Diffuser (band)
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Diffuser is a rock
band from Long Island, NY that formed in 1994 by Tomas Costanza (guitar/vocals), Anthony Cangelosi (guitar), Lawrence Sullivan (bass) and Billy Alemaghides (drums). Originally the band was called Flu 13 and released a 7-inch entitled Edgar's Airwaves and an album entitled Spin Cycle before being signed to The Medicine Label. After being signed they released their second album titled In The Foul Key Of V.
The band signed with major label Hollywood Records
in 2001 and changed their name to Diffuser. In 2001 the band released their first album on Hollywood Records
titled Injury Loves Melody. Their single "Karma" was included on the Mission: Impossible II Soundtrack; it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Lawrence and Billy left the band in 2003 and were replaced by Peter Schojan and Dan Leo on bass and drums respectively. In March the band toured the country with Simple Plan
, Gob
and Madcap
. Their second album, Making the Grade was released in July of that year. The songs "I Wonder" and "Get It On" were used in the 2003 movie Freaky Friday
. The song "Get It On" also appeared on the soundtrack for the Outlaw Volleyball video game. The first 150,000 copies of the video game had contained a bonus music sampler from Diffuser.
In the fall of that year the band joined Hoobastank
and The All American Rejects on the Nokia Unwired Tour. The band did their final US tour in January 2004 with Spitalfield
and Silverstein
which followed by a tour in Japan in March. In April Hollywood Records
dropped them and they disbanded shortly after. Dan later joined Action Action
with ex-members of The Reunion Show
and Count The Stars
. Diffuser has recently gotten back together and according to their myspace, plan to release a new album in Spring of 2008 and re-release some Flu 13 albums.
Diffuser has recently started recording the new album, posting this on their MySpace page:
The album's title is Sincerely, Wasting Away.
On May 24, 2008, Diffuser uploaded two new songs from the upcoming album on their MySpace page. They are entitled 'Falling Down' and 'Free'.
Former Members:
Diffuser:
and shot one video for the single "Broken". The Never Enders are currently working on their new album.
Dan joined Action Action
in 2004 and is still currently in the band. They are currently working on their follow-up to 2006's An Army Of Shapes Between Wars which was released on Victory Records
.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Long Island, NY that formed in 1994 by Tomas Costanza (guitar/vocals), Anthony Cangelosi (guitar), Lawrence Sullivan (bass) and Billy Alemaghides (drums). Originally the band was called Flu 13 and released a 7-inch entitled Edgar's Airwaves and an album entitled Spin Cycle before being signed to The Medicine Label. After being signed they released their second album titled In The Foul Key Of V.
The band signed with major label Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
in 2001 and changed their name to Diffuser. In 2001 the band released their first album on Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
titled Injury Loves Melody. Their single "Karma" was included on the Mission: Impossible II Soundtrack; it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #26 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Lawrence and Billy left the band in 2003 and were replaced by Peter Schojan and Dan Leo on bass and drums respectively. In March the band toured the country with Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
, Gob
Gob (band)
Gob is a Canadian punk band from Langley, British Columbia formed in 1993, The Band consists of Tom Thacker, Theo Goutzinakis, Gabe Mantle and Steven Fairweather. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob and their most successful song to date is I Hear You Calling...
and Madcap
Madcap
Madcap is a pop punk band from Southern California which loosely formed in 1994. After several lineup changes a solid group was formed in 1999 with original members Lee LeBaigue, Johnny Mastantuono, Alfredo Gonzalez and new member Jake Margolis. In 2002 Ace replaced singer/guitarist Alfredo...
. Their second album, Making the Grade was released in July of that year. The songs "I Wonder" and "Get It On" were used in the 2003 movie Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday is a classic comedic children’s novel written by Mary Rodgers first published in the USA in 1972, and adapted for film several times.-Plot:...
. The song "Get It On" also appeared on the soundtrack for the Outlaw Volleyball video game. The first 150,000 copies of the video game had contained a bonus music sampler from Diffuser.
In the fall of that year the band joined Hoobastank
Hoobastank
Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
and The All American Rejects on the Nokia Unwired Tour. The band did their final US tour in January 2004 with Spitalfield
Spitalfield
Spitalfield was a rock band based in Chicago, signed to the Victory Records label.Formed in 1998, Spitalfield caught the attention of Victory Records with their 2002 release The Cloak And Dagger Club EP and a year later released fan-favorite Remember Right Now...
and Silverstein
Silverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
which followed by a tour in Japan in March. In April Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
dropped them and they disbanded shortly after. Dan later joined Action Action
Action Action
Action Action is an American indie rock band, formerly signed to Victory Records.-History:Action Action formed in 2004 from the ashes of The Reunion Show, Count The Stars and Diffuser. The band signed with Victory Records and released their first album, Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion...
with ex-members of The Reunion Show
The Reunion Show
The Reunion Show was an pop-punk American band from Long Island, New York. They released one album on Victory Records before three members of the group moved on to form Action Action.-History:...
and Count The Stars
Count the Stars
Count the Stars was a four-piece pop punk band from Albany, New York that formed in 1995. After recording two albums, one with Chicago's Victory Records, the band split up in late 2003.-Biography:...
. Diffuser has recently gotten back together and according to their myspace, plan to release a new album in Spring of 2008 and re-release some Flu 13 albums.
Diffuser has recently started recording the new album, posting this on their MySpace page:
The album's title is Sincerely, Wasting Away.
On May 24, 2008, Diffuser uploaded two new songs from the upcoming album on their MySpace page. They are entitled 'Falling Down' and 'Free'.
Band members
Current Lineup:- Tomas Costanza - Guitar/Vocals
- Anthony Cangelosi - Guitar
- Peter Schojan - Bass
- Dan Leo - Drums
- Additional Musician - Keith Hille - Guitar
Former Members:
- Lawrence Sullivan - Bass (1994–2003)
- Billy Alemaghides - Drums (1994–1995; 2000–2003)
- Brian Fawcett - Guitar (Flu Thirteen)(1994–1998)
- Chris Sanchez - Drums (1998–2000)
Discography
Flu 13:- Edgar's Airwaves 7-inch - 1995
- Spin Cycle - 1996
- In the Foul Key of V - 1998
Diffuser:
- 35/Leaving With A California Tilt 7-inch - 2000
- Injury Loves Melody - January 23, 2001
- Making the GradeMaking the Grade (album)-Equipment:Diffuser uses Mesa Boogie amps, Fender basses, Gibson guitars, Ernie Ball strings, Taylor acoustics, Pork Pie drums, Ampeg bass amps, and Bogner amps.-Personnel:*Mark Trombino - Producer, Recording, Mixing*Jason Cupp - Assistant Engineer...
- July 15, 2003 - Sincerely, Wasting Away - August 19, 2008
Other projects
Tomas plays bass for The Never Enders in 2005 up until the band split in 2006. They released one album Air Raid Romance on Indianola RecordsIndianola Records
Indianola Records is an independent record label that mainly focuses on hardcore and metal.-Overview:Indianola Records was founded in 1999 with the release of Life Before's "Reflections on Tomorrow". The label quickly gained worldwide recognition in 2001 with the release of Evergreen Terrace’s...
and shot one video for the single "Broken". The Never Enders are currently working on their new album.
Dan joined Action Action
Action Action
Action Action is an American indie rock band, formerly signed to Victory Records.-History:Action Action formed in 2004 from the ashes of The Reunion Show, Count The Stars and Diffuser. The band signed with Victory Records and released their first album, Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion...
in 2004 and is still currently in the band. They are currently working on their follow-up to 2006's An Army Of Shapes Between Wars which was released on Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
.