Axium was a Missouri

Missouri

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-based band once headed by American Idol

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season 7

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 winner David Cook

David Cook (singer)

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. Their sound was described as Alice in Chains

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 meets Tantric

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History

David Cook

David Cook (singer)

David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

 formed Axium in his junior year of high school alongside drummer Bobby Kerr. The band was originally called Red Eye, but they changed it because it sounded too much like Pink Eye. The first performance as Axium (actually spelled Axiom at the time) consisted of Cook, Kerr, as well as Matt McLaughlin on guitar and Drew Foss on bass. Foss was soon replaced by Anthony Mazzarella, and this lineup recorded an unnamed 5 song demo. Cook and Kerr then went through a few bass players in search of the perfect band,
but these two always stuck together. It was in May 2001 that Cook and Kerr finally found Jeff Shrout. In June 2004 they recruited Travis Grogan on bass in support of their final studio album, The Story Thus Far. Since then, Bobby Kerr left the band in 2005, followed by David Cook a little over a year later when Axium mutually disbanded in 2006. They performed their last show in Kansas City.

Today, Jeff Shrout is playing lead guitar and writing all the songs for his new band, Sleep Another Year. Alongside Jeff and playing bass guitar, is Travis Grogan (former bassist for Axium.) They recently released the EP "We Won't Ask."
Bobby Kerr has recorded two Rat Pack inspired albums since 2006. Currently, Bobby is singing lead and playing guitar in the KISS tribute band, Almost KISS. His character is Paul Stanley's "Starchild." Their website is [www.AlmostKISS.net]

Success

Axium played with notable acts like 8Stops7

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, Caroline's Spine, Maroon 5

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, Fountains of Wayne

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, and Smash Mouth

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One of the band's songs, "Hold," was picked up by AMC Theatres

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 Movie Tunes and was played before previews on over 20,000 screens nationwide. Axium was also named one of the top 15 independent bands in the country in the "Got Milk?" independent band contest, and it was chosen as the best band in Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

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 in 2004.

Studio Albums

• Matter of Time
  Matter of Time (album)
  Matter of Time is the first studio album by the band Axium. The album was mixed, mastered, and produced by Mitch Rosenow and features David Cook ; Bobby Kerr ; Jerron Nichols ; and Jeff Shrout .-Track listing:...
  
  (2002)
• Blindsided
  Blindsided (album)
  Blindsided is the second studio album by the band Axium, and the first to be released with a label. It features David Cook ; Bobby Kerr ; Jerron Nichols ; Tom Basile ; and Jeff Shrout ; with guest vocals on ‘Hold’ by AndySkib and Mikey J...
  
  (2003)
• The Story Thus Far
  The Story Thus Far (album)
  The Story Thus Far is the fourth and final album by the band Axium, and features David Cook , Bobby Kerr , Jeff Shrout , Neal Tiemann , additional guitar on "AC" by Nick Gibson...
  
  (2004)

Live albums

• Alive in Tulsa
  Alive in Tulsa (album)
  Alive in Tulsa is the third album and the first live album by the band Axium, and features David Cook ; Bobby Kerr ; Ryan Butler ; and Jeff Shrout . It was recorded by Mike Russell on February 14, 2004 at "the Venue" and mastered by Ben Hosterman.-Track listing:...
  
  (2004)
• Cain's Ballroom Recordings (2003)

Personnel: David Cook (vocals, guitar); Bobby Kerr (drums); Jerron Nichols (bass); Jeff Shrout (guitar); guest vocals on ‘Feed Your Ego’ – remix by: Lyrycyst and Godz Disciple

Tracklist

1. Feed Your Ego - (Cook/Shrout)
2. Hold - (Cook/Shrout)
3. Testament - (Cook/Shrout)
4. Leave Behind - (Cook/Shrout)
5. Thought You Knew - (Cook/Shrout)
6. Just in Case - (Cook/Shrout)
7. Feed Your Ego (remix) - (Cook/Shrout)
8. Why Do You Care? (hidden track) - (Cook/Shrout)
   • Live @ Fishbonz (2004)

Personnel: David Cook (vocals, guitar); Bobby Kerr (drums); Ryan Butler (bass); Jeff Shrout (guitar)

Tracklist

1. Testament - (Cook/Shrout)
2. Clean Break - (Cook/Shrout)
3. Begin the End - (Cook/Kerr/Shrout)
4. Whipped - (Cook/Kerr/Shrout)
5. Rate (Something I'm Not) - (Cook/Kerr/Shrout)
6. Hold - (Cook/Shrout)
7. Holding Court - (Cook/Shrout)
8. Creep (Radiohead cover)
9. Thought You Knew - (Cook/Shrout)
10. Freak of the Week (cover)
11. Somber - (Cook/McLaughlin)
12. Truth is a Gun - (Cook/Shrout)
13. Uncovered - (Cook/Shrout)

• Welcome to the Funeral (live at The Hurricane) (2006)

Last show performed by the band in Kansas City and the recordings not officially released.

Personnel: David Cook (vocals, guitar); Travis Grogan (bass); Nathan Russell (drums); Jeff Shrout (guitar)

Tracklist

1. Welcome to the Funeral - (Cook)
2. Clean Break - (Cook/Shrout)
3. Uncovered - (Cook/Shrout)
4. AC - (Cook/Shrout)
5. Merch for Sale - (Cook)
6. Pecking Order - (Cook/Shrout)
7. Creep (Radiohead cover)
8. Wavelength (Cook)
9. Hold - (Cook/Shrout)
10. Callout - (Cook/Shrout)
11. Truth is a Gun - (Cook/Shrout)