the tsunami disaster that struck South Asia in 2004
When Anselmo called in the aftermath of the murders, Rita Haney, Darrell’s girlfriend, told him she would “blow Anselmo’s head off” if he attended Darrell’s funeral. He was buried with Eddie Van Halen ‘s black and yellow-striped Charvel electric guitar (sometimes referred to as “Bumblebee”), which was pictured with Van…
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In early 2004 and without a backing label, the band headed to Los Angeles, to begin work on a new album with producer Butch Walker . The album, Hearts on Parade , was released in Japan on July 14, 2004. Around this time, Nolan had quit the band to focus…
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Manchester Orchestra originated in the Atlanta suburbs. They are named after the English city of Manchester , a city frequently viewed as being bohemian and also rich in musical history. In an interview with Caught in the Crossfire , lead singer Andy Hull explained that he chose “Manchester” because he…
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In 2004, Authority Zero released Andiamo , again on Lava Records . “Andiamo” means literally “We go” in Italian , but can also be read as “And I am Zero”, the title of their live DVD released following Andiamo . The album again featured a blend of genres and Spanish/Portuguese…
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Shortly after Sub-Basement , Hasselvander split with Liebling, who soon recruited guitarist Kelly Carmichael, bassist Adam Heinzmann, and drummer Mike Smail, all members of the doom metal band Internal Void . This totally new lineup recorded Show ‘Em How in 2004, an album that featured seven rerecorded 1970s-era Pentagram songs…
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Ultimately, “Stacy’s Mom” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and was nominated for Best Vocal Pop Performance at the 2004 Grammys .
This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) was recorded in early 2004 and was released on September 21, 2004. The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA six weeks later. Johnny Loftus of AllMusic described the songs on the album…
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Schwab comments in a 2004 interview regarding the number 86 in the band name: “The generation before us used that phrase to describe when they would reject or remove something…Project 86 is like the whole idea of being rejected, or separate, or not going along with the current.” The group…
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The original lineup consisted of Casey Hansen on drums, Parkin on bass, and Michael Mason and Luke Sorenson on guitars. With this lineup they played their first two shows with different vocalists – first with Dustin Dransfield and then with Dreu Hudson. After their departure, Parkin switched to lead vocals,…
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