12 Stones is an American

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band, formed in 2000 in

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, and currently consisting of Paul McCoy, Eric Weaver and Sean Dunaway.

History

The band members met in

, a small city north of

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, and within 15 months were signed to a record deal with

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. Lead vocalist Paul McCoy was featured in the

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single "

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", released in 2003, which later went on to win a

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in 2004. Songs from the band have appeared in various films and TV shows. "My Life", from their self-titled album, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 film ''

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''. "Broken" (also from the self-titled album) served as the official theme song for

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in May 2002. "Home" (also from the self-titled album) was the song used for the WWE Desire video for

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. "Shadows", from ''

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'', was used in a trailer for the film '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest''. "Photograph" (also from ''Potter's Field'') appeared on the soundtrack of the 2005 film '' Elektra''. The band also recorded the song "Let Go" exclusively for the ''

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'' movie

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. Songs "Running out of Pain" and "Back Up" were used on ''Cheating Death, Stealing Life – The Eddie Guerrero Story''. In November 2009, the band recorded their fourth studio album, with producer

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. "We Are One", the first single from the new album, was released on April 6. The song Premiered on noisecreep on March 29, 2010. "We Are One" was used by WWE as the theme song for the renegade faction formed by the ''NXT'' first season graduates known as The Nexus. The song also was used as the opening to each ACC Network telecast of the 2011 ACC men's basketball tournament. The

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hockey team also used the song in the

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video played at the start of their home games in the

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. On August 24, 2010, the band announced that they were leaving Wind-Up after nine years, stating "We felt it was time for a change. We have a vision for this band that we feel is best pursued elsewhere." 12 Stones then signed a record deal with

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. The band released their new album ''

Beneath the Scars ''Beneath the Scars'' is the fourth studio album by the rock music group 12 Stones. It was released on May 22, 2012. The album was produced by Skidd Mills, who produced the band's previous album ''Anthem for the Underdog''. The album's first s ...

'' on May 22, 2012, to digital retailers, however it wasn't released to stores until May 29, 2012. Their fifth studio album, ''Picture Perfect'', was released on July 14, 2017. The title track was premiered on

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on June 14, 2017. ''Smoke and Mirrors, Volume 1'', a five-song EP, was released on November 13, 2020.

Members

Current members *Paul McCoy – lead vocals (2000–present) rhythm guitar (2012–2016) *Eric Weaver – lead guitar, backing vocals (2000–present), rhythm guitar (2000–2004, 2016–present), bass (2004–2007, 2014–present) *Sean Dunaway – drums (2014–present) Current touring musicians *Jon Rodriguez – rhythm and lead guitar (2016–present) *David Troia – bass (2014–2016, 2017–present) also acts as producer and engineer on ''Picture Perfect''. Former members *Kevin Dorr – bass (2000–2004, 2009–2011) *Pat Quave – drums (2000) *Stephen Poff – guitar, backing vocals (2000) *Aaron Gainer – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2000–2010, 2012–2014) *Greg Trammell – rhythm guitar (2004–2007) *Justin Rimer – rhythm guitar (2007–2012) *DJ Stange – bass (2007) *Shawn Wade – bass (2007–2009) *Mike McManus – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2010–2011) *Brad Reynolds – bass (2011–2012) *Will Reed – bass, backing vocals (2012–2014) Former touring musicians *Jody Linnell – bass (2016–2017) *Wally Worsley – rhythm and lead guitar (2012–2014) *Aaron Hill – bass (2005–2007) *Clint Amereno – bass (2004) Timeline

Discography

* ''

12 Stones 12 Stones is an American hard rock band, formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana, and currently consisting of Paul McCoy, Eric Weaver and Sean Dunaway. History The band members met in Mandeville, Louisiana, a small city north of New Orleans, ...

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

Anthem for the Underdog ''Anthem for the Underdog'' is the third album by the rock band 12 Stones. It was released on August 14, 2007. The first single "Lie to Me", was made available on 12 Stones' MySpace and official website along with the second single "Anthem For T ...

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2012) * '' Picture Perfect'' (2017)

References

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