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'Fuel' is a rock band formed by Carl Bell, Jeff Abercrombie, and Brett Scallions in 1989. They are well known for their hit songs "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" and "Shimmer" from their albums ''Something Like Human'' and ''Sunburn'', respectively.
History
Early years
Fuel was originally formed in 1989 in Kenton, Tennessee but moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1994 where they played at local Pennsylvania bars and nightclubs. Their first EP ''Porcelain'' was released in 1996 and sold well locally, spawning a small radio hit with "Shimmer." The popularity of the EP brought them to the attention of Sony's 550 imprint, which released their second EP ''Hazelton'' the following year. In 1999, they eventually moved to Atlanta.
The band's full length debut, ''Sunburn'', came out in 1998. "Shimmer" was again included and almost became a Top 40 hit; while, the other singles ("Bittersweet," "Jesus or a Gun," and "Sunburn,") received some airplay. The songs "Shimmer" and "Sunburn" are also featured on the charitable album ''Live in the X Lounge''. "Sunburn" was also featured in the movie ''Scream 3''.
Rise to fame
In 2000, after laying low for two and a half years, Fuel came back with their second album, ''Something Like Human'', and scored a Top 40 hit with "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (#30), as well as going double platinum with the album.
The third album, ''Natural Selection'', came out in 2003, which spawned the hit "Falls On Me" but did not sell as well as its predecessor. They released their greatest hits album ''The Best of Fuel'' on December 13, 2005.
Line-up changes
Miller and Scallions leave
After disagreements (both public and private), drummer Kevin Miller was dismissed from the band in 2004. On February 7, 2006, Fuel announced through their website that singer Brett Scallions had left the band. Although the band (now just Carl Bell and Jeff Abercrombie) said that Scallions left on friendly terms, Bell has stated that there were problems with Scallions' voice, "Brett had some voice issues…struggling with his voice at times... he had kinda lost a little bit of it."[1] Bell also wrote a letter on their website stating "We will all miss him and we wish him the best."
Daughtry receives lead singer offer
Fuel had already laid down the instrumental tracks for their fourth album and soon started auditioning singers so the band could move forward. Abercrombie and Bell took notice of ''American Idol'' contestant Chris Daughtry, after he performed "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" on the show. The single shot up to the Top 10 download list on iTunes and stayed there for a number of days. This also sparked interest in other Fuel songs, which began to appear in the Top 100 download chart on iTunes. On March 3, 2006, judge Randy Jackson stated in an interview that Daughtry had been offered the opportunity to become Fuel's new lead singer.[2] Fuel confirmed their interest on their official website. On May 11, 2006, Abercrombie and Bell appeared on the TV show ''Extra'' to officially offer Daughtry the job.[3] However, though flattered, Daughtry turned down this offer. [4]
By this time also, Tommy Stewart, formerly of Godsmack, was named as Fuel's drummer on Fuel's Myspace page.[5]
New singer chosen
On June 8, 2006, Bell announced that the band has found a new lead singer but were waiting confirmation from the record label to announce it.[6] Still, they officially entered the studio in mid-August with producer Scott Humphrey to start recording their fourth album. Tommy Lee and Josh Freese have helped with additional drums on the new album. The band has posted photos from within the studio fairly often on the band's website and MySpace.
On March 9, 2007, Carl Bell officially announced that Fuel's next album, complete with new band members, was fully mixed and going to mastering, and on April 19, 2007, he posted on Fuel's official website that their new lead singer has been confirmed as Toryn Green.
''Angels & Devils'' (2007)
On May 15, 2007, Bell announced the title of the new album - ''Angels & Devils'' - set to be released on August 7, 2007. On June 19, 2007, Fuel's first single from their new album, "Wasted Time", was released into rock radio and Internet download.
The album was leaked onto torrent sites on August 3, 2007. This was because it went on sale early in places outside the US.
Fuel performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday August 10, 2007.
Angels & Devils made its debut at #7 on itunes in the "all" category, and #1 in the "rock" category. It went up to #4 in the "all" category.
It debuted on the Billboard 200 at #42 (15,000 units).
Trivia
★ Fuel was forced to call off tour dates after an on-stage accident led to lead singer Brett Scallions' nose being broken. Forced to have surgery, he had to re-learn how to sing for the recording of ''Something Like Human''.
★ The band performs many cover songs of other rock bands; one of its favorites to perform is an acoustic version of "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin, which they also recorded for their ''Something Like Human'' album as a bonus track.
★ Coincidentally, there is another band also known as Fuel, which plays emocore in the same vein of Fugazi or Hot Water Music. They were around in the early 1990s and released one full length CD, titled ''Monuments to Excess''.
★ "Won't Back Down," from the album ''Natural Selection'', was featured on the soundtrack of the movie ''Daredevil''.
★ "Quarter," also from the album ''Natural Selection'', was featured in the soundtrack of the video games '', ''Nascar Thunder 2004'', and ''NFL Street''. Both games were released by divisions of the Electronic Arts company.
★ "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" was featured on episode 8 of the first season of "Cold Case."
★ "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" was also featured on the sixth episode in the first season of "Hack".
★ The song "Bad Day" was covered by Korey Livy on Australian Idol. A few weeks later Dean Geyer performed "Shimmer" on Australian Idol's rock week.
★ In March 2007, former frontman Brett Scallions was selected as the singer for "Riders on the Storm," featuring Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek -- former members of The Doors.
★ In a rock magazine released titled, "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists," Brett Scallions was ranked number fifty.
★ "Empty Spaces" was featured in the 2002 film ''A Walk to Remember''.
★ On July 26 2007, Australian rugby league Brisbane Broncos star, Sam Thaiday performed, "Shimmer," on The Footy Show.
★ "Walk The Sky" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 "Godzilla" movie.
★ "Falls On Me" featured on the 12th episode in season 4 of "Cold Case"
★ Their song "Gone" was used as the theme song for WWE's 2007 Pay Per View, Vengeance
★ Their song "Again" was used in a FOX commercial for "Prison Break"
Members
Current lineup
★ Toryn Green - vocals
★ Carl Bell - guitar, keyboards, vocals
★ Jeff Abercrombie - bass guitar
★ Tommy Stewart - drums, percussion
Former members
★ Brett Scallions - vocals, guitar (1989-2006)
★ Jody Abbott - drums, percussion (1989-1997)
★ Kevin Miller - drums, percussion (1997-2004)
★ Erik Avakian - keyboards (1994-1995)
★ Larry Swartz - keyboards (1991-1994)
Discography
Albums and EPs
| Date of Release | Title | Label | U.S. peak | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ''Small the Joy EP'' | Self-release | - | |
| March 17, 1994 | ''Fuel EP'' | Self-release | - | |
| May 1, 1996 | ''Porcelain EP'' | Self-release | - | |
| March 17, 1998 | ''Hazleton EP'' | Epic Records | - | |
| March 31, 1998 | ''Sunburn'' | Epic Records | 77 | platinum |
| September 19, 2000 | ''Something Like Human'' | Epic Records | 17 | 2X platinum |
| September 23, 2003 | ''Natural Selection'' | Epic Records | 15 | Gold |
| December 13, 2005 | ''The Best of Fuel'' | Epic Records | - | |
| August 7, 2007 | ''Angels & Devils'' | Epic Records | 42 |
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Shimmer" | 42 | 2 | 11 | ''Sunburn'' |
| 1998 | "Bittersweet" | - | 17 | 15 | ''Sunburn'' |
| 1999 | "Sunburn" | - | 31 | - | ''Sunburn'' |
| 1999 | "Jesus or a Gun" | - | 26 | 24 | ''Sunburn'' |
| 2000 | "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" | 30 | 1 | 2 | ''Something Like Human'' |
| 2001 | "Last Time" | - | 25 | 21 | ''Something Like Human'' |
| 2001 | "Innocent" | - | 4 | 10 | ''Something Like Human'' |
| 2001 | "Bad Day" | 64 | 12 | 14 | ''Something Like Human'' |
| 2003 | "Won't Back Down" | - | 37 | 22 | ''Natural Selection'' |
| 2003 | "Falls on Me" | 52 | 11 | 9 | ''Natural Selection'' |
| 2004 | "Million Miles" | - | 33 | 16 | ''Natural Selection'' |
| 2007 | "Wasted Time" | - | - | 24 | ''Angels & Devils'' |
The singles from the first three albums are all featured on the compilation album ''The Best of Fuel'', with the exception of "Million Miles" (it contains the song "Quarter" from the same album instead).
Notes
1. ''Carl Bell of Fuel Speaks Out''
2. http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/7659307/detail.html
3. http://extratv.warnerbros.com/v2/news/0506/11/1/text.html
4. http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=121114
5. http://www.myspace.com/fuel
6. http://forum.sonymusic.com/webx?14@443.KPQkaXSIcK4.0@.ee7e779!discloc=.ee825b9
External links
★ Official website
★ Fuelies.net
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