Chevelle




Back again... The band I'm going to talk about this time is Chevelle. Some of you may have heard of their big song, The Red, or Send the Pain Below. They are a sweet band with a really cool sound. They are similar, in my opinion, to Funeral For a Friend but are not as heavy. Yes, they have their moments of screaming, but for the most part, it's just good ol fashioned rock n' roll. The best way to describe them is most songs start out slow and then build up and then just explode into some awesome chorus.

They were formed in 1995 and Chevelle's members are brothers Sam (drums), Pete (vocals, guitar) and Joe (bass) Loeffler. They started out playing parties and outdoor events, which quickly led to bookings at Chicago clubs when youngest member Joe was just 14. In 1999, the band released their Steve Albini-produced debut album, Point #1, on Squint Entertainment. Three years later, the band inked a deal with Epic and issued Wonder What's Next. In June, the album went platinum and their second single Send the Pain Below was a number one hit at modern rock and mainstream radio. Main stage dates with the annual Ozzfest tour followed that summer, and 2003 brought a concert album, Live from the Road. This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) followed in 2004.

My favorite songs by them are:

The Red
Closure
Send the Pain Below
Vitamin R
The Clincher