Grinspoon
Australian rock band
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales, which formed in 1995 by Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar, Kristian Hopes on drums and frontman Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar. Also in that year, Grinspoon won the national youth radio, Triple J–sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore, with their post-grunge song "Sickfest". The band's name references Lester Grinspoon, an associate professor emeritus of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who supported marijuana for medical use.
All eight of Grinspoon's studio albums have reached the ARIA albums chart top 10. Their sound changed to mainstream rock with the release of their third studio album, "New Detention" (2002), which peaked at No. 2; likewise, their fifth studio album "Alibis & Other Lies" (2007) also reached No. 2. The 2004 fourth album, "Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills", peaked at No. 4. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2005 it won the Best Rock Album Award.
The band were signed to Universal Records in the United States by late 1998, and were promoted with the songs "Champion", which featured in "Gran Turismo 3"; "Post Enebriated Anxiety", which was on the international version of "Guide to Better Living" (1999); "Chemical Heart", via the internet; and a cover of the Prong song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck", from Grinspoon's "Pushing Buttons" (1998) EP, which was also included on "" (1998). On 4 December 2013, the band members announced an indefinite hiatus to pursue individual projects, although they made a return in earnest in 2017. Their eighth studio album, "Whatever, Whatever" (2024) reached No. 3.
History.
1995-2000: Early years.
In July 1995, Pat Davern (guitar), Joe Hansen (bass guitar), Kristian Hopes (drums) and Phil Jamieson (vocals, guitar) met at a Lismore hotel, The Gollan, for a jam night. They decided to form a band and three weeks later they recorded a two-track demo, which they entered for the national youth radio station Triple J's Unearthed competition. Their name was taken from Lester Grinspoon, an associate professor emeritus of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who supported marijuana for medical use. They won the competition with their post-grunge, alternative rock song "Sickfest" – their first track ever written together by Davern and Jamieson.
Grinspoon gained airplay on Triple J and independent radio stations. They developed a strong following among the Australian "alternative" and "mosh pit crowd." Their debut extended Play (EP) was the six-track, "Grinspoon" (a.k.a. "Green Album"), was released in 1995 through the independent Oracle Records. It contained the songs "Sickfest" and "More Than You Are" that became popular with fans and were rerecorded on later releases.
Grinspoon's second EP, "Licker Bottle Cozy", recorded in June 1996 and produced by Phil McKellar, was released by Grudge Records in December. It had a slightly heavier sound than their earlier EP with five tracks including the songs "Champion" and "Pig Pen". In September 1997 they released their first full-length album, "Guide to Better Living", co-produced by McKellar and well-known Swiss-American heavy metal producer Ulrich Wild. The album peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Charts and went platinum with sales of over 70,000 in Australia. It represents the Helmet-influenced alternative metal sound of their early career with heavier songs like "Pressure Tested 1984". The Australian version of the album features five live songs—illustrating the band's sense of humour and ability to play live—and a hidden track, the acoustic "Protest". US branch of Universal Records signed the band by late 1998 and released an altered version of "Guide to Better Living" in March 1999.
Whilst in US touring for ten months as support act for Creed, Lit, Godsmack and Anthrax, Grinspoon released a six track EP, "Pushing Buttons", for their Australian market in September 1998. It featured the popular heavy song "Black Friday" and the lighter songs "Busy" and "Explain". After the intense US touring, Grinspoon released their second album, "Easy" in September 1999, which peaked at No. 4 and went platinum in Australia. It contained the singles "Ready 1" and "Rock Show".
2001-2007: Changing direction.
After a break to reconsider their direction and sound Grinspoon started recording their next album, "New Detention", in Sydney's Festival Studios in September 2001 but prior to finishing the studios were shut down and so vocals and guitars were recorded in smaller studios. Further delays occurred after Hopes injured his hand on a studio window. "New Detention" was released in June 2002 and was more commercial—it peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Charts and went platinum. The first single from the album, "Chemical Heart", released in February had created a stir with long term fans and the media because it was different from their previous grunge sound. The band insisted the change was a natural one and was an improvement. Nevertheless, the band still performs older tracks in their live shows. They released a four track EP in March 2003, "Panic Attack"—containing a cover of INXS's "Don't Change"—which reached No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
In August 2004, they released a new single, "Hard Act To Follow", which reached the Top 30. It was from the September album "Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills", which peaked at No. 4 and went platinum. Grinspoon also performed at the 2004 NRL grand final before a second single, "Better Off Alone", issued in November, also reached the Top 30. The third single was "Hold on Me" released in February 2005. For "Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills", the band agreed that they were deliberately seeking a new audience, claiming they wrote a number of songs for the release and rejected any that sounded like earlier work. It won the 2005 'Best Rock Album Award' at the ARIA Music Awards. They had previously been nominated 9 times.
Grinspoon had built a strong local following after their rise, they were regulars at Australian music festivals. On 26 March 2006, Grinspoon performed "Hard Act To Follow" and "Better Off Alone" at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony in Melbourne. They headlined the inaugural "Thank God It's Over" in Melbourne, at "BOBFest '06" in South Australia in October and at Odyssey 2006 at Dreamworld for New Year's Eve.
In February 2007, Jamieson admitted himself to rehab due to addiction to crystal methamphetamine. On Andrew Denton's "Enough Rope" in July, Jamieson discussed his drug addictions, an extramarital affair, stealing money from bandmates, detox and rehab experiences.
The band completed, "Alibis & Other Lies" in July 2007, as their final album for Universal. It was co-produced by the band and Ramesh Sathiah, who had worked with them on their earliest recordings. Earlier albums before this were pop-oriented rock, while "Easy" and "Alibis & Other Lies" were more heavy rock. The first single from the album, "Black Tattoo", was released as a digital download on 23 June and physically a week later. The album peaked at No. 2, their equal highest album chart position (with "New Detention" in 2002). Grinspoon released a 2-disc compilation entitled "Best in Show". The first disc featured their hits and several older songs, like "Champion", which landed the song on "Gran Turismo 3". The second disc includes a collection of covers recorded over the years. In the US, all Grinspoon albums had been released on iTunes and other online music stores. The first four were "Guide To Better Living", "Best In Show", "Thrills, Kills, and Sunday Pills", and "New Detention". "Easy" and "Alibis & Other Lies" followed on 31 October 2007.
2008-2009: Hiatus.
On 5 February 2008, Jamieson announced, via the band's official website, that Grinspoon were on hiatus following their appearance at Big Day Out in late January. Grinspoon headlined the Newton's Playground festival, held atop Bathurst's famous Mount Panorama in March, with their song "Lost Control" played in advertisements for the festival. On 1 May, Grinspoon announced they would complete more shows before writing a new album.
Grinspoon recorded The Easybeats' track "St. Louis" for a tribute album, "Easy Fever: A Tribute to The Easybeats and Stevie Wright"—released in October 2008—while Jamieson's duet with The Wrights on "Evie part 3: I'm Losing You" from 2005 was included. The band contributed the track "Blind Lead Blind", their B side of 2007's "Minute By Minute", to a compilation CD for The Buttery Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centre titled "Caution: Life Ahead", which included contributions from other Australian acts such as Powderfinger, Midnight Oil and The Living End, and was released in November.
Grinspoon performed on 26 July 2009 at the annual Splendour in the Grass Festival in Byron Bay. Jamieson then toured with a supergroup composed of The Living End's Chris Cheney, You Am I's Tim Rogers, and Josh Pyke with a 17-piece band in August 2009. The group performed a tribute to The Beatles' White Album for its 40th anniversary.
2010: "Six to Midnight".
Grinspoon's next album, titled "Six to Midnight", was released on 11 September 2009 on the band's imprint Chk Chk Boom Records, distributed by Universal Records, which peaked at No. 6. Two tracks, "Dogs" and the first single, "Comeback", were released to radio earlier. For promotion of the album, the band toured in a more intimate setting than most of their previous concerts. On 6 November, Grinspoon played live on Triple J radio and confirmed that "Summer" was the second single from the album. In 2010 Premonitions was released as the third single from the album. The band toured for the album including two acoustic shows in London in early 2012 featuring Phil and Pat.
2011–2019: "Black Rabbits" and hiatus.
In September 2011 Grinspoon announced on their website that they are writing and recording their seventh studio album.
In May 2012 the band announced that they were heading to the United States for a month to record the album. The band also hinted that the title of the album would be "Black Rabbits". The album was later slated to feature guest musicians including Chris Cheney of The Living End, Tim Rogers of You Am I and Scott Russo of Unwritten Law.
On 23 July 2012, Grinspoon released the artwork of the album on their official Facebook page, confirming the name of the release "Black Rabbits".
The album was released on 28 September, debuting at number 8 on the ARIA charts.
On 5 December 2013 a statement on the official Grinspoon website announced that the band would be going on hiatus. A section of the statement reads: "Thanks to all our families, friends, and especially our fans for the support over the last 18 years – it's been a wild ride to say the least. We are still a band of brothers but it's time for us to take a break and recharge the batteries. We're excited to see what our future holds…adios amigos, it's been a blast!"
In August 2015, it was announced that the band would be reforming exclusively to play a run of dates opening for Cold Chisel.
In 2017, the band announced they would be re-releasing a special 20th Anniversary edition of Guide To Better Living and announced an Australia wide tour. The tour was sold out.
In 2019, the group released the compilation, "Chemical Hearts".
2020–present: "Whatever, Whatever".
In May 2024, the group released the single "Unknown Pretenders", which was written in February 2020. At the same time, they announced the release of their eighth studio album "Whatever, Whatever".
Awards and nominations.
APRA Awards.
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.
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ARIA Awards.
The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. Grinspoon has won 2 awards from 14 nominations.
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J Awards.
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
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1000 Miles (Grinspoon song)
"1000 Miles" is the fourth single by Australian rock band Grinspoon from their third studio album "New Detention" (June 2002). It was released on 18 August 2003 by Universal Music Australia, which reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 100.
The three other tracks on the single were recorded in early 2003 at the band's live performance at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, on their Panic Attack Tour. This release also includes a music video for the song, which is animated and was not broadcast on television, it features rednecks and has band member, Phil Jamieson, as a preacher endorsing alcohol.
The song was played on Triple J radio as an album track during the latter half of 2002 and reached No. 47 on the station's Hottest 100 for that year.
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Ten Mile Tide
US musical group
Ten Mile Tide is a folk rock indie band originating from San Francisco.
Origins and members.
Twin brothers Jason and Justin Munning started the band in 1999 at Stanford University along with Steve Kessler, Marc Mazzoni, Bryan Jayne, and Brooks Dubose. Jeff Clemetson, Kristen Kessler, and Matt Mitchell joined on to form the core of the band which toured in different formats full-time for over 6 years.
During the mid 2000s, Ten Mile Tide served as the house band for The University of Vermont Outing Club Fest each September. The band either headlined or was a supporting act from 2002-2006, performing hits like "Remember", "Sweet Girl", and "Never Gonna Drink Again".
Opinions on digital piracy.
Ten Mile Tide was well known for its relatively positive opinions on file sharing. Justin Munning stated that file sharing of the band's music on websites such as Kazaa had boosted sales and opened up opportunities for touring that otherwise would not have been accessible to the band. Munning also expressed a belief that the advent of internet file sharing would lead to more significant success among independent musicians as new opportunities arose to gather fans and attention outside of the influence of record labels.
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500 Miles to Memphis
American punk band
500 Miles to Memphis is a punk rock americana band from Cincinnati, OH. Their music is a cross-genre blend of punk rock, americana, bluegrass, and country. Ryan Malott formed the band in 2003. Since then they have released six studio albums, which have won multiple awards, and been licensed to numerous movies, TV shows, and video games.
They have actively toured the United States since 2003.
500 Miles to Memphis consists of Ryan Malott (vocs, guitar, banjo), David Rhodes Brown (lap steel), Noah Sugarman (bass, vocs), Kevin Hogle (drums), Aaron Whalen (guitar, vocs), Nate Hickey(guitar, mandolin, vocs), and Luke Zacherl(violin).
Awards.
500 Miles to Memphis
Licensing.
500MTM's music has been licensed to multiple movies and TV shows, including:
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10,000 Maniacs
American alternative rock band
10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs, and five live albums. They achieved their most significant success between 1987 and 1993, when they released four albums that charted in the top 50 in the US: "In My Tribe" (1987), "Blind Man's Zoo" (1989), "Our Time in Eden" (1992), and the live album "MTV Unplugged" (1993). After the recording (but before the release) of "MTV Unplugged", original lead singer and songwriter Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career, while the remaining members continued the band.
History.
Early years.
The band was formed as Still Life in 1981 in Jamestown, New York, by Dennis Drew (keyboards), Steven Gustafson (bass), Chet Cardinale (drums), Robert Buck (guitar), and Buck's ex-wife Terri Newhouse (vocals). Gustafson invited Natalie Merchant, who was 17 at the time, to do some vocals. John Lombardo, who was in a band named The Mills (along with brother guitarist/vocalists Mark Liuzzo and Paul Liuzzo and drummer Mike Young) and used to play occasionally with Still Life, was invited to join permanently on guitar and vocals. Newhouse and Cardinale left the band in July, and Merchant became the main singer. Various drummers came and left. The band changed its name to Burn Victims and then to 10,000 Maniacs, inspired by the 1964 low-budget horror movie "Two Thousand Maniacs!".
They performed as 10,000 Maniacs for the first time on Labor Day, September 7, 1981, with a line-up of Merchant, Lombardo, Buck, Drew, Gustafson, and Tim Edborg on drums. Edborg left and Bob "Bob O Matic" Wachter was on drums for most of the 1981 gigs. Tired of playing cover songs—though their first notable American hit was a cover of the Cat Stevens hit "Peace Train"—the band started to write their own music, usually with Merchant handling the lyrics and Lombardo the music. In March 1982, with Jim Foti on drums, the band recorded an EP album titled "Human Conflict Number Five", financed by Drew's mother. More gigs followed in 1982. During this time, they lived in Atlanta, Georgia, for a short period at the encouragement of friends who said that many gigs were available there. Discouraged by the lack of actual gigs, and by having to sell plasma and rake leaves to buy food, the band moved back to Jamestown in November 1982 to regroup.
At the beginning of 1983, Jerry Augustyniak joined the band as their permanent drummer. The Maniacs met Augustyniak when they played in Buffalo, New York, where he was in a punk band named the Stains. Between March and July, the band recorded songs for a second record, "Secrets of the I Ching", their debut album, which was pressed by Mark Records for the band's own label Christian Burial Music. The record was well received by critics and caught the attention of respected BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel in London. One song, "My Mother the War", turned out to be a minor hit in the United Kingdom and entered the independent singles chart. The band toured extensively during 1983 and 1984, and played gigs in the UK.
Peter Leak, an Englishman living in New York City, became interested in the band, made contact and was made their manager. With the help of Leak and Elektra Records A & R (artists and repertoire) man Howard Thompson, 10,000 Maniacs signed to Elektra in November 1984. In the spring of 1985, they recorded their second album, "The Wishing Chair", in London at Livingston Studios, with Joe Boyd as producer. Though the album was not a blockbuster hit, its status as the band's major label debut did win it some notice, and it received significant critical acclaim.
Breakthrough success.
Frustrated with the lack of success and direction of the band, co-founder Lombardo left 10,000 Maniacs during a rehearsal on July 14, 1986. The remaining five members started recording a new album in Los Angeles with Peter Asher as the producer, who had worked extensively with artists such as James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. "In My Tribe", a more pop-rock oriented record, was released on July 7, 1987. The album stayed on the charts for 77 weeks, peaking at No. 37, and established a large U.S. audience for the group. It was also well received in the UK. The album originally contained the band's recording of "Peace Train", but the song was removed from some subsequent pressings (post-1989) after the song's writer Cat Stevens (now Yusuf Islam) made comments implying he agreed with a death fatwa against author Salman Rushdie.
10,000 Maniacs' next album, 1989's "Blind Man's Zoo," hit No. 13 and went gold, further increasing the group's following. In May 1989, the British music magazine "NME" reported that 10,000 Maniacs had won the songwriter category prize at the New York Music Awards. In 1990, with the help of Lombardo, they remastered their first two records, "Human Conflict Number Five" and "Secrets of the I Ching", and released them as a compilation titled "". Lombardo and Mary Ramsey, who had formed a folk-rock act named John & Mary, opened gigs for the Maniacs on the Hope Chest Tour in 1990.
The band played a handful of local concerts in 1991, but largely took a break from touring and Merchant spent most of the year working with homeless youth in Harlem. Merchant then revealed to the other members that she would be leaving 10,000 Maniacs for a solo career in two years' time, allowing for additional 10,000 Maniacs albums, while also acknowledging the financial implications of her departure. A new album, "Our Time in Eden", was released on September 29, 1992. In 1993, the band performed at the MTV Inaugural Ball for President Clinton in January and on "MTV Unplugged" on April 21. Merchant made her departure from the band public in an interview on MTV on August 5, 1993, saying she "didn't want art by committee anymore." The "MTV Unplugged" album was released on October 26, 1993. "The last 10,000 Maniacs gig (July 28, 1993) was the first time I'd got drunk in nearly two years," Merchant later recalled. "I laughed a lot and threw lots of flowers out of the hotel window."
1994–2001.
After Merchant's departure, Elektra Records dropped the band while signing Merchant as a solo artist. The remaining members of 10,000 Maniacs (Augustyniak, Buck, Drew and Gustafson) asked John & Mary to join the band. The revamped band began performing new material almost immediately, initially calling themselves John & Mary, Rob, Steve, Dennis, & Jerry; then they were able to legally regain control of the 10,000 Maniacs name. 10,000 Maniacs released two albums with Ramsey on vocals. In 1997, they released "Love Among the Ruins" with the band on a new label, Geffen Records, from which their cover of the Roxy Music song "More Than This" became a moderate hit, and followed up in 1999 with "The Earth Pressed Flat" on Bar/None.
In December 1998, Buck took some time off from the band, moving to Texas to focus on a new project named League of Blind Women. 10,000 Maniacs recruited Buffalo-based Michael Lee Jackson of the band Animal Planet to step into the lead guitar role. Buck returned to the band in the summer of 1999. On November 3, 2000, 10,000 Maniacs played with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in Buffalo, New York. It was the last concert they performed with Buck. On December 19, 2000, Buck died of liver failure at the age of 42. He was buried in the Mission Covenant Church Cemetery in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania.
Following Buck's death, 10,000 Maniacs took a break. Gustafson and Drew, with Jeff Erickson, started a band named The Mighty Wallop!. Augustyniak joined a band named Only Humen. On December 5, 2001, a 10,000 Maniacs line-up comprising Gustafson, Drew, Augustyniak, Lombardo and Ramsey played a benefit concert in Toronto, with Buck's former guitar technician, Erickson, on lead guitar.
2002–2007.
In 2002, Gustafson, Drew, and Augustyniak decided that they wished to continue 10,000 Maniacs with a new lead singer. Lombardo showed up at the first band practice, found out that the band had hired Erickson to play lead guitar and Oskar Saville of the Chicago-based band Rubygrass to sing, and quit the band. This lineup toured sporadically between 2002 and 2006, playing at various festivals.
On January 27, 2004, Elektra/Asylum/Rhino Records released "", a two-CD set compilation, with 31 digitally remastered songs, four of them demos and one unreleased. The second disc contained B-sides and outtakes throughout the band's career up to that point, including many covers. Jackson Browne's "These Days" and Tom Waits' "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You" were among those included.
In 2006, John & Mary formed a folk-rock band named the Valkyries. John & Mary & the Valkyries are composed of several longtime Buffalo music scene stalwarts. Ramsey rejoined the current edition of the band for several dates in 2006, playing viola and singing backing vocals. Saville left in 2007, and Ramsey regained the lead vocalist spot.
2008–2022.
The band—consisting of Augustyniak, Drew, Erickson, Gustafson and Ramsey—remains active, playing shows throughout the United States. In June 2011, the band released the EP "Triangles" on its own label, Ruby Wristwatch Records. The band celebrated its 30th anniversary in October 2011 with two sold-out concerts at the Scharmann Theater on the campus of Jamestown Community College. The band spent most of 2012 recording a new album at their studio in Jamestown, New York. In February 2013, they released the album, titled "Music from the Motion Picture".
Former drummer Robert Wachter died on March 26, 2013, at the age of 49 due to a long illness.
"Twice Told Tales", an album of traditional British Isles covers, was released on April 28, 2015, on Cleopatra Records. Founding member John Lombardo was brought back into the fold as creative director and to play guitar on the album and following tour. 10,000 Maniacs released its live album "Playing Favorites" on June 3, 2016, their first live album with Mary Ramsey on lead vocals.
40th anniversary.
The band celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2022 with an extensive tour, billed as 10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey, to avoid any confusion as to the status of Natalie Merchant in the band. Ramsey acknowledged the legacy of the band, and the band with Merchant, stating "There are still times when I get mistaken for her, and I feel like it's just part of the story. In the beginning it was different, because people obviously wanted to see her — that's an understandable situation. But time has healed things up a bit, the wounds and the expectations." In 2014, Merchant looked back to her time with the band, "I learned so much with 10,000 Maniacs and have great memories being with that band. I'll never forget 1987 when it became so crazy. It was exciting and insane in terms of the schedule. It was so intense I was hospitalized. I look back fondly on that period. But I don't think the world is craving Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs." In 2002, when Merchant was asked if she would ever get back together with the band for a tour, she stated that due to Buck's death they could never again play together as a band.
Keyboardist Dennis Drew reflected on the 40-year history of the band, "You don't grow up thinking you're going to do anything for 40 years. To get to this point, it's amazing. It doesn't feel like 40 years. It's been as natural as everything else. We have families, kids and grand-kids on the way. It's just been our life. You don't retire from this, I don't think. They'll have to take us off the stage on stretchers."
2023–present.
In July 2023, 10,000 Maniacs announced that Mary Ramsey and Jeff Erickson would be leaving the band to pursue other interests, and Leigh Nash would be joining the band as their new lead singer. 10,000 Maniacs also announced that Matt Slocum would be joining the band as their new guitarist. Both Nash and Slocum are founding members of the band Sixpence None the Richer.
In January 2024, 10,000 Maniacs announced on their Facebook page that Nash and Slocum had left to devote time to Sixpence None the Richer, and that Ramsey had returned as lead singer, with guitarist Joe Rozler also joining the group. In April 2024 it was announced that Illinois-based musician, Ben Medina, will be joining on lead guitar.
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Mile (band)
American alternative rock band
Mile was a five-piece alternative rock band from Tallahassee, Florida, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They are best known for the single "Back to the Floor" and its corresponding MTV music video, as well as the song "Perfect Ending", which was featured in the film "Saving Silverman".
History.
Mile was formed in 1998, in Tallahassee, Florida, by singer/songwriter Noel Hartough. Hartough played regularly on the local club circuit, gaining the attention of then Creed manager, Jeff Hanson. Hanson convinced Hartough to try and make a career of music.
Hartough, who had previously released music on Aware Records and Deep South Records, was then introduced, by Hanson, to multi-platinum producer John Kurzweg. The two soon entered the studio together and recorded several demos, a couple of which ended up in rotation on local radio. The strength of that material led to a publishing contract, major label record deal, and ultimately, creation of the band "Mile".
The band's lineup consisted of Noel Hartough, David Lareau, Stan Turner, Marlin Clark and Davy Mason. (The addition of Marlin Clark and Davy Mason was quite notable in its own right at the time, as the duo had just come from the Atlantic Records band Mighty Joe Plum, and had scored a Top 6 hit on rock radio just prior to joining "Mile".)
Major label release.
Following a record label showcase in New York, Mile signed to Columbia Records in 1999. They released the album "Driving Under Stars" on Aug. 29th 2000, with the lead single "Back To The Floor" being sent to rock radio in both the United States and Canada. The record was produced by Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul, Full Devil Jacket) and mixed by noted engineer Chris Lord-Alge (Stone Temple Pilots, Seether, 3 Doors Down). The album was greeted with mixed, though mostly positive, reviews. It landed at #8 in PopMatters "Best of 2000" with Billboard (magazine) noting the "Lushly layered, guitar driven arrangement", Allmusic calling it a "Promising first effort" and The Indianapolis Star stating that "Hartough is adept at crafting songs that build". On the tone of the record, AOL stated "If R.E.M. was a Southern band that never really seemed Southern except in its mood of stately dislocation, Mile is more overtly Southern, but still touched with an alienation that is particular to Hartough's world view." The music video for the single "Back To The Floor" was placed in rotation on MTV2 and MuchMusic.
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10 Years (band)
American alternative metal band
10 Years is an American alternative metal band formed in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist Jesse Hasek, lead guitarist Brian Vodinh, rhythm guitarist Matt Wantland, and bassist Chad Grennor. The group has gone through multiple line-up changes since their inception, with Vodinh and Wantland being the only remaining founding members. To date, they have released ten studio albums, their most recent being "Deconstructed" in 2022.
History.
Early years, "Into the Half Moon" (1999–2001).
10 Years were initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan Johnson and Matt Wantland. In 2001, Cosby left and the band recruited Andy Parks on bass. They independently recorded "Into the Half Moon" the same year.
"Killing All That Holds You", "The Autumn Effect" (2002–2006).
Lead vocalist Mike Underdown left the band to pursue a career in acting and start up a new band, Courage, You Bastards, in Los Angeles, California. 10 Years soon recruited current vocalist Jesse Hasek from another local band named deficit. In 2002, Parks decided to leave the band and Cosby returned. The band then released their independent album "Killing All That Holds You" in 2004.
10 Years were then signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released their major label debut, "The Autumn Effect" on August 16, 2005, with the songs "Wasteland" and "Through the Iris" picking up regional radio play. Their first single, "Wasteland", spent over 12 months on the rock charts, finally reaching No. 1 at active rock radio in December 2005.
That same summer, the band toured with Disturbed and Ill Niño. In the fall of 2005, they toured with Breaking Benjamin and Smile Empty Soul, then followed up with the Masters of Horror tour with Mudvayne and Sevendust. They opened for Korn and Mudvayne on Korn's "See You on the Other Side" tour. They also toured with Korn and Deftones on the Family Values Tour, which started in late July 2006.
In mid-February 2006, "Wasteland" reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Alternative Songs chart.
In mid-2006, the band toured Australia in a lineup which included Hatebreed, Disturbed and Korn.
Their first music video, "Wasteland", addresses the social problem of human rights as well as addiction around the world. The video received a nomination for Best Direction and Best Art Direction at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, but did not win either.
On March 27, 2006, an EP was released on iTunes containing acoustic versions of "Wasteland", "Prey", "Through the Iris" and "Faultline" from "The Autumn Effect".
As of December 2017, "The Autumn Effect" and its breakthrough single, "Wasteland", have been certified Gold by the RIAA.
"Division" (2006–2008).
On November 19, 2006, 10 Years unveiled and confirmed the title "Division" for their second album. The band began recording "Division" in late June 2007 after spending the better part of a year writing.
Lewis told in an interview that the album is "so different from the first one ["The Autumn Effect"], but it's still 10 Years", and, "It just sounds like [the songs] would be from a totally different band, which was, you know, the goal". It was also revealed that the track titled "Focus" was co-written with Stone Temple Pilots and former Army of Anyone guitarist Dean DeLeo.
On May 21, 2007, a demo song titled "All Your Lies" from "Division" was released onto their MySpace along with a post stating the band had chosen producer Rick Parasher to produce the new album. On September 7, the band announced on their MySpace that the album was finished and would be released in 2008, following a tour with Dir En Grey, Sevendust, Operator, Thousand Foot Krutch and Chevelle.
A year later on January 29, 2008, "Beautiful", the new single from "Division", was released to iTunes and a snippet was also posted on the band's MySpace page. "Division" was released on May 13, 2008, after being pushed back due to finalization of the album's artwork.
10 Years was featured on the Revolution Stage of Linkin Park's Summer Projekt Revolution 2008 tour with Atreyu, Hawthorne Heights and Armor For Sleep. They went on tour with Mudvayne until mid December 2008.
In December 2009, Matt Wantland announced he was leaving the band to pursue other interests.
The album was dedicated to actor Brad Renfro who passed away in 2008 at the age of 25. Renfro was Jesse Hasek's cousin.
"Feeding the Wolves" (2009–2011).
10 Years announced that their upcoming and third major label album would be titled "Feeding the Wolves". The album was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge. The band has mentioned the album is of their heaviest material to date and "very similar to some of their early songs".
Throughout the first half of 2010, the band went back and forth between putting on live shows and working in the studio. Before the album was released, the band debuted new songs at live performances such as "Dead in the Water", "Now is the Time", and the new album's first single "Shoot It Out".
On June 12, 2010, "Shoot It Out" was featured on Sirius/XM Radio. The track was released to radio later that month, and was made available for download on iTunes July 6. "Feeding the Wolves" was released on August 31, 2010.
To promote the album's release, the band opened Shinedown's 2010 Carnival of Madness summer tour alongside Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, and Sevendust. In the fall, they joined Sevendust again on the Hard Drive Live tour with support from Since October and Anew Revolution.
In December, the band went on a mini-headline tour, where they played some older songs that they had not played in some time. February 2011, their new single "Fix Me" releases to radio while they headline a spring tour with Hollywood Undead.
On June 17 and 18, the band shot a music video for "Fix Me" in Columbus, Ohio with production company Thunder Down Country. The video was released via YouTube on August 9, 2011.
"Minus the Machine" (2011–2014).
On April 2, 2012, the band announced that their upcoming record, "Minus the Machine", was to be released on July 30 on their own independent label, Palehorse Records; a label which the band stated is a part of Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. They also announced a four-week headlining tour to support the record, which was to begin on June 27 in New Orleans.
On May 11, the band unveiled the cover art of the album and it was announced that the album's release has been pushed back to August 7. 10 Years released their first single "Backlash" on radio and iTunes on June 19. On July 2, 2012, 10 years releases a compilation video on their website featuring another song "Knives" from their upcoming album Minus the Machine. "Backlash" music video made its premiere on July 27, 2012. 10 Years revealed to fans the next single "Dancing with the Dead" from their latest record on October 25, 2012.
10 Years recruited Fair to Midland bassist Ryan Collier to join them on their upcoming North American headline tour On September 19, 2012. Collier replaced Lewis Cosby, who took time off to prepare for the birth of his first child.
On December 29, 2012, at a home show in Knoxville, 10 Years performed a special version of "Shoot It Out" featuring the original lead singer, Mike Underdown, along with current vocalist Jesse Hasek.
10 Years toured Australia in late February as part of Soundwave 2014, after not playing in the country for seven years.
"From Birth to Burial" and (2014–2017).
"From Birth to Burial" is 10 Years's seventh studio album, released on April 21, 2015. Their first single Miscellanea was released on February 13, 2015. The band have been on tour supporting the album touring with Breaking Benjamin for the American leg of the tour and Dead Letter Circus for the Australian leg.
At the end of 2016, the group signed to Mascot Label Group.
"(How to Live) as Ghosts" (2017–2018).
The band's eighth studio album titled "(How to Live) as Ghosts", and recorded with producer, Nick Raskulinecz, was released on October 27, 2017. The first single, "Novacaine", was released prior in August, while the second single, "Burnout" followed in April. The former single became the group's first Top 5 hit on the Mainstream Rock chart since "Wasteland" in 2005.
Chad Grennor joined 10 Years as a touring bassist in 2018, playing his first show with the band in January. Luke Narey joined the band for their European tour for the fall of 2018 following drummer Kyle Mayer's departure from the band.
"Violent Allies" (2019–present).
In May 2020, the band released a new single, "The Shift". On July 10, they released another song, "The Unknown", and announced their newest album, "Violent Allies", which was released on September 18.
On February 10, 2022, the band announced a new digital-only album: "Deconstructed". The album includes 19 alternate takes on the band's biggest hits, including the lead singles "Wasteland" and "The Unknown". It was released on March 4, 2022.
Musical style.
The band's genre has mainly been termed by journalists as alternative metal; however, they have also been categorized under progressive metal, post-grunge, and nu metal.
Band members.
Timelines.
Studio
Live
Discography.
Studio albums
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Ten Ten (band)
Ten Ten were an American new wave band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984. The band was composed of guitarist/vocalist Mark Lewis, bassist Peter Bell, keyboardist/guitarist Don Ruzek and drummer Lee Johnson. They are best remembered for their 1986 hit "When it Rains" and their cover of the Plimsouls hit "A Million Miles Away". Some sources say they disbanded in 1988 however according to Peter Bell they continued to play as a three piece without Don Ruzek in local Richmond, VA clubs for a few years until around 1991.
History.
Ten Ten's debut album, "Ordinary Thinking" was released in 1984, on independent record label Generic Records. It was produced by the band, and engineered by Bruce Olson. "Ordinary Thinking" offered "diabolically good melodic rock from a Virginia quartet with a British accent. The memorable tunes are energetically played with attractive, intricate vocals and arrangements that smoothly blend guitars and synthesizers in almost equal doses." Similar favorable reviews helped Ten Ten snag their major label contract.
The band were mostly compared to British bands by the American press, which is why they chose to sign with a UK label, Chrysalis, and concentrated a good deal of their live energy in England and the rest of Europe. In autumn 1985 they toured with The Waterboys, and in 1986, they toured with Simply Red and later Pete Shelley.
Ten Ten spent the early part of 1986 in a recording studio in the Netherlands making their debut LP with producer Stephen Street. The resulting titled "Walk On" was released on April 28, 1986. Two singles "When it Rains" and a cover of the new wave hit "A Million Miles Away", were released. Both were available in 7- and 12-inch single formats, and featured non-album B-sides "The Secret Life of Madeline". and "Peace and Love". The music video for "When it Rains" appeared on MTV in the spring of 1986.
Ten Ten disbanded in 1991 after playing club shows for a few years around their hometown, Richmond, VA.
After Ten Ten, Peter Bell played briefly in a cover band called Beat Off Odyssey and then formed another band called New West. Around 1991 Don Ruzek and Lee Johnson formerly of Ten Ten joined New West. In 2014 Peter Bell reunited with a band called The Rage he played in before Ten Ten. Peter Bell died August 6, 2015 around 6:30PM when his vehicle hit a power pole on U.S. 460 near Lynchburg, VA.
Drummer Lee Johnson went on to work for a stage production company in Richmond. Don Ruzek worked as a visual artist, web designer and soundtrack composer.
Mark Troth Lewis went on to record an album in 1991 entitled "Days of Heaven" on Atco Records with the band Pleasure Bombs. Later he played guitars for the New York City modern rock band White Light Motorcade. They released two albums in 2003 and 2005. Mark is currently a producer and songwriter in New York City. He has recorded popular bands such as Flyleaf and been the Front of House Engineer for bands such as Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Bille Joe Armstrong, Tone Loc, Flock of Seagulls, Howard Jones and others.
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Miles (band)
Bangladeshi rock band
Miles is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Dhaka on 1 August 1979 by Farid Rashid.
They released their self titled debut studio album "Miles" in 1982, which contained English numbers. They released their second album "A Step Farther" in 1986. After four years, they released their third studio and first Bengali album "Protisruti (Promise)" in 1991.
History.
Their first album, "Miles", was produced in 1982 including five original songs and seven cover songs. Their second album, "A Step Farther" was released in 1986 and it consisted of 7 original and 5 cover songs. Their first Bengali album, "Protisruti", was released in 1991. It included 12 original Bengali songs. Their second Bengali album, "Prottasha", was released in 1993.
The fourth Bengali album, "Probaho", was produced in 1999.
In 2011, Grameenphone announced that it would release their album "Proticchobi". The album was released in 2015.
Concerts.
From 1979 to 1982, Miles played at the Chambeeli Super Club at the Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka five nights a week. They went on to perform on Bangladesh Television.
In 1982, Miles made their first appearance in public concert at Shilpakala Academy Auditorium in Dhaka.
In 1991, they performed their first concert outside Bangladesh, in Bangalore. In 1992, Miles performed in the very first BAMBA concert. They signed a lucrative sponsor deal with Pepsi in 1995 where exclusive concerts were held in Bangladesh. In 1996 and 1998 they went back to India to perform in Kolkata. In 1996 they did a major tour in the United States and Canada over two months. They performed in New York City, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Miami and Montreal.
In 1999, they performed in a large concert at Chittagong stadium with over 30,000 attending. Miles toured Australia and Italy in 2008.
In 2010, Miles performed mainly in stadium concerts across the country, in cities including Rangpur, Comilla, Mymensingh, Khulna, Rajshahi, Chittagong and Dhaka.
In 2012, Miles started their 30-year anniversary tour by performing in cities of America including Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose and Seattle.
In 2019, "Miles 40th Anniversary" was celebrated by touring and performing in USA's Jersey City, Alexandria, Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, Atlantic City, Phoenix, San Jose, Tampa, Buffalo, Detroit, Columbus, West Lafayette, Dallas and Canada's Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and also Australia's Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne as well as Bangladesh's Chittagong and a grand concert in Dhaka.
Members.
Present members
Past members
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Ten Miles
"Ten Miles" is a song by the Danish pop band Infernal. It was released in 2006 as the second single from the international edition of "From Paris to Berlin", and as the sixth single overall. The song became a moderate success in the dance music charts in Denmark, Spain and Finland. In Spain it peaked at #26 and in Denmark at #3 in the Danish Dance Chart. In April 2006, "Ten Miles" debuted in the French Airplay Chart at #84.
In September 2007 at Infernal's official UK website, they stated that their fourth UK single would be "Ten Miles" and the music video was released, receiving as of July 2008 over 1 million views on YouTube. It gradually became an unexpected hit for the duo - passing the peak of their previous single "I Won't Be Crying" in Europe, even though there was no physical release for the song.
The song has been certified Platinum in Denmark.
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Ten Millennia (band)
British band 2016–present
Ten Millennia are an English soul band established in 2016 in Yorkshire, England. The band consists of vocalist Rosie, keyboard player Wayne Pollock, guitarist Rich Jevons and Colin Sutton, saxophone player Russell Henderson and drummer Julian Richer. Richer is also the founder of the retail chain Richer Sounds.
Discography.
Their debut album, "Ten Millennia", was released on 7 July 2017. It was produced by Andy Wright. The album reached number 12 in the Official Independent Album Chart, number 4 on the Official Independent Breakers Chart and number 23 on the Official Record Store Chart.
The band's second album, "Love Won't Wait", again produced by Andy Wright, was released on 17 August 2018 and made number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.
Live performances.
Ten Millennia have performed with The Corrs at Kew Gardens in July 2016, and Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra on over 13 occasions, including Scarborough, Harrogate, York, in 2016, Brussels in March 2017, Carlisle and Edinburgh Jazz and Blues festival in July 2017, as well November 30 at The Albert Hall. They have also performed with Shakin' Stevens in Worthing and Scunthorpe in April/May 2017. and Texas (band).
In July 2018, the band performed the main stage at The Cornbury Music Festival.
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1000 Miles Away
"1000 Miles Away" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released in May 1991 as the second single from the group's fifth studio album, "Kinky". "1000 Miles Away" peaked at number 37 on the Australian singles chart.
In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said, "Many people have told me '1000 Miles Away' is their favourite Gurus song and it's also among my top ten. There are references to airports and flying but I was writing about emotional distance rather than physical travel."
The crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS "Canberra" had an association with the song after they adopted it as their 'anthem'. Hoodoo Gurus played a concert including the Replenishment At Sea song "1000 Miles Away" on-board during their last voyage out of Fremantle to Fleet Base West, prior to its decommissioning in 2005.
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Miles Away (band)
Australian hardcore punk band
Miles Away is an Australian hardcore punk band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 2002.
History.
Miles Away was formed in mid-2002 by Cam Jose and Adam Crowe who had a bunch of songs they wanted to use for an old school hardcore band. They then drafted in Chris Unsworth, the drummer from Adam's first band Alleged and Perth stalwart/enigma Dion, formerly of Boredumb and From The Ruins to play the bass. Nick Horsnell joined up on vocals in late 2002 to complete the puzzle. At this time the band was going under the name Burning Bridges, until they found a US band with the same name. With each of the members big fans of the mid to late 1990s positive old school hardcore comeback (i.e. Floorpunch, Ten Yard Fight, In My Eyes, Reach The Sky, Fastbreak etc.) the aim was to create a band that kids could stage dive and finger point to, while also fusing in elements of new school hardcore.
The band's second album, "Consequences" was released in January 2006.
Miles Away recorded their 2010 album "Endless Roads" with producer Dean Baltulonis (Sick of It All, American Nightmare, No Warning, Modern Life is War) at The Wild Arctic Recording Studio in New York City. The album was released in August through Resist Records (Australia) and Anchors Aweigh Records (Europe). Before "Endless Roads" was released, Miles Away began recording the Memory Embraced 7" which include two new songs that did not appear on the new record, which they are self-releasing. Ash Pederick decided to leave the band and focus on his own project in Blkout. Colton Vaughan Jolliffe (formally of Perth hardcore act Something More) is currently filling in on bass while the band is on tour. It is unclear if he will become a permanent member of the band and did not take part in the recording of "Endless Roads" (It is believed that as per the demo, Adam recorded the bass tracks for the new record). Miles Away will hit the road harder than ever in preparation for the release starting in June with a full Australian tour with fellow Perth friends and Resist Records label mates, Break Even, Melbourne's Hopeless and The Broderick as part of "The I'd Rather Be Giggin' Tour" to be followed by a European tour with Cruel Hand and The Carrier.
Since the release of Endless Roads, last five years have been spent growing, learning, touring, loving, celebrating and living. Five years ago, Miles Away released their last full-length album, "Endless Roads" and now they return with a new follow up LP titled, "Tide". Proving distance is no divide when it comes to songwriting, now Berlin based guitarist Adam Crowe collaborated electronically with Cam Jose on the song writing and structure for the new album, trading riffs and ideas via email. The process was slow going, not because of their residential locations, but due to a desire to fine-tune the song writing process and produce a record they all can be proud of for years to come. When it came to enlisting help to record, Miles Away, have a myriad of friends from all corners of the globe to call upon with former Defeater drummer Andy Reitz agreeing to lay down drum tracks on the album, while joining the band on bass is Adam's younger brother Jared Crowe of Perth outfit, The Others. Together they entered Getaway Studios in Boston with producer Jay Maas during July/August 2014, with the end result then mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. Pitching in on backing vocals are Zach from Bane, Jake from Dreamtigers, Dahei from Japanese band Cleave and renowned Aussie crooner Jamie Hay who put in time with A Death in the Family, Pitfall and Conation.
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White Miles
Austrian rock duo
White Miles was an Austrian rock duo, consisting of singer/guitarist Medina Rekic and drummer/singer Hansjörg Loferer and founded in 2011. They describe their musical style as "dirty pole dancer stoner blues rock". It oscillates between blues rock and stoner rock.
History.
The band claims to be descended from Madagascar, more precisely from its capital Antananarivo, but both members were born Tyrolese. They met in 2005, and decided to join in a new band in 2011. After early successes with four live video productions, they quit their day jobs and dedicated themselves to music. In 2014, the band was invited by Truckfighters and Courtney Love to join them as their opening act on tours throughout Europe and the UK. "White Miles" also cooperated with Munich-based Colour Haze and several Austrian groups. In 2014, their first studio album was produced by LLRR. Called "job: genius, diagnose: madness", it was published on CD and vinyl record.
In October and November 2015, they served as the supporting act for the American group Eagles of Death Metal on their European tour. On 13 November 2015, the band escaped the November 2015 Paris attacks. Shortly after they had finished their opening act to the Eagles of Death Metal in Parisian Bataclan theatre, an attack on the venue led to 89 deaths and several severely wounded. In a statement on 18 November, the duo said "We are happy, but miserable at the same time. Happy, because we are back with our families, who help immensely to make us feel safe again; miserable, because we know that many families have to mourn following the weekend. It goes without saying that our thoughts are with all victims and their relatives." The remainder of the tour was canceled, but they began performing again at Innsbruck on 17 December 2015.
On 1 April 2016, their second album titled 'The Duel' was released, also available on CD and vinyl. In April 2017 singer Medina Rekic left for own projects and the group disbanded.
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1000 Miles (H.E.A.T song)
"1000 Miles" is a song written by David Stenmarck and Nick Jarl and performed by Swedish rock band H.E.A.T. at Melodifestivalen 2009. Participating in the third semifinal inside the Skellefteå Kraft Arena on 14 February 2009, the song reached the final, ending up seventh.
The single peaked at third position at the Swedish singles chart. In April 2009, the song entered Svensktoppen.
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Buddy Miles
American drummer and singer (1947–2008)
George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–1970), founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band. Miles also played and recorded with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, and others. He also sang lead vocals on the California Raisins claymation TV commercials and recorded two California Raisins R&B albums.
Biography and career.
Early life.
Miles was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 5, 1947. Miles's father played upright bass for Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, and others. By age twelve, Miles had begun touring with his father's band, the Bebops. He played with his father's band for several years.
Given the nickname "Buddy" by his aunt after the drummer Buddy Rich, he was often seen as a teenager hanging out and recording at Universal Promotions Corporation recording studios, which later became Rainbow Recording Studios.
Miles did not finish high school. In order to become a professional musician, he dropped out of Omaha North High in 1965. Omaha North High awarded him an honorary degree in 1998.
1960s: Early career.
Miles played with a variety of rhythm and blues and soul acts as a teenager, including Ruby & the Romantics, the Delfonics, and Wilson Pickett. In 1964, at the age of 16, Miles met Jimi Hendrix at a show in Montreal, where both were performing as sidemen for other artists.
In 1967, Miles joined Hendrix in a jam session at the Malibu home of Stephen Stills. They also went on to play together again in 1968 in both Los Angeles and New York. In the same year, Miles moved to Chicago where he teamed with guitarist Mike Bloomfield and vocalist Nick Gravenites to form the Electric Flag, a blues/soul/rock band. In addition to playing drums, Miles sometimes sang lead vocals for the band, which made its live debut at the Monterey Pop Festival in mid-1967.
In early 1968, the band released "A Long Time Comin'", its first album for Columbia. The Electric Flag's second album, "An American Music Band", followed late the same year. Shortly after that release, the group disbanded. In the same year, Hendrix used several guest artists, including Miles, during the recording of his album, "Electric Ladyland". Miles played drums on one long jam that was eventually split into two album cuts, "Rainy Day, Dream Away" and "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", with a different song, "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)", edited in between.
At age 21, after the breakup of the Electric Flag, Miles put together a new band with Jim McCarty, who later became the guitarist for Cactus. This new group performed and recorded as the Buddy Miles Express. In 1969, Hendrix wrote a short poem as a liner note for "Expressway To Your Skull", the first studio album recorded by the Buddy Miles Express. Hendrix went on to produce four of the tracks on the group's follow-up album, "Electric Church". The title of the latter LP was taken from Hendrix's poem on the first.
In 1969 he appeared on British jazz guitarist John McLaughlin's album "Devotion."
1970s: More bands and collaborations.
In 1970, after the Buddy Miles Express split up, Miles began a collaboration with Hendrix and bassist Billy Cox. Together, they formed Band of Gypsys, producing one self-titled live album before disbanding.
Later in 1970, while recording the album "We Got to Live Together", Miles learned of the death of Hendrix, which he mentioned on the inner cover of the album. Released in 1971, "We Got to Live Together" was produced by Miles and Robin McBride.
Also in 1971, although the Electric Flag had been inactive for nearly three years, Columbia released a greatest hits album. In 1974, Miles and the Electric Flag re-formed briefly and released another album, "The Band Kept Playing", on the Atlantic label.
Miles went on to produce other records as the Buddy Miles Band. One song he had written and recorded with the Band of Gypsys, "Changes", was also recorded by Miles with his own band and released by Mercury Records as "Them Changes" soon after Hendrix's death. Miles' former Band of Gypsys sideman, Billy Cox, performed bass guitar on this track. The band also included bassist David Hull and guitarist Charlie Karp. The Buddy Miles Band's live album again included "Them Changes," which had become Miles' signature song. The song was released a fourth time on a live record Miles recorded with Carlos Santana.
It was mentioned in the February 10 issue of "Billboard", in both the From The Music Capitals of the World section and Sam Sutherland's Studio Track section that Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper were to reunite with Buddy Miles to record an album for the Columbia label. It was to be released around mid 1973.
In 1973, Miles recorded an album with the Gun's Adrian Gurvitz called "Chapter VII", as well as drummed on a song from Gurvitz's project Three Man Army's album "Third of a Lifetime". The "Chapter VII" album cover included photos of Miles and his family along with some shots of Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and Sly Stone. In 1974 Miles released "All The Faces Of Buddy Miles" on CBS produced by Johnny Bristol, an album aimed at the funk and soul market. It included "Pull Yourself Together," which gave Miles a chart placement on the R&B charts when it was issued as a 7" single. Another track, "I'm Just A Kiss Away", was a huge dance hit amongst followers of the UK "rare groove."
Miles was signed by the record label, Casablanca Records. Miles' work for the label included the album released under his own name, "Bicentennial Gathering of the Tribes" (1976). The album's liner notes a quote from President John F. Kennedy concerning American Indians. In the mid 1970s, Miles recorded "Roadrunner" co-produced by long time friend Jim Paris. In 1980 Paris and Miles re-united, and together they produced "Sneak Attack" with Miles's new band The Regiment, released by Atlantic Records in 1981.
1980s: The Club Fed Sessions.
Miles served a prison term for grand theft in the late 1970s and later another term for auto theft in the early 1980s.
In late 1984 and early 1985 while living in a halfway house in Oakland, California, Miles commuted almost daily to San Rafael to collaborate with a handful of musicians and songwriters at the Ice House Studios. Collaborators included Producer Jim Gaines, Pat Craig and Dave Carlson from The Tazmanian Devils, David Jenkins from Pablo Cruise, Bill Craig, Tony Saunders (Merl Saunders' son) and Drew Youngs. The project soon moved to the Record Plant in Sausalito, where the group produced over 15 songs, ranging from funky, soulful grooves to R&B ballads. "Anna", the title song of the proposed album, helped Miles land his next recording job with the California Raisins. However, during the album's production, the Record Plant was seized by the government when its owner was indicted on drug trafficking charges. The musicians and employees working there began calling the studio "Club Fed"; hence the name "The Club Fed Sessions". The album was never released.
In 1986, Miles performed vocals for the California Raisins claymation ad campaign, most notably singing "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and also performed lead vocals on two California Raisins albums featuring 1960s R&B covers. In 1986 and 1987, he rejoined Carlos Santana as a vocalist on Santana's album "Freedom". In 1987–1988, Miles moved to Southern California and with a new band toured the California