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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Between March and May, the group supported MxPx on their headlining US tour.
In 2001, the song “Drag You Down” was used in the animated sitcom Daria .
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.
During the summer of 2001, the band released its fifth album, Shangri-La Dee Da , which produced one modest rock radio hit in ” Days of the Week “. Despite promotion of the album by going on tour with Linkin Park on the Family Values Tour , Shangri-La Dee Da…
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In 2001, VH1 produced and aired Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story , a biopic that included Anthony Michael Hall as Mutt Lange and Amber Valletta as Lorelei Shellist (Steve Clark’s girlfriend). The docudrama covered the band’s history between 1977 through 1986, recounting the trials and triumphs of Rick Allen…
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In 2001, they became the first popular Western rock band to play in Cuba (at the Karl Marx Theatre ) and met with President Fidel Castro .
In 2001, Guano Apes collaborated with German comedian Michael Mittermeier on the song ” Kumba Yo! “, which reached No. 3 on the German charts. Also, Sandra Nasić contributed vocals and lyrics to the song ” Path Vol. 2 ” by Finnish cello quartet Apocalyptica .
By the late spring of 2001, both albums had stalled. Capitol attempted a final push by re-releasing Learning How to Smile with “Out of My Depth” and “Rock Star” from Good Time for a Bad Attitude as bonus tracks. A cover of Van Morrison ‘s ” Brown Eyed Girl ”…
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The Manics headlined the 2001 Reading and Leeds Festival .