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Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan
Davison, Michigan
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,536 at the 2000 census. Davison is located within Davison Township, but is administratively autonomous....

. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo
The Chiodo Brothers
The Chiodo Brothers are a group of sibling special effects artists, best known for their film Killer Klowns from Outer Space and creating puppets and effects for films such as Critters, Ernest Scared Stupid, and Team America: World Police...

, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Killer Klowns From Outer Space is a 1988 American comedy horror movie, made by The Chiodo Brothers and starring Grant Cramer. It is the only Chiodo Brothers' directed and written film – they have worked in many other projects in other roles, such as producing and visual effects...

. Chiodos released their first full-length album, entitled All's Well That Ends Well, on July 26, 2005. Their second album, Bone Palace Ballet
Bone Palace Ballet
- Additional information :It is unclear why the track "Teeth the Size of Piano Keys" is missing from the reissue. The number of bonus tracks is six, despite the given number of seven new tracks. In the DVD section of this reissue, there is an appearance by the Trailer Park Boys at the Chiodos...

, was released in North America on September 4, 2007 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and number 1 on the Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...

. Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

 released Bone Palace Ballet on January 26, 2009, as part of a new distribution deal in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

.

Inception and All's Well That Ends Well (2001–2005)

The original members of Chiodos assembled (under the name The Chiodos Brothers) while attending high school in their hometown of Davison, Michigan
Davison, Michigan
Davison is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 5,536 at the 2000 census. Davison is located within Davison Township, but is administratively autonomous....

 during 2001. The group changed their name the following years to Chiodos after releasing three EPs, one for each year until the coming of 2004 where the writing and prepare of their debut album, All's Well That Ends Well began. The debut record was released on July 26, 2005 through Equal Vision Records. It reached #3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Top Heatseekers chart and #164 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its release.

Bone Palace Ballet and departure of Craig Owens (2006–2009)

Chiodos headlined some shows on their own before joining Alternative Press
Alternative Press (music magazine)
Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, information on upcoming releases, and music charts. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea, who is the current president....

's 2006 "Invisible Sideshow" tour, headlined by Armor for Sleep
Armor for Sleep
Armor for Sleep was an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2009. The final lineup consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ben Jorgensen, lead guitarist PJ DeCicco, bassist Anthony DiIonno and drummer Nash Breen....

. Following that tour, they supported Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance was an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York and was formed in 1997.were signed to Epitaph Records. They released two full length albums and one EP...

 on the Sub City
Sub City Records
Sub City Records is a record label which was created by Hopeless Records to raise funding and awareness for non-profit organizations. Sub City has been active for eleven years now, and has now over 30 releases....

 "Take Action" tour in Spring 2006. That summer, they toured with Fear Before the March of Flames, as well as appearing on the Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...

. In fall 2006, Chiodos appeared on Atreyu's
Atreyu (band)
Atreyu is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/lyricist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller...

 World Championship Tour, alongside From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...

 and Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...

, as well as 3
3 (band)
3, also known as Three, is an American hybrid band formed in Woodstock, New York in the early 90s.-History:...

 and 36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists is a four-piece metal band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, Jackie Chan And The 36 Crazy Fists...

. Chiodos toured alongside Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...

 and Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....

 in early 2008. The band also toured with Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...

 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...

 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 during early 2009. They played Warped Tour 2009
Warped Tour 2009
Warped Tour 2009 was the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this year's tour would feature only one main stage with bands playing 40 minutes each instead of two main stages...

 on the main stage alongside bands The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada (band)
The Devil Wears Prada is an American metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Warner Music Group...

, Bad Religion
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...

, Silverstein
Silverstein
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...

, Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...

 and Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...

.

Chiodos has had several scuffs with those in the music industry, most notably Steven Smith of Steven's Untitled Rock Show
Steven's Untitled Rock Show
Steven's Untitled Rock Show was an American television program that aired on Fuse from December 2004 to December 2009, in which host Steven Smith interviewed rock bands and musicians while airing rock videos.-History:...

, and Andy Williams of Every Time I Die.
On September 24, 2009 the band announced on their MySpace
MySpace
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 page that they had "let go" of lead singer, Craig Owens.
People close to the band were apparently aware of the tension and acrimony between Owens and the other members but, in the days following this announcement, expressed both surprise at the firing, and curiosity about how Chiodos would proceed without Owens as the "face of the band." Two days after the official statement from the band Owens made his own unofficial statement to a small group of fans mentioning that he was upset, hurt and frustrated by the event and that he was not sure what he planned on doing regarding his musical career in the immediate future.

Line-up changes and Illuminaudio (2010–present)

On February 1, 2010, the band announced that they were set to record their third album with acclaimed producer, Machine
Machine (producer)
Machine is an American music producer and engineer who has worked with many bands of many different genres.-Discography:Machine has worked with a number of artists on their albums:-External links:* * *...

, that month. "Entering the studio with Bell will be members Jason Hale (guitar), Pat McManaman (guitar), Matt Goddard (bass), and a recently added drummer, Tanner Wayne
Tanner Wayne
Andrew Tanner Wayne , known professionally as Tanner Wayne, is an American drummer, best known for having been the drummer of Underminded and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and being the current drummer of the Chiodos...

 (ex-Underminded
Underminded
Underminded is a hardcore band from San Diego, California. The band is currently taking a break as its members concentrate on side projects. Frontman Nick Martin is currently in Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows and drummer Tanner Wayne is now drumming for Chiodos.-History:Band members Nick Martin...

, ex-Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Scary Kids Scaring Kids was an American post-hardcore band formed in Gilbert, Arizona in 2002. The band's name comes from the Cap'n Jazz song of the same name...

). For the time being, the band has opted to keep their frontman selection a mystery until new music is available but feel "very confident in their decision."

The band planned to keep the identity of their new vocalist a secret until their performance at Bamboozle left, but on February 2, 2010 Alternative Press reported that former Yesterdays Rising
Yesterdays Rising
Yesterdays Rising was an American post-hardcore band from Murrieta, California, in Riverside County, United States.-History:Yesterdays Rising formed in 2002 and self-released their first EP in 2003. The group signed to Fearless Records in 2004 and released a second EP following it up with a run...

 singer Brandon Bolmer
Brandon Bolmer
Brandon Allen Bolmer is an American vocalist, electronic music producer, and graphic designer, best known for being the current lead singer of Chiodos and one of the founding members of progressive rock band Yesterdays Rising.- Yesterday's Rising :Bolmer was the original and only vocalist of...

 was the new vocalist. Bolmer later revealed to AP that he was the new Chiodos vocalist and he would no longer be a part of Yesterdays Rising.

In the May issue of Alternative Press the band stated they and Derrick Frost parted ways at the time due to his and Craig Owens inability to get along. The band let Frost go over Owens, and only months later let Owens go. They also stated they had considered bringing Frost back.

On June 9, 2010 a demo featuring Owens on vocals was leaked onto the internet, named "Thermacare". The demo was recorded in September, just before Owens parted ways from the band. The band released a version of this song on their new CD "Illuminaudio" re-naming it "Stratovolcano Mouth", which features only the music portion of "Thermacare". Owens' band, D.R.U.G.S. released their version on their self-titled debut album. It features Owens's lyrics with new music, and is renamed "The Only Thing You Talk About"

On August 3, 2010, Alternative Press posted on their website that Chiodos' new album would be titled Illuminaudio
Illuminaudio
Illuminaudio is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Chiodos. It was released on October 5, 2010 through Equal Vision Records. Illuminaudio is the first studio album from the band with their new lead singer Brandon Bolmer, formerly of Yesterdays Rising, after the departure of Craig...

, and would be released on October 5. This was confirmed on August 9, 2010, in a press release from their label, Equal Vision
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....

. On January 21, 2011, the Australian version of "Illuminaudio" CD was released with a bonus track, "New Thought Movement". In 2011 Chiodos toured with Skindred
Skindred
Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...

 to promote the Welsh ragga metallers' new album, Union Black
Union Black (album)
-Personnel:* Benji Webbe – Vocals, Synthesiser* Daniel Pugsley – Bass* Mikey Demus – Guitar, Backing Vocals* Dirty Arya – Drums-Additional Personnel:* Jacoby Shaddix – Additional vocals on track 2* James Loughrey – Production, Engineering...

. This was followed by four American dates with The Color Morale
The Color Morale
The Color Morale is an American Christian Metalcore 5 piece band from Rockford, Illinois. The group is currently signed to Rise Records. They have released two albums to date, We All Have Demons, released on September 1, 2009, and My Devil In Your Eyes, released on March 8, 2011...

, Close to Home
Close to Home (band)
Close to Home is an American post-hardcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio, that was formed in 2005. They have released four EPs and two full-length albums, Picture Perfect and their major label debut, Never Back Down, which was released on February 15, 2011...

 and The Air I Breathe and the "Scream It Like You Mean It" tour 2011, a 39 date American tour which saw the band play directly underneath Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina is an American electronic rock musical duo from Denver, Colorado, composed of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. Breathe Carolina have released three albums, one EP, and five music videos to date.-Beginnings :...

, with I See Stars
I See Stars
I See Stars is a post-hardcore band formed in 2006 from Warren, Michigan. They have released two full length albums. Their debut album, 3-D, featured a guest appearance from Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The album peaked at #176 on the Billboard 200...

, The Color Morale, MOD SUN and The Air I Breathe also on the bill. The band were due to return to Europe later in 2011 as direct support to Madina Lake
Madina Lake
Madina Lake an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A in 2005.Madina Lake released their debut album From Them, Through Us, to You through Roadrunner Records on March 27, 2007...

 on their European tour but for reasons unknown are no longer on the bill. It is unclear whether the band intends to return to Europe in another way or if any touring remains to be done for Illuminaudio. There are currently no further dates on the band's website.

Music videos

In 2005, Chiodos independently made a video for the song "All Nereids Beware." The video consists of the band playing the rare pre-All's Well That Ends Well version of the song in a parking lot. Bassist Matt Goddard can be seen throwing up in the video at the 3:11 mark.

In 2006, Chiodos' videos for "One Day Women Will All Become Monsters" and "Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek" were released. The "Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek" video was included on the 2006 re-issue of All's Well That Ends Well, which added a DVD and three acoustic tracks to the 2005 release.

A video for "Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot with a Monkey Face)" was made which premiered world wide on April 2, 2008 on the social network MySpace. This was the first single of their second album, Bone Palace Ballet. Derrick Frost has stated in an interview that the band was disappointed in the final result of the music video, saying


"Well, usually there are different people who throw out ideas and we go through them and add in our own suggestions but that video definitely didn't turn out like we wanted it to turn out, like at all. We're pretty disappointed with it. We never get a video where we're all like "This is amazing!" And that’s what every band wants, to have an amazing video because that can push your career and your band so.

In 2010, Chiodos released a music video for the single "Caves" wherein 2011, the music video from the single "Notes in Constellations" was released from the same album.

Band members

Current
  • Pat McManaman - rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...

     (since 2001)
  • Bradley Bell
    Bradley Bell (musician)
    Clinton Bradley David Bell , known professionally as Bradley Bell, is an American keyboardist, pianist, synthesist, and backing vocalist, best known for being the keyboardist of post-hardcore band Chiodos, and also for being the keyboardist of pop punk band Cinematic Sunrise until their demise, and...

     - keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

    , synthesizer
    Synthesizer
    A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

    s, piano
    Piano
    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

    , backing vocals
    Backing vocalist
    A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...

     (since 2001)
  • Matt Goddard - bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     (since 2001)
  • Jason Hale - lead guitar
    Lead guitar
    Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...

     (since 2004)
  • Brandon Bolmer
    Brandon Bolmer
    Brandon Allen Bolmer is an American vocalist, electronic music producer, and graphic designer, best known for being the current lead singer of Chiodos and one of the founding members of progressive rock band Yesterdays Rising.- Yesterday's Rising :Bolmer was the original and only vocalist of...

     - lead vocals
    Lead vocalist
    The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...

     (since 2010)
  • Tanner Wayne
    Tanner Wayne
    Andrew Tanner Wayne , known professionally as Tanner Wayne, is an American drummer, best known for having been the drummer of Underminded and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and being the current drummer of the Chiodos...

     - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

     (since 2010)


Former
  • Craig Owens - lead vocals (2001–2009)
  • Crosby Clark - drums (2002–2004)
  • Dane Spencer - lead guitar (2002–2003)
  • Patrick "Chip" Kelly - lead guitar (2003–2004)
  • Derrick Frost - drums (2004–2009)
  • Mike Catalano - drums (2009)

Discography

Studio albums
  • All's Well That Ends Well (2005)
  • Bone Palace Ballet
    Bone Palace Ballet
    - Additional information :It is unclear why the track "Teeth the Size of Piano Keys" is missing from the reissue. The number of bonus tracks is six, despite the given number of seven new tracks. In the DVD section of this reissue, there is an appearance by the Trailer Park Boys at the Chiodos...

    (2007)
  • Illuminaudio
    Illuminaudio
    Illuminaudio is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Chiodos. It was released on October 5, 2010 through Equal Vision Records. Illuminaudio is the first studio album from the band with their new lead singer Brandon Bolmer, formerly of Yesterdays Rising, after the departure of Craig...

    (2010)
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