Earshot
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Earshot is a hard rock/alternative metal band from Los Angeles, California
. The band has released three albums: Letting Go, Two
, and most recently, The Silver Lining
on August 26, 2008.
Singer-songwriter Wil has cited Led Zeppelin
, the Beatles
, Metallica
, Thin Lizzy
, U2
, and Soundgarden
as influences and inspirations.
The band's debut album, Letting Go, featured the song "Get Away". It received significant radio airplay, while the song "Headstrong" was featured in the motion picture Queen of the Damned
. After months of touring with Staind
, Kid Rock
and Stone Temple Pilots
, "Get Away" peaked at #4 on the charts and stayed in the Top 100 for over 60 weeks. Earshot returned to the studio in late 2002 after spending much of that year on the road.
video game soundtrack and the MX vs. ATV Unleashed
video game soundtrack. It was also featured in the DVD Tampa Bay Lightning
2004 Stanley Cup
Champions.
In early 2005, Earshot returned from the road in support of their second release.
On October 20, 2009, the band released a free single through their website, called "The Ugly Truth".
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The band has released three albums: Letting Go, Two
Two (Earshot album)
Two is the second album by alternative metal band Earshot, released on June 29, 2004. The album would go on to spawn commercial success with singles such as "Wait" and "Someone" being featured in several video games, as well as garnering significant radio airplay. Studio work on the album began in...
, and most recently, The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining (Earshot album)
The Silver Lining is the third studio album by alternative metal band Earshot released on August 26, 2008. It is the band's first release in four years, and first release outside of Warner Bros. Records...
on August 26, 2008.
Formation and Letting Go
The band formed in 1999, with singer Wil Martin collaborating with guitarist Scott Kohler in L.A. Bassist Johnny Sprague and guitarist Mike Callahan joined the band shortly after their debut was completed.Singer-songwriter Wil has cited Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
, U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, and Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
as influences and inspirations.
The band's debut album, Letting Go, featured the song "Get Away". It received significant radio airplay, while the song "Headstrong" was featured in the motion picture Queen of the Damned
Queen of the Damned (film)
Queen of the Damned is a 2002 film adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned, although the film contains many plot elements from the latter novel's predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. It stars Aaliyah as the vampire queen Akasha, and Stuart...
. After months of touring with Staind
Staind
Staind is an American rock band that was formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For 16 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki...
, Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
and Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....
, "Get Away" peaked at #4 on the charts and stayed in the Top 100 for over 60 weeks. Earshot returned to the studio in late 2002 after spending much of that year on the road.
Two
The band's second album, Two, was released in 2004. It includes the breakthrough hit "Wait," which was featured on the Madden NFL 2005Madden NFL 2005
Madden NFL 2005 is an American football video game that was released on August 9, 2004. It features Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis on the cover...
video game soundtrack and the MX vs. ATV Unleashed
MX vs. ATV Unleashed
MX vs. ATV Unleashed is a racing simulation console video game for Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC. It was developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ. It features same console support for 2 players and online support for 8 players. It was released in 2005.- Soundtrack :*Bullets And Octane -...
video game soundtrack. It was also featured in the DVD Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
2004 Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Champions.
In early 2005, Earshot returned from the road in support of their second release.
The Silver Lining
In early 2007, Earshot signed with Indegoot/Fontana/Universal Recordings, and began working on a new album, produced by Brian Garcia and co-produced by Wil Martin. Tracks on the album include “MisSunderstood,” “Closer,” “Pushing to Shove,” “Wasted,” “Don’t Hate Me,” "Go," and “Sometimes”. The band posted its new single, "MisSunderstood," on their MySpace page at 12AM (EST) on May 13, 2008. The official nationwide radio release date for the single was May 26, 2008.On October 20, 2009, the band released a free single through their website, called "The Ugly Truth".
Albums
- Letting Go (2002, Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
) - TwoTwo (Earshot album)Two is the second album by alternative metal band Earshot, released on June 29, 2004. The album would go on to spawn commercial success with singles such as "Wait" and "Someone" being featured in several video games, as well as garnering significant radio airplay. Studio work on the album began in...
(2004, Warner Bros. Records) - The Silver LiningThe Silver Lining (Earshot album)The Silver Lining is the third studio album by alternative metal band Earshot released on August 26, 2008. It is the band's first release in four years, and first release outside of Warner Bros. Records...
(2008, Indegoot / Fontana / Universal)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Mainstream Rock | U.S. Modern Rock | |||
| 2002 | "Get Away" | 6 | 20 | Letting Go |
| "Not Afraid" | 24 | - | ||
| 2004 | "Wait Wait (Earshot song) "Wait" is the lead single from Earshot's second album Two. It reached #13 on the Mainstream Rock charts and #33 on the Modern Rock charts.... " |
13 | 33 | Two Two (Earshot album) Two is the second album by alternative metal band Earshot, released on June 29, 2004. The album would go on to spawn commercial success with singles such as "Wait" and "Someone" being featured in several video games, as well as garnering significant radio airplay. Studio work on the album began in... |
| 2005 | "Someone" | 27 | - | |
| 2008 | "MisSunderstood" | 38 | - | The Silver Lining The Silver Lining (Earshot album) The Silver Lining is the third studio album by alternative metal band Earshot released on August 26, 2008. It is the band's first release in four years, and first release outside of Warner Bros. Records... |
| 2009 | "The Ugly Truth" | - | - | Non-Album Single |
External links
- http://www.earshotband.com/ Official Earshot website
- Earshot's MySpace