Evanescence were having their demos mastered at Ardent Studios in Memphis, where a producer heard it and played the demos to his friend at Wind-up Records , head of A&R Diana Meltzer . Meltzer said what made her want to sign them was Lee’s voice, lyrics and their gothic sound.…
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After a seven-month timeout, Kent started another full-length album during the summer of 2001.
2001’s Isolation Drills was recorded with Rob Schnapf , who aimed to capture the band’s live sound more closely than did Ocasek. Though the album debuted in Billboard ‘ s top 200 and received higher critical notices than its predecessor, it did not achieve the sought-after radio breakthrough.
The Zutons formed in Liverpool in 2001, taking their name from Captain Beefheart ‘s Magic Band guitarist Zoot Horn Rollo . McCabe had previously been in the band Tramp Attack. Both Pritchard and Payne were members of Edgar Jones ‘ post Stairs band The Big Kids (with Sean’s brother Howie…
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After it became the number one requested track on the station, Fabbri financed the recording of the group’s eponymous EP , which sold all 2,000 copies that were printed in 2001.
In 2001, when Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) surveyed 100 music industry people for their Top 10 Best Australian songs of all time, “Beds Are Burning” was voted No. 3 behind The Easybeats ‘ ” Friday on My Mind ” and Daddy Cool ‘s ” Eagle Rock “.
On November 12, 2000, the band’s touring van skidded out of control on ice and flipped onto its roof. Though the accident left the band shaken, none of the members sustained serious injury; Hajjar and Bixler-Zavala were taken to the hospital for minor injuries but released soon after. In January…
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After Return of Saturn , the band returned to recording in January 2001. During this time, it contributed a cover version of Donna Summer ‘s ” Love to Love You Baby ” for the Zoolander soundtrack and recorded a song with Kelis for her album Wanderland . Stefani made high-profile…
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In 2001, Modest Mouse released the EP Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks , a collection of unused songs from the recording sessions of The Moon & Antarctica . In 2002, the band joined Cake , De La Soul , The Flaming Lips , The Hackensaw Boys and Kinky on…
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The tour would prove to be the last with Matt Davies-Kreye as lead vocalist leaving Kris Roberts as the only original member of the 2001 lineup.