genesis band genesis english rock band formed school surrey commercially successful long lasting line includes keyboardist tony banks bassist guitarist mike drummer singer collins important members original lead singer peter guitarist steve band underwent changes musical style career folk music progressive rock 1970s moving pop end decade sold million riaa certified albums worldwide sales estimated million million formed pupils including banks anthony phillips genesis named pupil king arranged record unsuccessful singles album splitting king group began touring professionally signing charisma records following departure phillips genesis recruited collins recorded progressive rock style albums live shows centred theatrical costumes performances group initially commercially successful europe entering charts followed selling england pound lamb lies broadway decided leave group unsuccessful search replacement collins took lead singer group gained popularity following trick tail wind left band reducing core banks collins genesis single follow follow group continued gain commercial success duke genesis reaching peak invisible touch featured singles title track reached number follow dance related tour collins left genesis focus solo career banks recruited ray wilson calling stations lack success led group hiatus banks collins reunited turn tour interviewed bbc documentary genesis apart discography includes studio live albums topped chart won numerous awards nominations including grammy award best concept music video land confusion inspired number tribute bands genesis shows stages band career genesis inducted rock roll hall_of_fame history formation early demos genesis revelation founding members genesis singer peter keyboardist tony banks guitarist anthony phillips bassist guitarist mike drummer chris stewart met school private school surrey banks arrived school september september phillips april members school bands phillips singer richard bassist rivers drummer rob banks stewart garden wall january groups split phillips continued write proceeded demo tape friend home studio inviting banks stewart record process recorded songs don want try little sadness beautiful listen instrumental wished professionally recorded sought alumnus king natural choice publisher producer following success single gone moon group friend gave tape king immediately enthusiastic king direction group aged signed year recording contract records august december recorded selection potential singles regent sound studios denmark street london attempted longer complex compositions king advised stick straightforward pop response banks wrote silent sun bee king favourite bands recorded orchestral arrangements added arthur group exchanged names band including king suggestion angels champagne meadow phillips taking king suggestion genesis indicating start production career king chose silent sun single released february achieved airplay bbc radio radio caroline failed sell second single winter tale eyed followed sold little months later stewart left group continue studies replaced fellow pupil john silver king felt group achieve greater success album result genesis revelation produced regent sound days school summer break august king assembled tracks concept album produced added orchestral arrangements songs band informed album released phillips particularly upset additions found american band named genesis king refused change group reached compromise removing album cover resulting minimalist design album title printed plain black background album released march commercial failure record shops album religious section seeing cover banks recalled album year sold copies single sour turns sweet hiding released june releases commercially successful led band split king king continues hold rights album seen numerous peaked chart album recorded band went separate ways year phillips stayed finish exams banks enrolled sussex university studied college technology discuss future offers education result group splitting phillips decided music time career starting write complex music earlier songs king banks decided follow suit returned regent sound august recorded demos silver family later known dusk white mountain going tape rejected record label heard silver left group study leisure management america replacement drummer carpenter john found looked work left phone number people london signing charisma late genesis retreated cottage parents owned surrey write develop stage performance adopted strong working ethic playing hours day live gig genesis followed september teenager birthday start series live shows small venues included radio appearance bbc night ride february spot atomic sunrise festival held chalk farm month later time band met record labels contract offers initial discussions chris island chris wright unsuccessful march band week tuesday night residency scott jazz club members rare bird genesis supported earlier recommended band producer man john anthony charisma records anthony attended shows enjoyed convince boss label owner tony smith watch appearance smith recalled potential immediately apparent material good performance good long shot needed time find strength prepared commitment smith agreed record management deal weeks paying genesis initial sum week genesis stayed april time new material second album recording began june studios london anthony producer david hired assistant engineer album included longer complex songs folk progressive rock elements time signature changes minute song knife series genesis album covers designed paul completed cover band decided include knife album feeling cover longer reflected album overall mood band persuaded slash knife canvas result photographed released october reached belgium knife released single rolling_stone briefly mentioned album negative view following reissue poorly defined times boring recorded ill health developing stage caused phillips leave genesis band took place heath july felt increased number affected group creativity songs wrote recorded performed live contracted pneumonia isolated rest band feeling songwriters banks saw phillips important member instrumental encouraging turn professional regarded exit band greatest threat difficult overcome decided continue banks agreed condition find new drummer equal stature rest group fired phillips later thought working class background clashed rest band affected confidence collins join nursery search new guitarist drummer began advertisements placed copies melody maker invitation spotted drummer collins youth knew smith recalled knowledge genesis seeing ads like constantly working thought going working gig roger taylor subsequently queen turned invitation audition collins went audition parents house surrey youth band mate guitarist arrived early collins took swim pool heard playing initial impression soft round music edgy vocal harmonies came away thinking nash noticed confident way collins approached sat drum kit knew right replacement banks said combination things swing little bit tell good jokes laugh sing advantage mike good vocals august collins new drummer genesis audition unsuccessful thought player group looking short holiday genesis began write piece band surrey guitar sections songs allowed banks expand sound play described interesting chords found new guitarist genesis resumed live act adding bass banks playing lead guitar lines distorted box addition keyboard parts credits helping develop technique november second audition fell dave owner club suggested use farm joined band included genesis television debut bbc disco months performances band found lacked expertise wished try december spotted melody maker steve quiet world wanted join band receptive musicians determined drive existing music forms advised familiar attend upcoming gig theatre london auditioned group flat court formed instant common interest chords joined january smith organised tour genesis opening fellow charisma acts van der generator overseas dates took place march belgium followed consecutive appearances annual reading festival june rehearsals band album nursery took place house near east sussex smith owned recording began studios august anthony reprising respective roles producer assistant engineer band sound evolved aggressive electric guitar work banks adding set keyboards king crimson previously owned opening track musical box originated phillips group band developed piece including addition new guitar parts album marks instance tapping technique featured musical box return giant collins wrote absent friends marks genesis track collins lead vocals depicted scenes characters lyrics musical box victorian manor house based parent home album cover nursery released november went reach group minor cult following home started achieve commercial critical success mainland europe album reaching italian charts november august genesis toured support album included visits belgium italy time played enthusiastic crowds recorded radio sessions bbc sounds program january march performed reading festival praised numerous critics attended tour genesis recorded happy man non album single seven stones nursery selling england pound following rehearsals dance school shepherd bush genesis recorded island studios august september initial sessions disagreements charisma anthony contributed end association genesis replacement engineers tried band settled john burns new producer dave album features minute track supper ready suite musical segments track included opening acoustic piece penned song called willow farm piece derived jam banks collins called apocalypse songs science fiction themed skies property development themed friday released october reached fared better italy went received critics chris melody maker thought milestone group career important point development british group music genesis reached creative peak stephen_thomas_erlewine thought marked time genesis attacked like rock band playing power tour covered europe north_america september august national stadium dublin september marked debut wearing costume stage surprised band members kept originally suggested charisma booking agent paul went stage instrumental section musical box reappeared wife red dress fox head incident resulted cover reports music press allowing band double performance fee december smith organised band university massachusetts hall new_york_city string driven thing aid united cerebral fund received despite band complaining technical issues costumes expanded following months include face paint cape fitted bat wings skies supper ready mask old man musical box album recordings following leg initially recorded american radio program king flower hour released genesis live july reached selling england pound recorded island studios august second genesis album burns produced written school dance contributed lyrics based idea decline english culture rise american influences title refers labour_party slogan clear music critics thought genesis beginning sell america lyrics fifth features extended electric guitar solo album cover modified version painting named dream betty added lawn tie image lyrics know like wardrobe selling england pound released october positive critical reception slightly muted album reached time genesis little effort organise finances debt hired promoter tony smith new manager improve fortunes published band subsequent music company hit run music publishing selling england pound tour visited europe north_america september shows days los_angeles received audiences critics success tour earned group stage band title readers nme conclusion resigned tour manager wished pursue interests know like wardrobe released single twilight non album track recorded reached following release february success led offer genesis appear bbc national pops declined group thought suit image lamb lies broadway departure june genesis started work double concept album lamb lies broadway marked start increasingly strained relationship rest group contributed departure album written east hampshire arrival building state left previous band floor rat objected idea album based little prince saint thinking idea persuaded band complicated story involving puerto rican youth living new_york_city spiritual quest establish freedom identity meeting bizarre characters way wrote story influences west story kind punk twist progress author film album lyrics written leaving music rest group absence considerable writing sessions difficulties wife birth banks left group director william asked write screenplay returned project shelved august production moved manor wales burns producer operating island studios mobile equipment work mixing took place island brian contributed synthesizers effects album sleeve credits asked band repay said needed drummer track mother whale collins said got sent upstairs payment pleased work banks enthusiastic lamb lies broadway released november reached counting time carpet released singles respectively sleeve genesis albums designed storm november genesis completed dates north_america europe lamb lies broadway tour set included lamb performed entirety encore decision supported entire band considering audience familiar large new material stage involved new elaborate costumes worn backdrop screens displayed laser lighting display music critics focused reviews took band musical performance secondary irritated rest band stay cleveland tour told band leave conclusion wrote statement departure english press published august titled angels explaining disillusioned music industry wanted spend extended time family banks later stated pete getting big group portrayed man wasn like difficult thing accommodate actually bit relief collins lead vocals trick tail wind departure following lamb tour recorded solo album voyage felt unsure genesis survive following departure remaining group members london july collins idea continuing instrumental group quickly rejected group thought boring rehearsals trick tail took place material quickly written little effort dance volcano days recording began october studios producer replacement singer found band decided record album vocals audition singers went placed anonymous advertisement melody maker singer genesis type group received replies collins proceeded teach selected applicants songs invited studio sing backing tracks key outside natural range band decided work having failed find suitable vocalist collins went studio attempted sing performance received band decided new lead vocalist collins sang remaining tracks trick tail released february commercial critical success band album reached title track released single chart june album certified gold british institute selling copies helped band clear debt owed left time career genesis filmed promotional videos songs including trick tail robbery assault battery upcoming tour collins sought drummer felt comfortable playing drums sang chose bill offered job march july genesis performed north_america europe trick tail tour enthusiastic crowds collins adopted humorous audience unlike theatrical approach successful shows glasgow filmed concert film genesis concert released cinemas february double bill white rock september genesis relocated studios netherlands record wind short time considerable material written suitable songs picked development spoke band conscious effort distance songs inspired fantasy past albums band spent roughly weeks writing album basic form track days additional recording production work studios october having released solo album enjoyed greater control recording process working group provide felt songs including don touch later released second album don touch rejected final track order favour material banks particular forward collins spoke situation wanted use agreed strongest material wrote wind released december reached track special way sole single went originally intended trick tail prior tour declined offer return second drummer leaving collins searching replacement heard american drummer chester thompson frank band weather report play drum passage trouble day live album collins said completely met said chester heard stuff like play genesis didn audition genesis toured wind january july europe north_america time brazil stage cost featured new system smoke lighting supplied rows boeing aircraft landing lights touring began january sold shows rainbow theatre london applications available tickets returned london nights court largest arena britain supported band growing popularity north_america led television appearances concerts organised larger venues previous tours including madison square garden new_york_city brazilian dates attended people proposed person gig cancelled rioting fears armed bodyguard accompanied member stay genesis released spot extended play tracks left wind peaked singles chart final genesis release left group writing material found increasingly difficult contribute ideas group context wished embark solo career risk order find good news departure coincided band double live album seconds recorded paris trick tail wind tours released october reached band inactivity time seconds released banks collins recorded genesis album recorded trio september studios producer mixed studios london album collection shorter songs order musical ideas songs written individually banks contributing collins banks remaining written collectively new material signalled change band sound songs pop oriented commercially accessible including group written track follow follow collins recalled song album written scratch rehearsals felt comfortable taking lead guitar duties addition usual rhythm bass roles collins later saw album vocal solid album lacked rhythmic tracks like los songs wind coming ideas drums living flat family difficult released march received mixed reviews critics time owing album containing short songs excited new fans disillusioned band previous work chris wrote positive review melody maker citing remarkably powerful album commercial success peaked follow follow released lead single reached highest charting single countries formation success introduced band new audience including larger female interest helped music video airing pops success caused fans accuse group selling commercial music follow single successful appeared album search new touring guitarist tried johnson weather report primarily bassist play lead guitar parts comfortably johnson suggested american guitarist jean jazz fusion group comfortable guitar styles rehearsal new_york_city satisfied performance played chosen list songs asked learn going day tour ran march december visited north_america europe time japan cost estimated million stage included sound system light laser displays additional effects computer controlled mirrors took hours set shows featured guest appearance sang know like wardrobe june genesis headlined year festival year disappointed british fans december genesis began period inactivity collins marriage risk collapse touring frequently absent wife children following meeting banks smith collins went vancouver canada try rebuild family explained going leave band going living vancouver organise differently banks decided genesis extended break respective debut solo albums curious feeling day polar studios stockholm sweden april collins returned attempt save marriage failed time spare working new genesis album collins performed brand started writing solo album face value home surrey duke sides live banks moved collins home write material duke found writing process easier complicated reasoned getting basic stage ideas worked jointly banks break activity resulting good ideas hasn happened time duke continued band transition writing shorter songs member contributing songs group develop banks forward sac man times tonight collins misunderstanding don ask wrote remaining tracks including genesis song uses drum machine specifically imported japan original form album contain minute track based fictional character named albert idea cancelled avoid comparisons supper ready november band recorded duke polar studios reprising role producer included cover french illustrator featuring character albert released march duke band biggest commercial success time release spending weeks peaking album spawned singles turn went misunderstanding reached peaked duke supported north american tour april june began date tour tickets sold hours going sale november genesis bought fisher lane farm farmhouse adjoining near surrey new rehearsal recording facility building studio months recording began march new environment productive effect writing process band wrote double album discarded hour worth songs sounded similar past albums banks said conscious effort melodies simple possible signalled changes direction shift production producer engineer replaced hugh collins liked production face value solo album production duties solely credited band time engineer album formed group written material individual song member reply features horns horn section american band earth wind fire released september reached singles album entered countries reached reply reached dark european single went supported tour europe north_america september december ending shows arena birmingham tour marked band use computer controlled intelligent lighting system following demonstration farm band smith showed immediate interest technology shareholders company tracks recorded sessions recall released extended play europe titled peaked cover homage twist shout beatles sleeve notes written publicist tony june genesis released double live album sides live different versions north american edition contains sides live recordings fourth comprising tracks duke sessions european release contains fourth extra live tracks album coincided home video release sides live concert film recorded tour north_america europe followed ran august september featuring guest appearances bill horns october genesis headlined concert bowl best concert organised raise money world music arts dance project point considerable debt flew abroad arrived time perform songs genesis invisible touch dance collins departure work twelfth genesis album genesis began march returning engineer album written recorded mixed studio farm banks remembered band scarce new musical ideas felt times stretching material far mama concerns man obsession prostitute cuban originated beat came machine fed guitar echo gate collins laugh track originated message flash furious released october genesis went peaked reached platinum december year went sell million copies tracks released singles mama reached highest charting single date reached mama tour ran late covering north_america shows birmingham shows filmed released genesis live mama tour february genesis took break activity allow member continue solo careers formed group mike mechanics banks worked solo album soundtracks collins released jacket required achieved worldwide success increased popularity result music press took note collins success solo artist popular genesis release jacket required collins insisted leave band leave band finish collins told rolling_stone_magazine feel feel closer won collins added poor old genesis way won leave group imagine end mutual consent june collins spoke band intention start work new album year ending rumours false announcement aired bbc_radio_1 suggesting genesis split genesis farm october start work invisible touch lasted months continued method song writing genesis developing material group banks remembered time strong period creatively band ideas flowing invisible touch developed way group working second session began play improvised guitar riff collins replied lyric invisible touch song chorus hook following release june album spent weeks reached despite mixed reviews invisible touch commercial success best selling genesis album selling million copies album singles invisible touch throwing away land confusion deep tonight tonight tonight entered singles chart invisible touch topping chart week genesis group foreign act achieve feat singles record set michael_jackson janet_jackson madonna genesis commissioned creators satirical british television image peter roger law style video land confusion invisible touch tour band largest world tour history included dates september july genesis received criticism decision beer sponsor tour concluded consecutive sold shows stadium london shows released invisible touch tour tour ended genesis took year break member committed solo projects performed twice time performed minute set atlantic records 40th anniversary concert madison square garden followed set charity gig festival june headlined pink floyd genesis recorded fourteenth album dance march september new engineer producer nick davis band took advantage increased capacity offered released minutes new music tracks collins wrote lyrics lost friend following death year old son following release dance november album went week went sell million copies album spawned hit singles son went dance reached dance nominated brit award best british album dance tour visited north_america europe november concert attended average people tour spawned live albums way walk volume shorts reached way walk volume went following tour band took break activity banks collins performed castle september money raising event pink floyd touring guitarist tim drummer queen drummer roger taylor played bass pink floyd set concert march collins announced departure genesis felt time change direction musical life music movies jazz projects course solo career wilson lead vocals calling stations hiatus shortly banks decided continue genesis went farm start writing calling stations initially found sessions difficult saw collins guy middle banks work better best ideas developed period forward auditioned new singers including francis nick van main contenders david scottish singer ray wilson auditioned involved singing genesis tracks lead vocals removed wilson announced new genesis singer june album written time joined banks pleased contributions album included writing lyrics small talk riffs way banks opted calling stations israeli session musician nick beard calling stations released september success europe reached album peaked lowest charting album selling england pound single album reached genesis completed european tour january adding drums irish guitarist anthony north american tour planned cancelled following poor commercial response lack ticket sales led banks announcing group longer recording touring banks collins phillips silver gathered photo session dinner celebrate release disc box set genesis archive set features supper ready new overdubs banks collins released new version carpet compilation album turn hits september collins banks reunited music managers forum honour manager tony smith attended ceremony chose perform genesis released platinum collection disc box set songs covering band career reached present tour reunion bbc documentary press conference held london november banks collins announced reunion turn tour collins years revealed initial plan touring lamb lies broadway met glasgow november discuss idea developed unable commit projects instead banks collins decided proceed thompson returning drums guitar respectively march press conference held new_york_city announce north american leg turn tour featured stage designed architect mark fisher lighting display patrick included metre long led backdrop formed million led lights european leg saw close tickets sold minutes shows germany netherlands july band played live earth concert london stadium european leg ended free concert july circus rome half million people filmed dvd released following year rome live album formed recordings european dates released live europe band studio albums calling stations digitally remastered nick davis box sets genesis genesis genesis album presented disc set containing super audio new stereo mix dvd surround sound mix bonus features including previously unreleased live performances interviews concert programs dvd box sets followed genesis live genesis movie box genesis expressed mixed opinions reunion collins retired music industry active musician year favour family commitments stated longer play drums medical issues said possible highly open guy says addressed possibility reunion didn happen time think small chance don think high collins reiterated people thought going peter singer drummer play going happen adding likely perform songs collins originally sang lead collins subsequently announced end retirement speculated reunion banks possible banks endorsed banks collins reunited genesis apart bbc documentary band history solo albums members released participated documentary promoted critical following broadcast claiming biased editorial involvement adding ignored solo work despite speaking length documentary feature wilson time genesis remains cynical genesis reunion saying look documentary idea priorities come musical style genesis identify foremost songwriters instruments featured recordings helped serve song later said concerned feel styles changed dramatically group career built musical contrasts willingness experiment members original line exposed classical church music rock artists 1960s particularly beatles vocal style influenced artists early years genesis music combined elements pop folk psychedelic genres songs developed phillips time band originated string guitars unconventional 1970s group began include fantasy surreal elements lyrics musical box nursery marks time electric instruments extensively trick tail marked return band roots acoustic passages songs inspired fantasy early lyrics drew fantasy mythological figures themes emerged band main incorporated double lines track titles addressed themes including social commentary selling england pound contains references english culture time including aisle plenty british supermarket chains referenced reflect album theme literary sources inspiration genesis tracks cinema based poem waste land arthur clarke novel childhood end inspired lyrics skies time group trio banks collins decided change lyrical styles dealing everyday matters connected female fans collins songs particular personal nature group featured humour songs illegal alien dealt themes politics land confusion dance banks said common way developing songs band career collins play rhythm set groove riffs add harmonies melodies cites apocalypse section supper ready cinema examples says restrictions gave allowed group produce straightforward pop songs invisible touch land confusion later years banks number keyboards genesis career continually trying new models piano regularly group lifetime 1970s frequently hammond organ electronic piano pro 1980s circuits prophet prophet synthesizers turn tour main board guitarist bassist regularly swapped roles trademark instrument genesis particularly 1970s double neck guitar 1980s favoured legacy genesis estimated sold million worldwide total certified album sales include million million million germany million france genesis awarded gold multi platinum albums seven gold platinum multi platinum albums march genesis inducted rock roll hall_of_fame guitarist band awards include silver award outstanding contributions british music second annual ceremony band received grammy awards issued short lived best concept music video category land confusion september lifetime achievement award given band inaugural progressive music awards ranked genesis seventeenth biggest band list compiled based album sales time spent charts largest audience headlining genesis honoured second vh1 rock honors featured banks collins band received lifetime achievement award mojo awards genesis targets criticism 1970s disliked progressive rock influential bbc john championed band early years performed sessions grew disillusioned later regarded group overtly middle class paying particular attention founding members private education claimed rock music taken away working class regarded core audience background punk artist joe people hero musician stated day rich kid thing straight came middle class aristocratic mainstream rock audience resulting cult following mainstream rock band commercial peak 1980s music genesis faced accusation insignificant leading american music critic robert described barely distinguishable collins solo work according rolling_stone collins particular blamed accused band selling new rolling_stone album guide critic documented band largely ignored music press public earliest years derided art rock late 1970s dismissed easy listening 1980s argued unfair band share mediocre albums bad ones reviewer andy wrote little band output aged way real classics suggesting remain perennial boys decades come daily_telegraph chief rock music critic said genesis daring groundbreaking band certainly early career described collins outstanding drummer stated left stepped prove charismatic frontman distinctive vocal character journalists reported fans preferring era band strongly dislike rock author described arguments fans era sold corporate collins stepped spotlight fans collins era argue years boring hard stomach concluded eras band judged merits band aware divides press interviews explicitly stated fans like album open mind influence genesis cited principal influence neo progressive rock emerged 1980s featuring bands including steve work genesis influenced brian queen alex rush eddie van van genesis influence post punk artists simple minds sergeant guitarist echo electronic new wave band human league said impossible impact band musical philosophy young musician forever debt autumn fuse music genesis pink floyd sound alternative rock band elbow acknowledge genesis influence breakthrough song newborn number genesis tribute bands including focus group 1970s repertoire mama cover eras band successful act canadian french band musical box officially endorsed band collins perform guests taken children musical box father said manage sound look virtually identical timeline discography studio albums genesis revelation nursery selling england pound lamb lies broadway trick tail wind duke genesis invisible touch dance calling stations


november october scottish folk musician founding member band born glasgow came prominence london 1960s acoustic guitarist singer songwriter recorded albums toured extensively 1960s 21st century leading figure british folk music revival 1960s touring folk clubs recording solo albums collaborating musicians john anne founded band touring recording break took years break music returning late 1970s work series projects musicians joined reformed early 1980s remained evolved changes personnel death continued work solo artist work influenced artists stewart paul simon johnny elton_john anderson bernard butler jimmy page nick drake graham young fleet roy harper received lifetime achievement awards bbc folk awards solo achievements member early years born hospital district glasgow descendant family originally hamburg germany settled scotland victorian era family pronounced close members family brought residential area edinburgh known west attended primary school park secondary school teenager acquired guitar started visiting local folk club run roy guest met fisher graham half sister introduced music big bill pete woody met shared flat robin remained friend later moved london leaving school took job august gave intending time musician appointed unofficial sleeping received pay supplement income performer guitar spent years playing night stands british folk clubs musical exposed range influences including martin campbell especially anne learned songs later feature strongly recording career travelled europe hiking place place living earnings casual musical performances bars leaving glasgow married year old girl campbell marriage convenience allowed travel young passport split months eventually repatriated britain catching london mid-1960s moved london mid-1960s burgeoning interest folk music met engineer producer bill leader home recording music reel reel tape recorder leader sold tape records produced album directly album released went sell copies included protest song hear brought attention pop music mainstream later year singer covered universal soldier reached chart singles chart included album song needle death stark anti drugs lament written friend died heroin early career characterized british bob_dylan period described musical influences people copied big bill graham fisher followed album produced quick succession don bother jack contained recording later taken jimmy page recorded led black mountain said accompaniment known member famous rock bands unchanged records took legal advice alleged copyright infringement advised distinct possibility win action page ultimately dubious costs involved taking led courts half costs paid personally simply afford case pursued arrangement recording jack greatly influenced friend singer anne london met innovative acoustic guitar players including john shared flat graham jones roy harper paul simon meet play london music clubs including old road les cousins club greek street frequently played developing intricate guitars referred folk baroque recorded john album featuring material late tired les cousins resident musicians music venue set bruce scottish entrepreneur pub defunct court road number musicians including singer sandy singer began performing addition thompson string bass terry cox drums formed group venue evolved jazz club group moved october married heather time art student girlfriend roy harper inspired songs obvious miss heather album birthday blues says despite lady nancy lane album written heather known sculptor years major concert royal festival hall album released following year embarked demanding schedule touring world recording period largely gave solo performances continue record releasing lane tracks album recorded portable tape recorder bill leader cottage sussex process took months working right mood reached highest point commercial success release basket light album single light flight taken album popular use theme music drama series girls band provided incidental music peak popularity recorded soundtrack film television appearances undertook tours including isle festival america including concert hall fourth album cruel sister released october commercial disaster album traditional songs included minute long version jack song recorded previously duo jack album recorded albums strains touring working band taking toll withdrew record company bitter dispute royalties final album original incarnation solomon seal released warner brothers reprise harper describes record people product unit members best players writers musical day split january wife bought farm near wales withdrew temporarily concert circuit late 1970s years farmer left wife family returned music wife formally divorced recorded album rare new set musicians mike rod pick formed band addition martin violin smith bass spent months touring australia japan united_states end tour parted company spent months united_states recorded heartbreak album albert lee toured scandinavia working duo martin based ideas developed recorded album initially released denmark rates favourites recordings returning england set guitar shop new king road shop specialised hand built acoustic guitars commercial success closed years 1980s italian promoter encouraged original reform tour new album reunion started badly terry cox injured car accident resulting band debuting cambridge folk festival piece managed complete tour italy cox wheelchair australia left band followed series personnel changes including mike replacing john recording open door round ultimately leaving original members final incarnation consisting smith keyboards peter guitar vocals conway drums survived recorded albums think tomorrow road live solo artist mid-1980s appeared old profanity bristol floating harbour enigmatic limited edition albums appeared issued wife long night released february second playing game appearing october guest player initially writer songs arranger vocalist richard newman primary guitarist songwriter worked alongside richard newman years prior meeting newman key players long night playing game newman joined cliff lead guitarist davis stars long john men fist line rolling_stones brian knight british blues veteran blues albums long night playing game played guitar richard newman following newman songs smiling faces playing game sorrow days nights rainbow man frozen beauty lonely miller songs sung exception miller sung newman married heavy fell ill working rod rushed hospital told seriously ill dying choice giving alcohol simply giving chose option harper states doubt creativity reliability energy commitment quality performance rescued dramatically decision quit continued work started illness resulting leather album final years death prime acoustic routes film broadcast bbc shows old guests stewart anne john graham appeared frequently bar club denmark street london live sets recorded direct digital audio tape manager king released live bar official album bernard butler johnny guitar performed live jazz cafe london bernard butler appeared album edge dream featuring guitarist paul instrumental black cat blues featuring paul appeared film calendar girls frequent live shows celebrated 60th birthday concert queen elizabeth hall london bbc organised concert guests church luke old street televised bbc teamed early influences graham small number concerts england scotland concert tour postponed owing illness underwent major heart surgery late recovered playing concerts album black swan years released sanctuary september featuring tracks cruel sun comes watch stars guests featured album nation playing acoustic guitar song lost art murder recording accompanied lead singer pete acoustic performed pete reunion gig dirty pretty things singer joined stage played concert london jazz cafe celebrate release older albums turnaround santa barbara honeymoon rare format later year unexpected illness cancel date north american tour start june website reported sorry missing tour fans hoping looking forward soon possible opened young twisted road solo tour canada starting performed crossroads festival june shows illness recording sessions paul album looking feeling reunion took place including performances festival final concert royal festival hall london public performance died october aged long battle lung cancer buried cemetery recognition awards received lifetime achievement award bbc radio folk awards june received mojo merit award mojo honours list ceremony based expanded career continues inspirational award presented roy harper rolling_stone ranked list greatest time january original members including given lifetime achievement award bbc radio folk awards award presented sir david producer john said influential groups late 20th century wrong awards recognise impact music scene played event time decades performance broadcast bbc radio wednesday february awarded honorary doctorate music edinburgh university recognition outstanding contribution music industry music musical influences included big bill saw playing later claimed hadn encountered music strongly influenced british folk music tradition particularly anne lesser extent lloyd influences included jazz notably charles early music john julian contemporary singer songwriters especially major influence graham brought eclectic mixture musical styles formative years way europe morocco picking musical ideas rhythms sources influences individual guitar style songs feature basic style right hand playing distinguished unusual chord chords added notes example song needle death features simple picking style chords decorated added highest note chord appear middle finger picking creating sound characteristic feature ability hold chord lower strings whilst bending upper string bending chord note heard clearly songs bends diminished fifth perfect fifth fitted accompaniment natural rhythm words songs playing consistent rhythm lead occasional bars appearing unusual time signatures example version song time saw face unlike covers song switches time similar disregard conventional time signatures found collaborative compositions instance light flight basket light album includes sections time instruments development played number instruments recorder rare occasions known play electric guitar acoustic guitar playing notable guitar home kit left school started work bought cello style guitar soon traded marketed guitar played folk clubs early 1960s album recorded martin borrowed martin pictures middle 1960s playing variety models including martin guitars guitar hand built john bailey recordings eventually stolen later played string guitars built based rob armstrong appears covers release best contract provided played 1970s guitar relationship continued presented acoustic guitar gold trim 60th birthday valued quoted saying good stage use known guitar player influence music particularly acoustic guitar playing influenced range known musicians album admired jimmy page saying point absolutely obsessed heard couldn believe far ahead america touch debut album included version graham instrumental favourite mike practised acoustic guitar child heavily influenced style title instrumental inspired band sister version inspired paul simon recording piece retitled appeared simon album sounds silence era young quoted saying great guitar player thing acoustic guitar favourite nick drake recorded covers songs went songs blues appeared sunshine superman house fourth album mellow yellow tributes included gordon album tunes plus influence japanese acoustic guitar player known heavily influenced discography albums don bother jack john john birthday blues lane turnaround santa barbara honeymoon rare released denmark released denmark thirteen credited heartbreak outside released officially belgium leather rod sketches tree circus comes town toy balloon crimson moon edge dream black swan heartbreak 30th anniversary edition set containing classic album heartbreak tracks second containing contemporaneous solo live performance guitar shop including tracks live live released japan bbc_radio_1 live concert live bar authorised young man blues live australia river sessions fresh sweet sunday morning live concert dvd sweet sweet music singles needle death life depends love little sweet sunshine father time saw face bleak non album dance lady dance build band black birds brittany farewell time time heartbreak hotel stars playing game long night edge dream walking road crimson moon compilations lucky thirteen release containing tracks box love volume anthology highway essential chord trick dazzling stranger anthology collection dvd fresh sweet sunday morning live concert

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lamb god band lamb god abbreviated log american heavy metal band richmond virginia formed burn priest group consists vocalist mark bassist john campbell drummer chris band considered significant member new wave american heavy metal movement formation lamb god released studio albums live album compilation album dvds band cumulative sales equal million united_states including album certified gold riaa band received grammy nominations songs album wrath received nomination song lamb god toured twice appearances include download festival festival festival festival toured world magnetic tour history formation burn priest mark matt bassist john campbell drummer chris started band named burn priest band members knew college attending virginia commonwealth university richmond virginia left band soon inception pursue master degrees campbell replaced spear years band practiced richmond virginia band released self titled demo demo burn priest recorded split agents respectively band demos burn priest added vocalist line returned band years later band released length self titled album burn priest legion records legion records saved recording broke philadelphia pennsylvania shows album produced today day guitarist vocalist steve austin spear left band leaving open position guitarist younger brother band second guitarist year later deal prosthetic records signed contrary band change lamb god banned venues occurred changed altered line avoid mistaken metal band new american gospel palaces burn new label band released second album new american gospel september patrick kennedy allmusic compared band stating essential signatures post metal abundance lamb god inaugural album new american gospel provides mighty oak gritty american metal faith maintained effectively 90s insistence drill sergeant old school determined focus riff construction chris commented classic record elements come heaviest records career difficult contain didn understand time created lamb god toured years releasing studio album palaces burn miller rolling_stone gave album stars writing unlike influenced contemporaries lamb god deliver crafted metal assault album voted number album revolver magazine metal hammer band ball tour recorded dvd including live performances documentary titled terror dvd success debuting number billboard music videos chart ashes wake lamb god released ashes wake august debuted number billboard sold copies week album distributed band new record label epic records johnny allmusic praised album saying genre getting alice chains lamb god equation power rage tradition craft kills filler title track album featured testament guitarist alex guitarist chris poland band supported ashes wake extensive touring including second stage slot sounds underground tour band awarded 2nd best album year revolver magazine awarded best music video laid rest tour band recorded performance released release available dvd dvd certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america cover version single album laid rest featured playable track guitar hero original version released guitar hero smash hits original version available downloadable content rock band august lamb god released fifth studio album album debuted number billboard sold nearly copies week sales nearly doubling week sales ashes wake album received generally positive reviews lee stylus magazine stating band memorable songs date musically fat band plays laser precision songs smoothly riffs transitions thompson ign referred best metal albums jon blender called speed rush way band appeared major tours support album including alliance slayer children eyes bleed supporting main stage appearance download festival exclusive headlining tour engage engage lamb god shared headlining spots alternately lamb god nominated best metal performance grammy awards lost slayer eyes insane december band released album deluxe producer edition release contained original songs disc second disc rom featuring vocal bass guitar drum tracks format enabling buyer produce interpretation songs stated special kids buy album days download band took break write new material prepare new record release slated band negotiated new record label distribute records outside united_states chris stated epic records united_states couldn perfect wants different label international releases walk hell wrath lamb god announced myspace new dvd walk hell released july dvd double disc nearly hours footage containing feature documentary walk hell multiple live performance extras world tour end walk hell documentary members stated excited write new material august announced studio producer cole band commenced work follow release scheduled february named producer record toured direct support act starting december recording process new record available view online live band website installed studio specifically drum room mixing room february band released sixth studio album internationally records titled wrath day later america epic records album dedicated helped started philadelphia november killed drunk driver according drummer chris band today drummer chris quoted saying album going surprise lot people typically bands career begin smell roses chose different path wants hear band member new record wrath needs hype topped february feel wrath debuted billboard number selling copies week support wrath band spring embarked leg world tour fear energy tour headlined main support children lay dying rotating opening slots god municipal waste band played europe summer perform world magnetic tour playing headlining shows performing major european festivals final dates tour filled mark left early wife child lamb god announced serve direct support north american leg world tour finishing year headlining shows australia new_zealand shadows fall resolution arrest lamb god performed time philippines annual pulp summer slam april metal band testament performed february band played india time headlining summer storm festival played turkish fans park istanbul lamb god featured festival playing main stage alongside rob zombie finger death punch paul guitarist buried filled lamb god guitarist mark festival june band played main stage download festival appearance download festival april ign released making video features lamb god working single hit wall single featured iron man video game february lamb god announced hit wall available buy digital download band featured soundtrack games remake lamb god announced bands support australian tour late september interview drummer chris mentioned lamb god enter studio february begin work seventh album november chris mentioned band work producer lamb god nominated grammy best metal performance lost priest band nominated 53rd grammy awards lost time iron maiden october announced band set release seventh studio album resolution january band revealed album track list cover art january lamb god released second music video single ghost walking video lyric video video completely animated depicts man fleeing assassins order enter codes large unidentified weapon animation completed animation premiered music channel vevo youtube february lamb god played festival australia download festival main stage june june czech police arrested actions concert prague charged prague district court committing intentional harm incident year old fan climbed stage pushed teen hit head floor fell later died injury lamb god canceled upcoming tour resumed touring days later released bail indicted charges december according verdict delivered municipal court prague march thrown stage moral responsibility fan death liable decision appealed upheld prague high_court june hiatus vii und present despite statements lamb god planned enter studio begin recording eighth studio album hoping complete end year chris said interview pilot large legal fees band encountered trial band inactivity trial meant new income coming eventually depleted band funds january posted picture statement saying taking long break lamb god band current album cycle hiatus summer festival appearances interview september revealed planning release upcoming book early new lamb god record uses lyrics written incarcerated band began new album title lamb god vii twitter late april website initially comprising black screen went online early vii roman number seven refers album band seventh account albums released slightly different line burn priest announced title new album vii und released july epic nuclear blast entertainment song echoes available streaming available digital download june band released video song palaces burn documentary february documentary film featuring lamb god entitled palaces burn released world wide documentary directed don began filming set focus fans band drastically altered scope following arrest lead singer charges committing intentional harm stemming death fan following concert prague years earlier film met positive reviews critics genre lamb god genre major point disagreement fans critics alike mainly considered groove metal john campbell walk hell dvd says lamb god punk band plays heavy metal chris refers speed metal album burn priest early lamb god called fusion metal death metal hardcore punk death metal hardcore kids band incorporates metal elements shown direction resolution wrath band described critics members timeline discography studio albums burn priest burn priest lamb god new american gospel palaces burn ashes wake wrath resolution vii und awards nominations grammy awards spike guys choice awards revolver golden gods awards metal hammer golden gods awards


sky sky born july american singer songwriter model actress teenager began videos myspace singing songs written led discovery producers avant eventual recording contract released extended play combined elements electropop dance music second extended play ghost incorporated pop stripped song structures featured collaborations jon critically acclaimed track embarrassing composed multiple delays disputes record label debut studio album night time time released october marked departure style incorporating experimental indie rock elements album preceded lead single year ventured film industry appearing green garnered media attention arrested drug possession exposed mainstream audience having announced opening act international tour headlined cyrus began february earlier work incorporated elements dance pop recent projects experiment acoustic new wave primarily indie rock musical styles lyrical content originally incorporated themes rebellion teenage romance evolved discuss personal mature romantic themes outside work entertainment industry modeled brands magazines including serving hair care brand life career early life career beginnings sky born july venice beach los_angeles california mixed background stated dad brazilian portuguese mom native american funny came looking like pretty white largely raised grandmother michael_jackson personal years commented saying raised saw holidays stuff like adding unaware fame years old expressed interest singing child jackson encouragement grandmother enrolled opera lessons stated sexually assaulted twice firstly involving neighbor secondly incident involved stranger broken home interview rookie said said publicly don want define feel like appropriate people feel like defines doesn unfortunate doesn dropped high school completing sophomore year later began maintaining myspace profile uploaded demo versions self written tracks shortly 15th birthday wrote letter producers avant requesting offer recording contract says happened kind right bat came profile signed began debut studio album says begun years old ventured film modelling industries starring independent film hill appearing magazines confused interview ghost releasing tracks having peaked number singles chart announced debut studio album released january planned lead single obsession appeared compilation album music peaked number billboard hot_dance_club_songs chart plans came fruition substituted extended play lead single sex rules march writer spoke favorably vocal musical versatility commended project rock solid track collection level pop cuts time featured advertising campaign product line alongside following year photographed ellen von cover appeared originals commercial rappers big sean november announced debut studio album released lead single planned release february later revealed working jon project early revealed wild heart title record confirmed hours swamp girl track listing lost bedroom described electro pop song album surfaced online march releasing music video track red lips june stated renamed record debut studio album unreleased announced second extended play ghost released october respectively peaked numbers billboard alternative albums component charts billboard lead single embarrassing described pitchfork_media track breakout moment complimenting beginning sung dance pop long awaited moments eventually transitioning chorus debut television performance performed track late night jimmy january previously leaked track lost bedroom included ghost featured episode abc grey anatomy december night time time support touring june starred short film playing angel described eye opening look reality young life new_york month renamed debut studio album stated released later summer noted composed tempo songs pretty electronic reason comes pop rocky live renamed night time time announced released october capitol records release received favorable reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score indicates generally favorable reviews based reviews rolling_stone listed fifth best debut album noting potent blending elements inspired indie rock sound album listed 25th best overall album year complex record debuted number billboard released lead single night time time september september starred independent film green early morning september boyfriend frontman cole smith arrested traffic stop new_york drug possession possession arrested drug possession resisting arrest smith possession heroin american express credit card october cancelled final week tour vampire weekend sustaining vocal later added caused vocal repeatedly november pop announced opening acts cyrus tour began february later month released extended play night time time sides december announced hair care brand february performance opening tour fell split open onstage completing performance taken ambulance anaheim hospital treated result injury forced temporarily pull support tour returned shortly november north american tour debuted new track called guardian present upcoming film roles july announced twitter working second album described sound album aggressive working produced night time time bobby andrew scottish band scream expressed wish collaborate appeared comedy drama film nixon directed johnson joined cast trust stars cage wood directed benjamin alex following fan speculation confirmed april upcoming second studio album titled singer announced releasing film written directed frequent collaborator grant singer accompanied new single album scheduled released later year jimmy revealed june face newest named illicit collaborated scream song light gets released february lead single band eleventh studio album april announced star sequel david lynch 1990s television series twin peaks musical style primarily singer earlier work incorporated elements dance pop electropop notably seen tracks ghost included elements acoustic new wave lyrical content originally incorporated themes rebellion teenage romance andrew opined plays girl gone wild tale near horror story clearly meant shock upset noting instead features sky breakdown connection relationship inability feel result career progressed frequently experimented elements indie rock commonly heard album night time time rolling_stone wrote songs catchy synths influences like suicide group compared new_zealand recording artist felt tackle contemporary love desire depth compared musical style 1980s pop music noted sultry vocals mind del abandoning colder tone drop edge tracks like sad dream showcasing vocal range seldom observed andrew stated variety singles guest features live appearances sky proven talented singers creative songwriters collaborators currently working genre blamed bad marketing label disputes extended delay night time time stated repeated renaming record idea musical identity issues suffered years establishing friendship recording artist cyrus gregory miller new_york_post noted media general public continue following commented obviously way bigger eyes feel like kind going similar thing trying trying objects making like sex reading things nice gets generated minor controversy appearing cover night time time responded photo pornographic came earth nude feminist influenced work said feel like bad job feminist making angry influences cited madonna prince apple gwen alice cooper nancy cat power hole smith simon hardy kate bush britney_spears musical influences philanthropy july performed music hall new_york_city benefit david lynch foundation announced funds raised meditation programs risk students veterans women survivors domestic violence american indians suffering diabetes homeless practice said sort saved life discography night time time filmography tours opening act tour


sean sean john born november known stage names daddy american hip hop recording artist record producer entrepreneur actor born harlem grew mount new_york worked talent director records founding label bad boy entertainment debut album way certified seven times platinum followed successful albums forever saga continues press play formed musical group dirty money released critically reviewed commercially successful album train paris won grammy awards mtv_video_music_awards producer mtv making band non music business ventures include clothing lines sean john sean sean earned council fashion designers america award movie production company restaurants forbes estimated net worth million early life sean john born public housing project harlem new_york_city brought mount new_york mother model teacher assistant father earl associate convicted new_york drug dealer frank lucas age shot death sitting car central park west child graduated roman catholic mount saint michael academy played football academy team won division title said given nickname child angry career career beginnings dropping howard university years business major intern new_york records talent director helped develop mary college days reputation throwing parties attracted thousand participants promoted aids fundraiser heavy held city college new_york gymnasium following charity basketball game event occurred people died fired established new label bad boy entertainment joint venture records taking newcomer notorious notorious quickly released hit singles followed successful particularly notorious ready die signed acts bad boy including thomas faith evans total father house production team worked mary usher kim mariah carey men franklin joined bad boy widely publicized rivalry west_coast death row records beginning notorious criticized parodied knight songs interviews mid-1990s produced songs finished decade number billboard list pop albums decade daddy way daddy recorded commercial vocal work rapper debut single hold spent weeks billboard hot chart peaking number debut album way released july bad boy records originally titled hell harlem album underwent changes notorious killed march label artists guest appearances album way significant success particularly united_states reached number billboard week release selling copies album produced singles missing tribute notorious rap song debut number billboard hot remained chart consecutive weeks topped charts worldwide singles hold world victory released collaborated jimmy page song come film album earned nominations 40th grammy awards winning grammy award best rap album september album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america sales million copies sued landlord neglect denied charges late 1990s criticized overly hip hop guest appearances samples past hits new songs forever club new_york april charged assault result incident steve records manager filmed video earlier year song hate concerned video featured shot asked video pulled aired mtv april visited offices injured charged second degree assault criminal sentenced attend anger management class forever debut solo studio album released bad boy records august north_america following day reached number billboard number hip hop albums_chart remained week knocked mary fourth album mary album received positive mixed reviews music critics spawned singles charted billboard charts peaked number canadian albums_chart highest charting album country december girlfriend club new_york manhattan gunfire broke police investigation fellow rapper arrested weapons violations charges charged weapons related charges driver claim ownership gun gag order place highly publicized trial began attorneys benjamin found guilty charges convicted charges sentenced years prison broke shortly lawsuit filed said suffered emotional damage shooting settled february lawyers sides having agreed settlement terms secret said matter resolved satisfaction parties saga continues changed stage daddy gospel album thank completed beginning weapons trial released march appeared drug dealer film starred billy bob monster ball arrested driving suspended license florida began working series unusual artists short period time manager collaboration titled let ill opening act spring celebrity tour signed california based pop girl group dream record label producer soundtrack album film training day june ended bad boy entertainment joint venture records gaining control bad boy catalogue roster artists saga continues released july north_america studio album released joint venture album reached number billboard hip hop albums charts eventually certified platinum studio album album sean feature guest appearances jay-z kim executive producer reality making band appeared mtv involved interviewing candidates creating musical acts enter music business acts got start way include band kane ran new_york_city marathon raising million educational system city new_york march appeared discuss marathon finished hours eighteen minutes headed campaign vote die presidential election february performed super bowl halftime press play august announced today altering stage calling said fans didn know address led confusion november london based musical artist richard performing years started sought injunction high_court justice london accepted court settlement damages costs longer use known assault charge filed michigan television host mills resolved favor starred film way rise power played walter lee younger broadway revival sun television adaptation aired february sold half record company warner music group hosted mtv_video_music_awards named influential people time magazine mentioned country song play country brooks lyricist says didn come hear city refused release musician contractual obligations allow join group unit cent recorded song hip hop lyrics imply knew identity notorious murderer later resolved feud released album years press play october bad boy records label album featuring guest appearances popular artists debuted number billboard chart sales singles come night reached billboard hot album available preview mtv leak october week sold stores press play received mixed positive reviews critics certified gold riaa ratings september teamed cent jay-z forbes money billion dollar remix march los_angeles_times claimed notorious orchestrated robbery shooting claim supposed fbi documents newspaper later retracted story acknowledging documents fabricated associate record management executive jimmy confessed shot orders june representative denied rumors change ventured reality television august premiere vh1 series want work season finale making band said heading studio record album interview daily_mail said christina_aguilera album lewis appeared credited real episodes season csi miami presumed guilty sink swim role lawyer dirty money acting created rap known dream team group consists ross fat joe rhymes red café appearance comedian chris live january upright citizens brigade theatre new_york_city june played role credited sean comedy film greek record company executive entourage series representative announced guest star episode season train paris released group dirty money december release preceded singles angels hello good morning loving coming home experienced mixed success billboard hot coming home successful songs peaking number hot number number seven canada march dirty money performed coming home live american idol april appeared season hawaii guest starring undercover detective november appeared episode eighth season american sitcom sunny philadelphia present money making way february premiered big featuring ross french montana single money making originally scheduled released year song released digital download march days later trailer music video released version music video released march stage daddy album released free album tracks november guy announced joint album available free download new single called loose featuring williams released june july bad boy entertainment artist told press collaborating describes album titled way sequel debut describes music unique mindset classic epic live know tall order welcome challenge april announced album tour plans retire music industry focus acting business career fortune magazine listed number forbes magazine estimates year ending earned million ranking fifteenth musicians estimated net worth million sean john started clothing line sean john nominated council fashion designers america award designer year won clothing line subject controversy national labor committee revealed factories producing clothing honduras violating labor laws accusations workers subjected body searches pregnancy tests locked access tightly controlled employees forced work overtime paid wages charles national labor committee told new_york_times sean daddy obviously lot literally lot overnight help workers responded extensive investigation telling reporters pro worker february announced improvements implemented factory including adding air conditioning water systems firing abusive allowing formation labor union late department store removed sean john jackets shelves discovered clothing dog fur species called dog known jackets dog fur soon alerted production stopped november added men called king sean john brand dedicated barack_obama muhammad ali martin king featured model bar advertisements ventures addition clothing line owned restaurants called named son original new_york location closed september atlanta location closed june designer dallas alternate jersey october agreed help develop brand percent share profits acquired clothing line liz million october major equity stake revolt television network film production branch began broadcasting february teamed actor mark businessman companies purchase majority holding free athletes john president fiji water ceo company personal life family father children child born high school sweetheart designer attends ucla football scholarship relationship porter lasted july adopted raised born porter son previous relationship singer producer sure son christian born twin daughters star james born december months birth twins daughter chance born sarah took legal responsibility chance october sons appeared mtv super sweet threw celebrity party gave cars sixteenth birthday present sixteenth birthday presented car complete owns home alpine new_jersey purchased reported million charity work honors founded daddy house social programs organization help inner city youth programs include life skills classes annual summer camp jay-z pledged million help support victims hurricane katrina donated clothing sean john line victims donated computers books new_york schools chicago mayor richard named october day honor charity work honored star hollywood walk fame received honorary doctorate howard university served speaker commencement ceremony speech acknowledged experiences howard student positively influenced life wardrobe style describes wardrobe style timeless diverse september held ninth annual white party guests limited white dress code white party held held home east long_island stated party thrown party legendary status hard throw party lives legend legal troubles june arrested assault deadly weapon university california los_angeles police department accused assaulting son football coaches witnessing coach son son plays football ucla discography studio albums way forever saga continues press play train paris way filmography monster ball mtv_video_music_awards seamless way rise power sun greek draft day wanted accolades image awards outstanding actor television movie mini series dramatic special sun winner bet awards best male hip hop artist nominated mtv_video_music_awards grammy awards rolling_stone greatest albums time albums executive produced sean


branch branch american singer song america called anthem tea party movement branch produced america husband wrote song protest treatment tea party democrats uploaded youtube song aired radio quickly grew popularity subsequently performed fox news events country american idol contestant branch eliminated early process branch born mount pleasant texas later lived oklahoma married michael branch children early marriage family faced financial difficulties later living colorado faced near death youngest daughter branches supporters presidential candidate performing events speaker america official theme song campaign song released branch remember official campaign anthem presidential campaign branch music regularly expresses religious political themes emphasizing american music received conservative commentators members tea party movement political message use branch music campaigns seen indication appeal outsider candidates released singles working debut album release personal life branch born mount pleasant east texas began singing youth church siblings lived oklahoma childhood branch moved texas family age remained proud texas heritage order focus music career branch family moved nashville tennessee married michael branch children early marriage low income branch husband took odd jobs addition work youth pastor order living describes living branch place oklahoma struggled pay month rent later bought house rented living colorado got financial difficulties tenants stopped paying rent accepted bank decision mortgage cleared debt appeared christian news magazine program club talking incident baby daughter revived drowning attributed child survival power prayer having inspired seeing passion christ days earlier career living oklahoma branch auditioned seventh season american idol chosen judges preliminary round hollywood footage performance included appeared montage end episode week later eliminated competition branch told new_york_times decision enter contest desire somebody felt opportunity belief god efforts years later video branch fourth single america released youtube husband michael branch wrote song partly response criticism tea party protests democrats drawing difficulties life interview billy kelly washington times tea party report branch told soon husband wrote song quickly learn lyrics recorded performing song originally felt song decided message important record song music video footage tea party rallies interspersed scenes branch singing sound stage kids holding signs containing political messages scripture america played july broadcast radio week later fox news host bill reilly devoted portion patriots segment song saying honoring legitimate protest branch patriot days uploaded video nearly views america soon popular song tea party movement described movement anthem new_york_times described branch having dynamic presence stage singing song played branch song titled remember insider extreme radio program early august song featured video branch promoting restoring honor rally lyrics remember contain mixture defiant metaphors christian rock style music branch husband said wrote song remind americans wake trying times stated americans stand come face saying prayed song bring people hope calling inspiring patriotic song video song video day site september america released september publishing company established branch husband included remember america foreign land song departed american soldiers felt songs strong noting patriotic themes subtle religious said song foreign land particularly moved branch released new single july called lead cover amy grant song released video song month later song described pro israel music video containing imagery related history jewish people including prominent emphasis holocaust addition performances united_states branch performed teens guatemala slovakia performed expo conjunction american bible society singing patriotic songs support american soldiers performing national anthem expo branch attended washington times 30th anniversary celebration october performed songs event branch regularly performs oklahoma jazz working debut album scheduled released early republican presidential branch music gained prominence result use republican presidential primary performing america events country speaker branch husband came appreciate political views husband signed campaign america later adopted candidate campaign official theme said interviewed song time heard song message right felt listening song later described national journal having anti appeal lyrics campaign ads featuring america gave song increased exposure campaign america included chief staff subject numerous parodies featuring song report comedian stephen claimed got line america book america parodies shown program song announced march adopted branch song remember official theme song campaign having theme song prior announcement said chose song songs express beauty strength free americans better song seen representing emotion campaign effort david described branch muse conservative candidate songs primary campaigns politics branch said patriotism admiration america principle music suggests tea party animated patriotism love freedom music incorporates political themes religious views led songs tea party supporters commentators bill reilly artist performed political rallies led campaign rallies husband joined presidential campaign state director tennessee hearing speak events branch performed branch said natural choice husband felt beliefs aligned received payments totaled live entertainment services provided political rallies political action committees associated campaign discography


rise rise american melodic hardcore band chicago illinois formed band current line comprises vocalist rhythm guitarist tim lead guitarist blair bassist joe drummer barnes members dan kevin white chris dan band spent years signed independent record label fat wreck chords released studio albums revolutions minute albums met considerable underground success band signed major label major label debut song counter culture brought band mainstream success producing successful singles albums witness appeal reason successful peaked number number billboard chart respectively appeal reason followed years later albums released certified platinum canada albums certified gold united_states rise known advocacy supporting organisations amnesty international gets better project band actively promotes animal rights members straight edge excluding barnes supporters history early years revolutions minute following disbandment chicago hardcore punk band fingers bassist joe guitarist dan began recording demos hope new band recruited drummer auditioned vocalists settling member tim met sick concert group called revolt released self titled extended play band changed rise released album fat wreck chords year produced veteran punk producer mass left band replaced killing tree guitarist touring support band returned studio december work second length studio album revolutions minute released band toured extensively support albums opening sick use afi addition rise participated tour song counter culture witness release revolutions minute rise approached major record labels eventually signed records december records folded records following year forcing band switch labels rise switch following departure replaced reach sky member chris new lineup rise major record label debut song counter culture august band album reach billboard music chart peaked certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments copies album received generally positive reviews critics drew criticism accessibility sound compared previous rise works giving album stars johnny allmusic commented song counter culture gets carried away melodic urgency stated album band major label debut maybe fuller sound occasional acoustic guitars cello overdubs rise toured north_america europe australia japan support song counter culture notable mentions include performances international taste chaos tour funeral friend story year engage worldwide tour germany australia new_zealand japan tour reading festival leeds festival tour trio tour north_america january touring support song counter culture rise recorded fourth studio album blasting room studio fort collins colorado producers bill jason mixed chris lord sound burbank california witness released july album peaked number billboard chart selling copies week release eventually certified gold riaa age newspaper said witness band returns punk roots addition earning rise best chart sales numbers time album generally received critics allmusic giving album stars said band inner drawn amid pit ready choruses fist air stirring lyrics commented rise continue confront political personal grievances tune guitars rhythms tim vocals fast forward weekly said band returning old school form intensity bricks quickly lose focus questionable efforts worth dying prayer refugee dvd titled generation lost released december promote band new album contained documentary careers band members live performance videos making clips rise toured support witness second half band tour late band headlined tour thursday included bands circa survive billy talent early band supported chemical romance half arena tour february rise announced departure guitarist chris left accord touring schedule band official website replaced longtime friend blair crime june band began official headlining tour support witness north american tour lasted summer months tour july rise released canada titled noise subsequently released united_states january appeal reason rise played sixteenth annual california sixth annual download festival june park england played switzerland festival germany hurricane festival festival like previous years band participated tour decided perform tour west_coast swing august august rise fifth studio album appeal reason released october australia october europe october united_states album sold copies week peaked number billboard making rise highest charting album date appeal reason met generally positive reviews critics rate highly witness blaming movement mainstream away faster hardcore punk giving album rating entertainment_weekly said album filled protest anthems lean closer angst bands new found glory fall boy genuine outrage green day songs pretty power chord little bark bite kyle anderson rolling_stone stated songs appeal reason driven pop sensibility said rise nervous leaving underground sharp songs like ready rest world rise released song called death guitar hero world tour march ready fall audience added track pack song called sight unseen released internet time death sight unseen later released compilation album long forgotten songs sides covers tracks respectively previously unreleased songs appeal reason recording sessions released fat wreck chords self titled vinyl release included songs voice dissent released inch vinyl coloured vinyl black vinyl split shared anti flag released year originally given away merchandise purchase rise anti flag tour rise embarked north american tour bands billy talent engage june july short tour november supported bands thursday poison band played acoustic christmas december playing right afi completing european tour october november australian tour january february summer european festival tour rise began recording album fall september rise took club undercover covering song september announced official website rise releasing second live dvd entitled station mile october according band dvd focus band live unreleased footage documentary backstage tour road footage september according guitarist blair rise begun recording sixth studio album release blasting room fort collins colorado rise latest dvd station mile samples possible songs upcoming album played beginning dvd rise announced south american shows brazil argentina run european shows late february march respectively rise finished recording sixth studio album january recording minute guest vocals lyrics album focus real world events hurricane katrina horizon oil spill according lyrics discuss grim topics actually positive view written perspective place transition place living january rise announced release date march spin magazine labeled concept album january tweeted message stating record concept record absolutely chicks single album help way debuted january second song album architects debuted released digitally february promotion effort band embarked short tour south_america february month long tour europe march returning united_states band announced spring tour bad religion year strong notable album establish rise stance song album stop september children references september teenagers lgbt community specifically mentioning tyler billy lucas harrison chase brown album release band message website inviting listeners apply songs messages current events addition originally based band released split vinyl face face features songs band covering song band august rise appearances reading leeds festivals band main support act fighters fall tour rise supported fighters dates september opening act band announced tour canada october supported black pacific tour consisted dates rise contributed cover ballad brown freedom tribute album bob_dylan songs produced february commemorate amnesty international 50th anniversary rise embarked leg tour day remember spring leg ended band launching european tour band continued europe summer months festivals way end band announced return fall tour anthem hot water music tour include stops arizona band played sound strike january vocalist tim told rolling_stone rise focusing batteries years touring support march rise played performances african soil performed south_africa cape_town legs headlined festival band bring horizon black market present told rise going begin work seventh studio album end year release september rise released compilation sides contributions covers titled long forgotten songs sides covers interview espn day singer tim asked record progress said getting periodically fall ideas hit studio ready good wait turn scream april band posted short video facebook page new album message coming soon band posted short video indicating new album released summer band released short video teaser song new album clarified summer release date july june new teaser released facebook revealing album title black market release date july album single don want anymore released june interview magazine tim gave insight black market confirmed song titles new album don want anymore great die people live zero visibility awake long june band unveiled official album artwork black market website track listing album released week later june website social media sites june terrorist leaked itunes available purchase black market released july following release black market rise obtained second billboard rock albums hits according nielsen_soundscan previous album politics ethics group members active supporters animal rights organization video single ready fall contains footage factory farming sport hunting melting ice caps forest fires group called video important video february band released cover bob_dylan song ballad brown benefit amnesty international director cut video available website band voted best animal friendly band addition members rise exception barnes straight edge refrain consuming alcohol drugs addition support animal rights band voiced support democratic causes united_states presidential election band political activist group appeared rock bush vol compilation rock bush project raised million presidential candidate john presidential election band members endorsed barack_obama news bulletin early band stated things exciting watching bush finally release america year hostage shoes rise announced endorsement new line shoes completely consideration animal rights efforts response criticism spawning rumors use rise released statement address matter myspace profile website saying musical style influences rise musical style band career described critics melodic hardcore punk rock hardcore punk band cited numerous punk hardcore bands influences music drummer barnes stated think lot different influences hardcore like old cave lot punk like face face law tim stated band style minor threat black flag knows maybe wearing bands influenced rise include dead refused bad brains bad religion band members timeline discography revolutions minute song counter culture witness appeal reason black market awards nominations