Chad Alan
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Chad Alan is a musician, known for providing lead vocals for the band Pensive, and also for playing bass guitar and providing backing vocals for the bands The Juliana Theory
Derek White and the Monophobics. Currently he is a singer/songwriter for the group Vesta
Chad plays bass/back up vocals for the band 1,2,3}
, Pennsylvania, Chad's musical influence came from when he was a young age stumbling onto his parents vintage rock and roll, R&B and 70's Gold Vinyl collection. "I am told I couldn't sleep when I was younger without music playing in the background to calm me." So I was inspired at a young age and wanted to play music very early". "I used to play piano by ear. I remember writing silly songs when I was young and hacking up dreadful versions of Imagine and Hey Jude that I thought were amazing when I was a kid."
Chad is also a keen writer, writing short stories and screenplays mostly, in his spare time. "I write fiction. Shorts, screenplays mostly but I never have the patience or time to focus on it entirely. I would be a great film maker in another lifetime." I am interested in putting together a coffee table book
called 'Sit Down Graffiti.' It would feature bathroom artwork and tags found in the countries coolest venues around the world. It would include interviews and pictures and storys of my favorite bands". I think the bathroom is an intimate place a safe haven of peoples most random and profound thoughts. Capturing that process would be interesting to me and documenting it would be an artistic adventure.
Chad is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers
and enjoys playing and watching baseball. He's also a former student of West Moreland County Community College as well as The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
, Brett Detar
, Jermiah Momper and Neil Hebrank.
The band went on to chart in the Billboard top 100 with their Epic Records release "Love." Selling hundreds of thousands of records.
on February 23, 2009 Chad took part in an absolutepunk.net chat talking about The Juliana Theory and also his new band Vesta. Chad shared that his favourite album was the final studio album Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat "I think for myself I would name Deadbeat as my personal favorite. It was a very organic album for the band and a lot of fun to write."
On February 9, 2006, After years of touring and recording, "The Juliana Theory Is Dead" was the official statement from the band on their official website and also on the band's myspace page. Reasons cited for the groups disbandment include issues with record labels Tooth and Nail and Epic. As of August 2009 the post has received 1057 Kudos.
on February 23, 2009 Chad took part in an absolutepunk.net chat and shared "The Monophobics was a great time for me. I really think that playing a lot of that stuff made me a more rounded player for sure. It was a chance for me to experiment with scales and a throw back to a lot of 60's and 70's music that I truly love without a doubt. Derek White wrote all of that stuff and he's currently the new bass player for The Takeover Uk. He's a great musician and an excellent choice. Although Shash if you're out there, you know you're the king! I would love to play with him again and make a follow up and I'm glad you liked that record!".
The group has since disbanded.
, a Greensburg based rock band consisting of other former The Juliana Theory
members Joshua Fiedler
and Joshua Kosker
and longtime friend Justin Niedzweski. Their album Daylight's Coming was self released last December in association/distribution with Side Cho Records/Media. Vesta has started recording new music for a release later this year. The band is an indie pop outfit.
The Juliana Theory
The Juliana Theory are an American rock quintet from Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Juliana Theory signed to Christian record label Tooth & Nail Records despite not being a Christian band. The group later signed to Epic Records for the release of the album Love. The Juliana Theory...
Derek White and the Monophobics. Currently he is a singer/songwriter for the group Vesta
Vesta
-Astronomy:* 4 Vesta, second largest asteroid in the solar system, also a proto-planet, named after the Roman deity* Vesta family, group of asteroids that includes 4 Vesta- Places :* Monte Vesta, Lombardy, Italy* Temple of Vesta, Rome, Italy...
Chad plays bass/back up vocals for the band 1,2,3}
Personal life
Born in JeannetteJeannette, Pennsylvania
Jeannette is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jeannette is located at ....
, Pennsylvania, Chad's musical influence came from when he was a young age stumbling onto his parents vintage rock and roll, R&B and 70's Gold Vinyl collection. "I am told I couldn't sleep when I was younger without music playing in the background to calm me." So I was inspired at a young age and wanted to play music very early". "I used to play piano by ear. I remember writing silly songs when I was young and hacking up dreadful versions of Imagine and Hey Jude that I thought were amazing when I was a kid."
Chad is also a keen writer, writing short stories and screenplays mostly, in his spare time. "I write fiction. Shorts, screenplays mostly but I never have the patience or time to focus on it entirely. I would be a great film maker in another lifetime." I am interested in putting together a coffee table book
Coffee table book
A coffee table book is a hardcover book that is intended to sit on a coffee table or similar surface in an area where guests sit and are entertained, thus inspiring conversation or alleviating boredom. They tend to be oversized and of heavy construction, since there is no pressing need for...
called 'Sit Down Graffiti.' It would feature bathroom artwork and tags found in the countries coolest venues around the world. It would include interviews and pictures and storys of my favorite bands". I think the bathroom is an intimate place a safe haven of peoples most random and profound thoughts. Capturing that process would be interesting to me and documenting it would be an artistic adventure.
Chad is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
and enjoys playing and watching baseball. He's also a former student of West Moreland County Community College as well as The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Pensive
Chad's music career began by singing in the band Pensive. The group was formed in 1996 and featured a line-up including furure Juliana Theory and Zao alumni Chad Alan (vocals), Brett Detar (guitar), Martin Lunn (bass) and Josh Walters (drums). Pensive released one EP titled "The Subtlety of Silence" which was released in 1997. The Subtlety of Silence record was distributed by Akeldama.The Juliana Theory
Chad helped form the influential indie rock outfit The Juliana Theory in 1997, along with Joshua FiedlerJoshua Fiedler
Joshua Fiedler is a musician from Latrobe, Pennsylvania who is best known for playing guitar in the band The Juliana Theory. He currently plays in the group he founded, .- Personal life :...
, Brett Detar
Brett Detar
Brett Detar is an American singer, musician, and producer best known as lead singer of the now defunct rock band The Juliana Theory and as former guitarist/bassist for metalcore band Zao...
, Jermiah Momper and Neil Hebrank.
The band went on to chart in the Billboard top 100 with their Epic Records release "Love." Selling hundreds of thousands of records.
on February 23, 2009 Chad took part in an absolutepunk.net chat talking about The Juliana Theory and also his new band Vesta. Chad shared that his favourite album was the final studio album Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat "I think for myself I would name Deadbeat as my personal favorite. It was a very organic album for the band and a lot of fun to write."
On February 9, 2006, After years of touring and recording, "The Juliana Theory Is Dead" was the official statement from the band on their official website and also on the band's myspace page. Reasons cited for the groups disbandment include issues with record labels Tooth and Nail and Epic. As of August 2009 the post has received 1057 Kudos.
Derek White and the Monophobics
Chad was the bass player for the band Derek White and the Monophobics who independently released their self-produced debut album on Saturday March 1, 2008.on February 23, 2009 Chad took part in an absolutepunk.net chat and shared "The Monophobics was a great time for me. I really think that playing a lot of that stuff made me a more rounded player for sure. It was a chance for me to experiment with scales and a throw back to a lot of 60's and 70's music that I truly love without a doubt. Derek White wrote all of that stuff and he's currently the new bass player for The Takeover Uk. He's a great musician and an excellent choice. Although Shash if you're out there, you know you're the king! I would love to play with him again and make a follow up and I'm glad you liked that record!".
The group has since disbanded.
Vesta
Chad is currently composing original music and playing bass for VestaVesta
-Astronomy:* 4 Vesta, second largest asteroid in the solar system, also a proto-planet, named after the Roman deity* Vesta family, group of asteroids that includes 4 Vesta- Places :* Monte Vesta, Lombardy, Italy* Temple of Vesta, Rome, Italy...
, a Greensburg based rock band consisting of other former The Juliana Theory
The Juliana Theory
The Juliana Theory are an American rock quintet from Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Juliana Theory signed to Christian record label Tooth & Nail Records despite not being a Christian band. The group later signed to Epic Records for the release of the album Love. The Juliana Theory...
members Joshua Fiedler
Joshua Fiedler
Joshua Fiedler is a musician from Latrobe, Pennsylvania who is best known for playing guitar in the band The Juliana Theory. He currently plays in the group he founded, .- Personal life :...
and Joshua Kosker
Joshua Kosker
Joshua Kosker is best known as a musician, playing guitar and providing backing vocals for the The Juliana Theory. A native of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Joshua was influenced by music when he and grade school friend Stanley Stepanic, a known local noise musician, decided to vent pre-teen angst...
and longtime friend Justin Niedzweski. Their album Daylight's Coming was self released last December in association/distribution with Side Cho Records/Media. Vesta has started recording new music for a release later this year. The band is an indie pop outfit.