The album was recorded primarily during a 2002 session featuring the original lineup of Stevenson, Frank Navetta, and Tony Lombardo, with Milo Aukerman recording his lead vocals for the album at home in Delaware during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The band took a brief break in 2002 when DeLonge suffered a herniated disc in his back.
Local H signed with Palm Pictures to release their fourth album, Here Comes the Zoo , in 2002.
Apple’s third album, Extraordinary Machine , was originally produced by Jon Brion . In spring 2002, Apple and Brion, her longtime friend and producer on When the Pawn, met for their weekly lunch meeting. Brion reportedly “begged” Apple to make another album. Apple agreed, and Brion went to Epic Records…
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In summer 2002, Awkward Thought did a full UK tour.
Guitarist/vocalist Charlie Marinkovich joined the band in 2002. Originally from Seattle, Marinkovich had played with Randy Hansen and others.
In early 2002, over a dozen record companies visited a two-night showcase where Breaking Benjamin was playing, and the group subsequently signed with Hollywood Records.
Audioslave (2002)
During the hiatus, Mangum occasionally worked on some projects, but nothing was widely publicized. When asked about a third Neutral Milk Hotel album in a 2002 interview, Mangum said: “I don’t know. It would be nice, but sometimes I kind of doubt it.” Although Neutral Milk Hotel did not officially…
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Heltibrand soon left the band, but lead Volpe and Ferrell continued to play occasionally around St. Louis as an acoustic duo. In 2002, the pair moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma , after Ferrell graduated from Notre Dame and Volpe dropped out of Washington University’s music program. Tim Convy, one of Ferrell’s…
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