Skillet March 30, 2008

Skillet is a well known christian band that is squeezing into mainstream music. If you are little confused about who this band is, they have a few singles on FM90. Hear is one of their music videos that you may recognize.

This is one of their more recent songs. “Savior” is another very popular song that was made into a single about five years ago. That song is off of the album Collide.  Skillet had been around since the early 90’s. They have become very popular through out the years, not just with the christian croud, but with many people no matter who they are or what they believe.

They perform all over the nation, but we are luckey to have them perform frquently in Minnesota. They play at Club 3 Degrees in minneapolis various times through out the year, along with the Sonshine Music Festival, and many other venues around this area.

They have toured with well known rock bands such as Saliva, Shinedown, Finger Eleven, and Three Days Grace. If you get a chance go see these guys in concert they put on an amazing show. I have been lucky enough to see them at least 5 times in concert.

There are four band members in Skillet.

Lead Vocals and Bassist: John Cooper

Drums: Jen Ledger as of 2008 after Lori Peters had retired at the end of 2007 

Guitar: Ben Kasica

Key boards and Guitarist:  Korey Cooper

Three Days Grace March 24, 2008

The band formaly known as Groundswell, became Three Days Grace in 1997. Their first album was Three Days Grace” with singles from that album called, “I Hate Everything About you” and “Just Like you.” This album was released in 2003.

They have come a very long way since 2003. They hav eproduced another album called One X in 2006 six featuring their single  “Animal I Have Become.”

Their sound hasn’t changed dirastically since their first major album. through out the years that have becaome very popular among the teem population. The week the album came out they sold over 78,000 copies. They also made it in the top 5 on the billboard charts.

Band Members:

• Adam Gontier – Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
• Barry Stock – Lead Guitar
• Brad Walst – Bass/Backing vocals
• Neil Sanderson – Drums/Backing Vocals

Linkin Park March 15, 2008

Member: 

• Chester Bennington ~ Lead Vocals
• Rob Bourdon ~ Drums
• Brad Delson ~ Lead Guitar
• Dave Farrel ~ Bass Guitar
• Joe Hahn ~ Turntables, programming, samples, beats
• Mike Shinoda ~ emcee, vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano

 In 1996-1998 the band was named Xero. During this time vocals was done by Mark wakefield. Here’s a sample of Xero’s music.   Linkin Park has come along way. It is hard to put them in to their own category. They combine both Rock and rap into their songs. An example would be the song “Somewhere I Belong”  Likin Park’s music has gone through many changes. They used to do many songs with rap and rock combined. They have done many songs with Jay-Z a well known rapper.  After not making an album for quite a period of time they created a new sound. That many people loved yet other’s weren’t as pleased. Here are couple of their new releases, “Shadow of the Day” and “What I’ve Done”   <object width=”425″ height=”355″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8sgycukafqQ&hl= Albums Produced

• Hybrid theory
• Meteora
• Minutes to Midnight
• Collision Course (with Jay-Z)
• Live in Texas
• Reanimation