AM Conspiracy
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AM Conspiracy is an American
hard rock
band from Orlando, Florida
, formed in 2005. Their current lineup consists of Jason "Gong" Jones, who was member of the band Drowning Pool
when they recorded the album Desensitized
, (vocals), Dean Andrews (drums), Kenny Harrelson (bass guitar), Drew Burke (guitar), and Rob DeHaven (guitar). The band have parted ways with their label, Burnhill Union Records and is currently in pre-production for their second album.
. Jones wanted to create his own music, rather than following the lead of others like in his previous role, so when Andrews and Harrelson met him, it was clear that they had the same vision. With the addition of Drew Burke and the rejoining of Rob DeHaven, the band finally had the right minds and skills in place to create the music to drive "AM Conspiracy" to the next stratosphere.
In early 2007, the band signed with Corporate Punishment Records
and began work on its first release with Rae DiLeo (FILTER, ARMY OF ANYONE). Shortly after signing, the band parted ways with the label and released a four-song EP entitled "Out of the Shallow End
". Two of the tracks off the EP ("Absence" and "Far") were featured in regular rotation on XM Radio's SquiZZ, Europe's Kerrang!, and various FM stations across the U.S. "Right On Time" (another track off the EP) and "Welt" (previously unreleased) were part of the "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
" soundtrack. AM Conspiracy was recorded earlier this year at Belle City Sound studio in Racine, Wisconsin
with producer Chris Djuricic (Novembers Doom
bassist).
was mixed by Randy Staub
, who has previously worked with Metallica
, Nickelback
and Alice in Chains
, among others.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band from Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, formed in 2005. Their current lineup consists of Jason "Gong" Jones, who was member of the band Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
when they recorded the album Desensitized
Desensitized (Drowning Pool)
-Chart positions:-Singles charts:-Credits:Drowning Pool* Stevie Benton - Bass* Jason "Gong" Jones - Vocals* Mike Luce - Drums* C. J. Pierce - GuitarProduction* Produced and Recoded by Johnny K* Mixed by Randy Staub...
, (vocals), Dean Andrews (drums), Kenny Harrelson (bass guitar), Drew Burke (guitar), and Rob DeHaven (guitar). The band have parted ways with their label, Burnhill Union Records and is currently in pre-production for their second album.
History
The band began when two long-time friends, Dean Andrews and Kenny Harrelson met with Jason "Gong" Jones, former front man of Drowning PoolDrowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
. Jones wanted to create his own music, rather than following the lead of others like in his previous role, so when Andrews and Harrelson met him, it was clear that they had the same vision. With the addition of Drew Burke and the rejoining of Rob DeHaven, the band finally had the right minds and skills in place to create the music to drive "AM Conspiracy" to the next stratosphere.
In early 2007, the band signed with Corporate Punishment Records
Corporate Punishment Records
Corporate Punishment Records is a Los Angeles, USA, based independent record label. The company was formed in 2004 by Thom Hazaert and Eric Nielsen, also co-founders of Loudside.com and Total Assault Street Teams...
and began work on its first release with Rae DiLeo (FILTER, ARMY OF ANYONE). Shortly after signing, the band parted ways with the label and released a four-song EP entitled "Out of the Shallow End
Out of the Shallow End
Out of the Shallow End is a 2007 EP released by American hard rock band AM Conspiracy. It is the band's first release.The tracks "Absence" and "Far" have experienced rotation on XM Satellite Radio's SquiZZ, Europe's Kerrang!, and various FM stations across the US. "Right On Time" and "Welt" were...
". Two of the tracks off the EP ("Absence" and "Far") were featured in regular rotation on XM Radio's SquiZZ, Europe's Kerrang!, and various FM stations across the U.S. "Right On Time" (another track off the EP) and "Welt" (previously unreleased) were part of the "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS video game consoles by THQ in November 2007. Amaze Entertainment oversaw development for the Nintendo DS...
" soundtrack. AM Conspiracy was recorded earlier this year at Belle City Sound studio in Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
with producer Chris Djuricic (Novembers Doom
Novembers Doom
Novembers Doom is a death/doom metal band from Chicago, Illinois. They are currently signed to The End Records. Novembers Doom is one of the earliest U.S. death/doom metal bands that are still active today along with Evoken and Rigor Sardonicous....
bassist).
Debut album
AM Conspiracy's self-titled debut album released on January 12, 2010 via Burnhill Union Records (a newly launched independent label from Chicago). The first single off album PicturesPictures (AM Conspiracy song)
"Pictures" is second single off the album AM Conspiracy by American hard rock band AM Conspiracy. Already the band wanted release the song as digital single but another song titled Welt was released...
was mixed by Randy Staub
Randy Staub
Randy Staub is a Canadian recording engineer. He has been nominated for the Juno Awards' "Recording Engineer of the Year" award nine times. He won in 2002 for the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Too Bad" by Nickelback. Staub also mixed Alice in Chains' fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to...
, who has previously worked with Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
and Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
, among others.
Name Origin
When asked about the origin of the band's name in an interview, Jason said "...I did, I came up with it. When I lived in Venice in California, when I first started tattooing, I did nothing but black and gray tattoos for god, three or four years. It started to drive me crazy so I started to drive in to Anaheim which was forty-five minutes to an hour each way, I got tired of just listening to the CDs I had and of course the radio, that wasn’t working either... So for some odd reason I put it on the am station, started scrolling through, I think the first thing I hit was like Art Bell (...) it’s like people talking about all kinds of conspiracy theories like you know, aliens in the backyard, this and that and all kind of crazy stuff so I got stuck on it for a minute and it just turned into the AM Conspiracy..."Albums
- Out of the Shallow EndOut of the Shallow EndOut of the Shallow End is a 2007 EP released by American hard rock band AM Conspiracy. It is the band's first release.The tracks "Absence" and "Far" have experienced rotation on XM Satellite Radio's SquiZZ, Europe's Kerrang!, and various FM stations across the US. "Right On Time" and "Welt" were...
EP (2007) - AM ConspiracyAM Conspiracy (album)AM Conspiracy is the debut album by American hard rock band AM Conspiracy. The album was recorded in early 2009 at Belle City Sound in Racine, Wisconsin with Chris Wisco, who plays bass in Novembers Doom....
(2010)
Singles
- "Far" (2007)
- "WeltWelt (AM Conspiracy song)Welt is the lead single of album AM Conspiracy by american alternative metal band AM Conspiracy, released on November 24, 2009 as digital single. The song had already appeared, though, in 2007 on the THQ video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008....
" (2009) - "PicturesPictures (AM Conspiracy song)"Pictures" is second single off the album AM Conspiracy by American hard rock band AM Conspiracy. Already the band wanted release the song as digital single but another song titled Welt was released...
" (2010)
Band members
- Jason "Gong" Jones – lead vocals
- Dean Andrews – drums
- Kenny Harrelson – bass
- Drew Burke – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Rob DeHaven – guitar