We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to…
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Not long after that, in fall 2008, they released a live album called 250 prosent .
Arkells’ debut album Jackson Square was released October 28, 2008, on Dine Alone Records. In late 2008, Arkells toured Canada as opening act for Matt Mays & El Torpedo . Later that year, on November 22, they performed the halftime show at the Vanier Cup in their hometown.
In 2008, Kutless released their fifth album To Know That You’re Alive . The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.
After Weiland’s departure, the band began recording and searching for a new singer. The search was sporadic with the band spending some time auditioning singers, then turning into solo projects, returning to the band, then abandoning it again. Several names were rumored to be auditioning for the band through the…
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The band’s self-titled album was originally released independently in 2008.
“Blue Monday” was also included on the 2008 collector’s edition of Power, Corruption & Lies .
On March 4, 2008, Geffen released Days of the New: The Definitive Collection , the first compilation of the band. Meeks stated that the upcoming record will be called Days of the New Presents Tree Colors .
Quietdrive released their second full-length album Deliverance on October 14, 2008, and supported this album with an extensive tour with announced dates in the US, UK and Japan.
On February 26, 2008, they released their album, You’re Awful, I Love You . The album’s lead single was “Love Me Dead,” a song written in 2004. “Love Me Dead” had been a fan favorite for years and the band made two music videos for it. The first video was…
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