major band on the tribute cd???

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:13 pm

hey everyone, I was contacted by the singer of a major band through the book's myspace page about wanting to contribute to the tribute cd. I have spoken with Randy about this and we have decided NOT to announce the band until we actually get a recording in our hands so it doesnt look like we are "crying wolf", but just know this; if this band DOES come through and submit a song for the Tribute it will give the cd soooooo much more clout. The only thing I can say about this band is they are a major label signed band, have had 2 pretty big hits (radio AND MTV), and toured with God Lives Underwater a handful of times during the Life In The So Called Space Age tours. The singer of this band was friends with David also, through the tours and just being in the music business together, and wants to cover a track for the tribute as a gift to the fans. This would be a HUGE push and avenue for this tribute cd to get into A LOT of people's hands that wouldnt normally buy the album. This particular band has a pretty good cult following that will buy anything they are on, especially if its a "new" song that wont be on one of their actual albums. This band's 3rd album came out in 2004 so their fans have been waiting over 3 years for anything new so I am SURE all those people will buy the cd which will hopefully expose some of them into being interested in GLU and then buy their albums...(this band's 4th album is coming out in 2008 so they are using it, as well, as a way to let their fans know that they arent dead and are actually recording again). Its a win - win situation.

They dont know what song they are going to do yet but they have the deadline dates so they know there is a schedule. The singer e-mailed me and said that he will have a "song picked" sometime in the next week or so.

I will use this thread for all the updates and announcements on the progress of it (including when it will be ok to announce the name of the band etc).

gthesob · Post by **gthesob** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:21 pm

That's good to hear. I hope it's someone I like.

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:47 pm

i hope they don't cover my pick (from your mouth). that would suck.

but, let's narrow down who it isn't.

1. It's not stabbing westward. (or The Dreaming for that matter)
2. It's not sELF

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:26 am

asamorris wrote:i hope they don't cover my pick (from your mouth). that would suck.

but, let's narrow down who it isn't.

1. It's not stabbing westward. (or The Dreaming for that matter)
2. It's not sELF

hmmm stabbing westward kicks ass but someone said David hated them

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:29 am

i can see that. Christopher Hall seems very shallow, and self obsessed.

however, i like all his projects.

Lord Nikon · Post by **Lord Nikon** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:54 pm

it's not KmFdM, No Doubt, or Korn

wait.....IS it No Doubt?

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:49 pm

no, it's not no Doubt.

1. Gwen Stefani is too far up her own ass for something like this.

2. "have had 2 pretty big hits" ND has had quite a few more.

3. "This band's 3rd album came out in 2004" ND doubt has had like 6 by then.

i am going to do a little research and figure it out.

the only bands in that time period that the timeline shows, are:

Fluroscein - only 1 record out.
Forge - can't find any info. ruling them out.
Maintenance of Order - too underground.
Blue Collar Underworld - no recent work.
Semisonic - Four albums out. last released in 2001
Fuel - 3 full albums out. 4th comes out this month (?!) a couple of hits.
Stabbing Westward - Broken Up, Four Albums out already.
Creed - Broken Up. 3 albums out right now though... Scott Stapp is a douche.
Plastic Eaters - 2 albums.

none of the bands really fit the criteria.
so, what do we all think?

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:21 pm

hint:

1st album - 1997
2nd album - 1999
3rd album - 2004

(ps - the discontent w/Stabbing Westward came due to the fact that David thought the song "What Do I Have To Do" was a direct rip off from "Weaken"... this whole situation is discussed in the book.)

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:00 pm

marcy playground.

gthesob · Post by **gthesob** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:25 pm

That fits the dates.

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:45 pm

as well as the rabid fanbase.

also, DR and whats his #### went on to perform alot of solo acoustic shows...

Citizen · Post by **Citizen** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:18 pm

I only remember them having one hit "Sex and Candy" yeah it was big but that's the only one they had. The album dates fit, but thats it. I don't see Marcy Playground as a big major label artist. Their official site says nothing of a new album, in fact, the last update as far as news goes is in August 2005. Their bulletin board is not very "rabid" as well. I just don't see it.

Jawa242 · Post by **Jawa242** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:38 pm

another hint:

1st & 2nd album - Island Records
3rd & (upcoming) 4th album - Koch Records

(and Aaron Lewis from Staind had a "guest appearance" duet-type track on a song on their 3rd album)

Lord Nikon · Post by **Lord Nikon** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:10 pm

dude.....just tell us, man

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:22 pm

Jawa242 wrote:another hint:

1st & 2nd album - Island Records
3rd & (upcoming) 4th album - Koch Records

(and Aaron Lewis from Staind had a "guest appearance" duet-type track on a song on their 3rd album)

Sevendust, Linkin Park, Cold?

thats the closest i can come up with
but as far as i can tell there not on the record co

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_Records
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Lewis
"He was also featured on a remix for the song "Crawling" on Linkin Park's album Reanimation (the remix is titled "Krwling" on the album), as well as Sevendust's album Animosity, in which he contributed vocals to the song "Follow" and on the songs "Bleed" and "Send In the Clowns" by the band "Cold."