Chris Volz
Encyclopedia
Chris Volz is a renowned American
alternative metal
/hard rock
singer/songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of Flaw and created the now dormant Five Bolt Main. In 2006, Chris Volz announced plans for a solo project. He has recently revealed that his debut solo album will be released through the independent record label Rock Ridge Music
, and it will be titled Redemption. The solo album was released on September 11, 2007. A clip of the title track off the album has been posted on his official music myspace.
With all previous albums combined Mr. Volz has sold over a half a million records in the U.S. alone, and has recently branched out to producing other bands albums, as well as writing songs for other artists.
On November 16, 2009, Flaw independently released Home Grown Studio Sessions
. This is the first new material to be released by Flaw since Endangered Species
in 2004.
|November 16, 2009
|Home Grown Studio Sessions
|None
. Volz is currently (2011) working on a FLAW DVD to be released in late 2011 and is rekindling the relationship with other FLAW members to work on an up and coming Label released 4th album due out mid 2012.
, Kentucky
. At the age of 2, Volz was adopted by a former opera singer. When he was 12, his adoptive mother committed suicide. Volz cites jazz, classical and metal music as some of his influences. His singing style consists of both harmonized and screaming vocals. The songs, "Whole" from Through The Eyes
and "The Gift" from Venting
are about his adoptive mother.
FLAW-'endangered species' Universal Records/
FiveBoltMain-'venting' Rock Ridge Music/
ChrisVolz-'redemption' Rock Ridge Music/
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|Date of Release
|Title
|Label
|Notes
|Sales
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|1997
|American Arrogance
|None
| First independent release as the singer for nu metal
/alternative metal
band Flaw.
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|1998
|Flaw
|None
| Second independently released Flaw album.
| -
|-
|2000
|Drama
|None
| Third and final independent release for Flaw.
| -
|-
|October 20, 2001
|Through the Eyes
|Universal Records
| The first major label release from Flaw.
| -
| 480,000 +
|-
|May 4, 2004
|Endangered Species
|Universal Records
| Last release before being dropped from Universal Records and disbanding.
| -
|-
|September 13, 2005
|Venting
|Rock Ridge Music
| After Flaw disbanded, Chris would co-found Five.Bolt.Main
. This would be their one and only release containing studio material.
| 30,000+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007)
|-
|October 10, 2006
|Live
|Rock Ridge Music
| 3,000+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007)
| -
|-
|September 11, 2007
|Redemption
| Rock Ridge Music
| This album will be the first album from Chris Volz' solo project.
| -
|-
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alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
/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...
singer/songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of Flaw and created the now dormant Five Bolt Main. In 2006, Chris Volz announced plans for a solo project. He has recently revealed that his debut solo album will be released through the independent record label Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in Newark, New Jersey. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish, Sister Hazel, Psychostick, Attack! Attack! UK, The Ike Reilly Assassination, and Ingram Hill....
, and it will be titled Redemption. The solo album was released on September 11, 2007. A clip of the title track off the album has been posted on his official music myspace.
With all previous albums combined Mr. Volz has sold over a half a million records in the U.S. alone, and has recently branched out to producing other bands albums, as well as writing songs for other artists.
On November 16, 2009, Flaw independently released Home Grown Studio Sessions
Home Grown Studio Sessions
Home Grown Studio Sessions is the third album by Flaw. It was independently produced and released by the band. Only 3,000 hard produced copies of the CD are made making it limited edition....
. This is the first new material to be released by Flaw since Endangered Species
Endangered Species (Flaw album)
Endangered Species is the second album by Flaw. It was released on May 4, 2004. The album debuted at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart.As explained by vocalist Chris Volz, the fairly lengthy delay between the release of Through the Eyes and Endangered Species was the result of 18 months of touring...
in 2004.
|November 16, 2009
|Home Grown Studio Sessions
|None
. Volz is currently (2011) working on a FLAW DVD to be released in late 2011 and is rekindling the relationship with other FLAW members to work on an up and coming Label released 4th album due out mid 2012.
Background
Born August 6, 1973, Chris grew up in the Baltimore, Maryland, area- studying music at an early age- and is currently based in LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. At the age of 2, Volz was adopted by a former opera singer. When he was 12, his adoptive mother committed suicide. Volz cites jazz, classical and metal music as some of his influences. His singing style consists of both harmonized and screaming vocals. The songs, "Whole" from Through The Eyes
Through the Eyes
Through the Eyes is the major label debut album of alternative metal group Flaw. It was released in 2001 on Universal Records. The album debuted at #119 on the Billboard 200 chart....
and "The Gift" from Venting
Venting
Venting is the debut album and sole studio album by the post-grunge/hard rock music group Five.Bolt.Main. It was released on September 13, 2005 via Rock Ridge Music. Three singles were released from the album: "Pathetic" , "The Gift" , and "Seem to Be Fine"...
are about his adoptive mother.
Discography
FLAW-'through the eyes' Universal Records/FLAW-'endangered species' Universal Records/
FiveBoltMain-'venting' Rock Ridge Music/
ChrisVolz-'redemption' Rock Ridge Music/
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|Date of Release
|Title
|Label
|Notes
|Sales
|-
|1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
|American Arrogance
|None
| First independent release as the singer for nu metal
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
/alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band Flaw.
| -
|-
|1998
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
|Flaw
|None
| Second independently released Flaw album.
| -
|-
|2000
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
|Drama
|None
| Third and final independent release for Flaw.
| -
|-
|October 20, 2001
|Through the Eyes
Through the Eyes
Through the Eyes is the major label debut album of alternative metal group Flaw. It was released in 2001 on Universal Records. The album debuted at #119 on the Billboard 200 chart....
|Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
| The first major label release from Flaw.
| -
| 480,000 +
|-
|May 4, 2004
|Endangered Species
Endangered Species (Flaw album)
Endangered Species is the second album by Flaw. It was released on May 4, 2004. The album debuted at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart.As explained by vocalist Chris Volz, the fairly lengthy delay between the release of Through the Eyes and Endangered Species was the result of 18 months of touring...
|Universal Records
| Last release before being dropped from Universal Records and disbanding.
| -
|-
|September 13, 2005
|Venting
Venting
Venting is the debut album and sole studio album by the post-grunge/hard rock music group Five.Bolt.Main. It was released on September 13, 2005 via Rock Ridge Music. Three singles were released from the album: "Pathetic" , "The Gift" , and "Seem to Be Fine"...
|Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in Newark, New Jersey. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish, Sister Hazel, Psychostick, Attack! Attack! UK, The Ike Reilly Assassination, and Ingram Hill....
| After Flaw disbanded, Chris would co-found Five.Bolt.Main
Five.Bolt.Main
Five.Bolt.Main was a hard rock music group from Louisville, Kentucky. The band is most notable for featuring Flaw vocalist Chris Volz.-Members:* Aaron Fishel - Vocals* Alex Cando – Bass* Ivan Arnold – Drums* Jamison Lee - Guitar* Dave Crabtree - Guitar...
. This would be their one and only release containing studio material.
| 30,000+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007)
|-
|October 10, 2006
|Live
Live (Five.Bolt.Main album)
Live is the second release by the post-grunge/hard rock music group Five.Bolt.Main. The live album was released on October 10, 2006 via Rock Ridge Music. The album features one unreleased song and a cover version of the Flaw track "Only the Strong"...
|Rock Ridge Music
| 3,000+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007)
| -
|-
|September 11, 2007
|Redemption
Redemption (Chris Volz album)
Redemption is the debut solo album by Chris Volz , released on September 11, 2007. The album's first single is the title track "Redemption"...
| Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in Newark, New Jersey. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish, Sister Hazel, Psychostick, Attack! Attack! UK, The Ike Reilly Assassination, and Ingram Hill....
| This album will be the first album from Chris Volz' solo project.
| -
|-