Fame is a weird thing. A lot of people chase it all their lives and never achieve anything resembling it. Others seemingly without trying seem to achieve a lifelong flow of the stuff. Finally is the group that gets their 15 seconds, sometimes more, sometimes less, but always just a moment of fame before time simply forgets who they were to begin with. For my imaginary band of underdogs their 5th album (the self-titled album as it were, just imagine the four chaps in dapper suits against a glossy white background for the album cover) becomes the one that finally gets them some fame. The band is finally thriving and have accomplished their dreams of conquering the world spreading a message of love and hope (with a dash of thoughtful melancholy for character). Now the question becomes, how long will this fame last them, and what will it do to the members of the band? No Name Face The previous album ended up being a bigger success than the band could have imagined. Shortly after self-releasing "Dancing In Ashes" they were picked up by a mainstream label who had the album re-released. Additionally the band were given the pop machine works with music videos, interviews, and opening spots for huge acts followed by their own headlining tour.
Amazingly the band thrived and before long were begging to be put back in a studio to record their next album. They recorded with their original producer David Moon, who by this point was family to the band and the self-titled result was a far more collaborative effort than had been seen in years with Andy Webber taking the lead on six tracks and the remaining tracks being split between Chris Peltz and Alex Gramm on lead vocals. The subject matter split the difference between the standard (but no less engaging) love song and the bands usual grab bag of hope and honesty. Now that they had seemingly conquered the world, where would they go next? Andrew Webber – Vocals, Bass, Keys Chris Peltz – Drums, Vocals George Packard – Guitar, Keys, Vocals Alexander Gramm – Guitar, Keys, Vocals
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