Fall of Envy
Encyclopedia
Fall of Envy is an American
rock band from Orlando, Florida
that was formed in 2005 by Tom Harrington, Greg Harrington, and Michael T. Baker.
hard-rock band based out of Orlando, Florida
. Fall Of Envy consists of Michael Baker
(lead singer), Tommy Harrington (lead guitar), Chris Gaarlandt (rhythm guitar), Rick Dotchin (bass), Michael Powell
(keys), and Tom O'Keef (percussion). Passionate and driven, Fall Of Envy has already seen their share of ups and downs, including the loss of their close friend and founding member, Greg Harrington. However, through it all, Fall Of Envy has proven their dedication, desire, and staying power.
Fall Of Envy has opened for several national acts including Sevendust
, 30 Seconds To Mars
, Chevelle
, Buckcherry
, The Used
, Nonpoint
, and Papa Roach
. In 2008, Fall Of Envy released their first, full-length album, Poetic Rage, recorded and produced by Justin Thomas
, producer of Dark New Day
, Alter Bridge
's Acoustic Tracks, Faktion
, and Stereoside
. Since then, Fall Of Envy's music has appeared on numerous radio stations. "Fix Myself" was featured in a cross promotion with the CW network (CW-18) for over 5 months which included a video, recorded in the CW studios, that was incorporated into the 30 and 60 second promotional clips for shows such as 90210
, Supernatural
, and The OC. In 2009, the XFC (Xtreme Fighting Championship) named Fall Of Envy the organization’s official band; "For You" was chosen as the theme song for the XFC's nationally televised MMA fight series, which premiered in April 2009. Fall Of Envy has also licensed tracks to Channel One News
, a network reaching over 6 million teens in middle schools and high schools across the country.
Fall Of Envy has headlined at such major venues as Hard Rock Live and House of Blues
to name a few. Fall Of Envy has also performed at the Florida Music Festival
, 101.1 WJRR's Earthday Birthday, and 103.1 The Buzz's Buzz Bake Sale, and sang the National Anthem live at the Xtreme Fighting Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee
, which was nationally broadcast live on HD Net. The band has released two music videos for “Solace” and "Face To My Fist" and are currently working on material for a follow-up album to “Poetic Rage”.
The dictionary defines envy as “a feeling of covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, and possessions.” The band’s name, Fall Of Envy, derives from a desire to achieve their dreams, without having to envy the success of others, and Fall Of Envy is one of those bands who doesn’t need to envy others.
(Xtreme Fighting Championship). Their track, “For You,” was chosen to be the theme song for the XFC
’s nationally televised MMA
series, scheduled to premiere in the spring of 2009.
February 9th 2009- Fall of Envy's song "Smoking Gun" off their album Poetic Rage was played on the Lex and Terry
show during their music meetings. and is featured in the action drama Icarus
starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
that was formed in 2005 by Tom Harrington, Greg Harrington, and Michael T. Baker.
History
Formed in 2005, Fall Of Envy is a six-piece, melodic, Hard rockHard 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...
hard-rock band based out of 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...
. Fall Of Envy consists of Michael Baker
Michael Baker
Michael Baker may refer to:*Michael Baker , Canadian politician*Michael A. Baker , NASA astronaut*Michael Baker , Canadian cancer researcher*Michael Conway Baker , Canadian composer...
(lead singer), Tommy Harrington (lead guitar), Chris Gaarlandt (rhythm guitar), Rick Dotchin (bass), Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Michael Powell or Mike Powell may refer to:* Michael Powell , British film director* Mike Powell , rugby union player for the Ospreys* Mike Powell , early UK advocate of radio automation...
(keys), and Tom O'Keef (percussion). Passionate and driven, Fall Of Envy has already seen their share of ups and downs, including the loss of their close friend and founding member, Greg Harrington. However, through it all, Fall Of Envy has proven their dedication, desire, and staying power.
Fall Of Envy has opened for several national acts including Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, 30 Seconds To Mars
30 Seconds to Mars
30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...
, Chevelle
Chevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
, Buckcherry
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry and Time Bomb , before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album...
, The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
, Nonpoint
Nonpoint
Nonpoint is an American nu metal band formed in 1997. The band consists of Elias Soriano and Rob Rivera . Currently they are signed to Razor & Tie and working on new a record which is expected to be released in Spring 2012....
, and Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
. In 2008, Fall Of Envy released their first, full-length album, Poetic Rage, recorded and produced by Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas
Justin Joseph Thomas is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Thomas stands at 6'3" and weighs 215 pounds...
, producer of Dark New Day
Dark New Day
Dark New Day is an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2004 featuring Brett Hestla of Virgos Merlot, Troy McLawhorn of DoubleDrive, Clint Lowery of Sevendust, Corey Lowery of Stereomud and Stuck Mojo, and Will Hunt of Skrape...
, Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge is an American rock band that was formed in 2004 in Orlando, Florida by lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips, who are all also members of Creed. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, formerly of The Mayfield Four and the frontman...
's Acoustic Tracks, Faktion
Faktion
-History:Faktion formed in 2002 as a four-piece group after the band members met at the University of North Texas. Originally, guitarist Marshal Dutton was the band's vocalist, but frontman Ryan Gibbs was recruited and the band became a five-piece group....
, and Stereoside
Stereoside
Stereoside is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, formed by Chris York , Ben Foster and David Oliver . They released one album, Wake Up, with the original singer Eddie Sweeney, who left the band later. In early 2006, Jeff Shields joined the band as the new vocalist...
. Since then, Fall Of Envy's music has appeared on numerous radio stations. "Fix Myself" was featured in a cross promotion with the CW network (CW-18) for over 5 months which included a video, recorded in the CW studios, that was incorporated into the 30 and 60 second promotional clips for shows such as 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, Supernatural
Supernatural (TV series)
Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
, and The OC. In 2009, the XFC (Xtreme Fighting Championship) named Fall Of Envy the organization’s official band; "For You" was chosen as the theme song for the XFC's nationally televised MMA fight series, which premiered in April 2009. Fall Of Envy has also licensed tracks to Channel One News
Channel One News
Channel One News is a 12 minute news program for teens broadcast via satellite to middle schools and high schools across the United States. Channel One is owned by Alloy Media + Marketing and based in New York City.-Program History:...
, a network reaching over 6 million teens in middle schools and high schools across the country.
Fall Of Envy has headlined at such major venues as Hard Rock Live and House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
to name a few. Fall Of Envy has also performed at the Florida Music Festival
Florida Music Festival
Florida Music Festival was founded in 2002 by aXis Magazine & Promotions as a three day music festival and conference, showcasing unsigned talent and promoting major national acts...
, 101.1 WJRR's Earthday Birthday, and 103.1 The Buzz's Buzz Bake Sale, and sang the National Anthem live at the Xtreme Fighting Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, which was nationally broadcast live on HD Net. The band has released two music videos for “Solace” and "Face To My Fist" and are currently working on material for a follow-up album to “Poetic Rage”.
The dictionary defines envy as “a feeling of covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, and possessions.” The band’s name, Fall Of Envy, derives from a desire to achieve their dreams, without having to envy the success of others, and Fall Of Envy is one of those bands who doesn’t need to envy others.
Recent
Fall of Envy has been chosen to be the official band of the XFCXFC
Xtreme Fighting Championships is a United States mixed martial arts organization that has produced stadium fight cards in Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee, runs MMA-themed gyms...
(Xtreme Fighting Championship). Their track, “For You,” was chosen to be the theme song for the XFC
XFC
Xtreme Fighting Championships is a United States mixed martial arts organization that has produced stadium fight cards in Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee, runs MMA-themed gyms...
’s nationally televised MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
series, scheduled to premiere in the spring of 2009.
February 9th 2009- Fall of Envy's song "Smoking Gun" off their album Poetic Rage was played on the Lex and Terry
Lex and Terry
Lex and Terry is a syndicated morning radio hosted by Lex Staley and Terry Jaymes. Currently based in Dallas, Texas, the show is distributed by United Stations Radio Networks. It is heard during weekday mornings on 30 radio stations in the U.S. and on XM 165....
show during their music meetings. and is featured in the action drama Icarus
Icarus
-Space and astronomy:* Icarus , on the Moon* Icarus , a planetary science journal* 1566 Icarus, an asteroid* IKAROS, a interplanetary unmanned spacecraft...
starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, and martial artist. He belongs to a generation of film actors who epitomise the movie action hero stereotype including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.A graduate in chemical...
External links
- www.myspace.com/fallofenvy
- http://www.FallOfEnvy.com
- www.facebook.com/fallofenvymusic