from 2008 to 2011. He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with Cook and served as the tour's music director. Tiemann played guitar on Cook's major label debut album ''David Cook'' (2008) as well as his independently released ''Analog Heart'' (2006). He has also played on Burn Halo's 2009 '' self-titled album'' and Bryan Jewett's album ''A Brief Look at the New You''. Tiemann and the rest of The Anthemic worked on Cook's second album, ''This Loud Morning'' (2011). In January 2020, he was recruited as a touring lead guitarist for premiere deathcore band Carnifex, later officially joining in 2022. Early career: 2001–2008 *Midwest Kings *David Cook – ''Analog Heart'' *Bryan Jewett – ''A B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midwest Kings
Midwest Kings (aka MWK) is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol. Described as a "regional touring band", the Midwest Kings play throughout the midwest, including gigs in states ranging from their home base of Oklahoma, through Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M .... story by Sean Murphy for the Associated Press. Describes the effect that the band had on David Cook. Discography Albums |
American Idol (season 7)
The seventh season of ''American Idol'', the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008, and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges. David Cook was announced the winner of the competition on May 21, 2008, defeating runner-up David Archuleta by a margin of roughly 12 million votes out of over 97 million, which was at that time the highest recorded vote total in the show's history. The split was 56 to 44%. The seventh season was the first season during which neither the winner nor the runner-up was ever in the bottom group during any week before the finale on May 21, 2008. It was also the second season during which both the winner and the runner-up were male contestants, with the second season being the first. Changes from past seasons Prior to the start of the seventh season, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe admitted that the sixth season had placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axium Albums
Axium was a Missouri-based band once headed by ''American Idol'' season 7 winner David Cook. Their sound was described as Alice in Chains meets Tantric. History David Cook formed Axium in his junior year of high school alongside drummer Bobby Kerr. The band was originally called Red Eye, but they changed it because it sounded too much like Pink Eye. The first performance as Axium (actually spelled Axiom at the time) consisted of Cook, Kerr, as well as Matt McLaughlin on guitar and Drew Foss on bass. Foss was soon replaced by Anthony Mazzarella, and this lineup recorded an unnamed 5 song demo. Cook and Kerr then went through a few bass players in search of the perfect band, but these two always stuck together. It was in May 2001 that Cook and Kerr finally found Jeff Shrout. In June 2004 they recruited Travis Grogan on bass in support of their final studio album, The Story Thus Far. Since then, Bobby Kerr left the band in 2005, followed by David Cook a little over a year later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
