Letter Kills
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Letter Kills was an alternative rock
band from Southern California, formed in August 2002. They were signed to Island Records
.
The band cites their Christian
beliefs as the reason they got together. The name Letter Kills comes from Second Corinthians 3:6 - "for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."
Their first album, The Bridge
, was released July 2, 2004, selling around 202,000+ copies.
They toured the United States
, with Story of the Year
as part of the Nintendo Fusion Tour
and on the Van's Warped Tour they also where the opening act for the band The Used in the winter of 2005. They have also toured with The Used
, Lostprophets
, My Chemical Romance
, Three Days Grace
and many other bands.
While recording their followup to The Bridge, guitarist Dustin Lovelis left the band to form The Fling
, and the band soon broke up in 2006 . They cited the cause of their breakup as lack of artistic freedom with their label.
After the band broke up, lead singer Matthew Shelton returned to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas
where he started a new band called Teleo. Lead guitarist Timothy Cordova moved back to Utah and got his Masters Degree, and shortly after became a middle school Language Arts teacher. Cordova currently plays guitar for The Rock Music.
In 2008 Matt Shelton became the permanent lead singer of the band The Wedding
replacing Kevin Keihn. There is currently no word if the band Teleo is going to be in works. July 2009 Lead singer Matthew James started to promote his new acoustic solo project Hotel Spangler with the album Dead and Done.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Southern California, formed in August 2002. They were signed to Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
.
The band cites their Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
beliefs as the reason they got together. The name Letter Kills comes from Second Corinthians 3:6 - "for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."
Their first album, The Bridge
The Bridge (Letter Kills album)
The Bridge is a 2004 album by the American band Letter Kills.-Track listing:# "Lights Out"# "Don't Believe"# "Whatever It Takes"# "Brand New Man"# "Clock Is Down"# "Time Marches On"# "Carry You"# "Hold My Heart "# "When You're Away"...
, was released July 2, 2004, selling around 202,000+ copies.
They toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with Story of the Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
as part of the Nintendo Fusion Tour
Nintendo Fusion Tour
Nintendo Fusion Tour is a touring rock music and video game festival sponsored by Nintendo, which began in 2003.Nintendo's Fusion Tour has provided early exposure for then-developing bands such as Evanescence, Story of the Year, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Anberlin and Panic! at the Disco...
and on the Van's Warped Tour they also where the opening act for the band The Used in the winter of 2005. They have also toured with The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
, Lostprophets
Lostprophets
Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...
, My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
, Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in the same year under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer...
and many other bands.
While recording their followup to The Bridge, guitarist Dustin Lovelis left the band to form The Fling
The Fling (band)
The Fling is a band from Long Beach, CA consisting of Dustin Lovelis , Graham Lovelis , Justin Roeland , and Justin Ivey . The band was formed in its initial phase by Dustin as a recording project. Soon after, Graham, his younger brother started to collaborate...
, and the band soon broke up in 2006 . They cited the cause of their breakup as lack of artistic freedom with their label.
After the band broke up, lead singer Matthew Shelton returned to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
where he started a new band called Teleo. Lead guitarist Timothy Cordova moved back to Utah and got his Masters Degree, and shortly after became a middle school Language Arts teacher. Cordova currently plays guitar for The Rock Music.
In 2008 Matt Shelton became the permanent lead singer of the band The Wedding
The Wedding (band)
The Wedding is a Christian band from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Musically, The Wedding fuses elements of Christian punk, Christian rock, Alternative Contemporary Christian, pop punk, ska, piano rock, and post-hardcore with their pop rock base...
replacing Kevin Keihn. There is currently no word if the band Teleo is going to be in works. July 2009 Lead singer Matthew James started to promote his new acoustic solo project Hotel Spangler with the album Dead and Done.