Chevelle
Formed: 1995
From:
Chicago,
IL,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
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Chevelle: 'Irreconcilable Differences' w/ Bassist
CHEVELLE have issued a statement officially confirming the departure of bassist Joe Loeffler. The band had previously posted a message on their web site claiming that Joe had decided to "take a break to be home with family" while they head out on the road with 30 SECONDS TO MARS and TAPROOT. In their latest statement, CHEVELLE write, "We've spent 10 great years building CHEVELLE, but irreconcilable differences have led to an unfortunate parting of ways between Joe and the band. CHEVELLE will return to the road for a string of summer shows, to be followed by writing sessions for a new album. Thanks to all of our fans, friends and family for their continued love and support. We look forward to seeing all of you on tour. Adds Joe Loeffler, 'This will be positive for me and my brothers. I'm looking forward to all of the new opportunities this will make available to me.'"
The statement is signed by Joe Loeffler, along with his brothers, CHEVELLE singer and guitarist Pete Loeffler and drummer Sam Loeffler.
Joe Loeffler lashed out at his brothers in a posting on the band's web site last week, saying, "I was fired, plain and simple; in fact, there wasn't even a discussion about it — they just dropped it on me."
CHEVELLE have recruited former FILTER guitarist Geno Lenardo to take over on bass for the band's tour, which began on Saturday (July 9).
Ex-Chevelle Bassist Slams Former Bandmates
Ex-CHEVELLE bassist Joe Loeffler has slammed his former bandmates over their claim that he had decided to "take a break to be home with family" while they head out on the road with 30 SECONDS TO MARS and TAPROOT. In a posting on the band's official message board, Joe — who is the brother of CHEVELLE members Sam Loeffler (drums) and Pete Loeffler (vocals/guitar) — had the following to say regarding his departure from the group:
"First off, very typical. This is exactly what I expected from them. Try and make it look like I didn't want to be in the band. I was fired, plain and simple; in fact, there wasn't even a discussion about it — they just dropped it on me. I told them I would never quit and they would have to fire me. They were trying to get me to quit and told my managers that I did. I called Sam and said, 'Why are you doing this?' and he said, 'We don't want you to come back.' I said, 'I will not quit.' The next day Pete called for the first time and said, 'Did (our managers) call you and tell you you're out?' I said 'No, were they supposed to?' He eventually said in that short conversation, 'You're fired.'
"I am insulted by the message on the front page of the site (by the way, that's the first change to the site I've seen in at least a year!). It is completely false and out of line. I made no decision and am not taking a break. I will be working on getting a new job immediately. A break also means there's a chance to come back, and nothing could be farther from reality. I was fired and they have not said a word to me since. I would never ask to be back in (why would I want to after this?) and I never did in the past when I quit. 'We'll miss having him on the road with us.'... Right."
Assuming bass duties for CHEVELLE's summer shows will be former FILTER guitarist Geno Lenardo.
CHEVELLE will be touring in support of their latest album, "This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)" (Epic). Released last year, the album opened at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 584,533 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Chevelle Bassist Takes a Break, Sits Out Tour
Chevelle's bassist, Joe Loeffler, will not be taking the stage during the band's upcoming summer tour with Taproot and 30 Seconds to Mars, according to the Chicago rockers' web site. "After three years of nonstop touring and recording, Joe is taking a break to be home with family," reads the band's statement. "We'll miss having him on the road with us, but as his brothers and bandmates, we respect his decision and are looking forward to getting out there and playing for the fans." Chevelle have recruited former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo to fill in.
Chevelle Adds A Few More Summer Tour Dates
Chevelle has added a few more dates to their upcoming tour with Taproot and 30 Seconds to Mars. Tour dates so far:
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Jun. 11 Kansas City, MO - Liberty Memorial Park - KQRC presents
Jun. 30 Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest - Music Market Stage - WLZR presents
Jul. 08 Chicago, IL - NASCAR - Chicagoland Route 66 Raceway
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Taproot And Chevelle To Team Up For US Tour
Taproot and Chevelle will be touring together throughout the summer, dates include:
July 08th Chicago, IL - Nascar
July 09th Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room/Mural Center
July 11th Detroit, MI - State Theatre
July 12th Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
July 14th Fort Wayne, IL - Piere's
July 15th Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
July 16th Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
July 18th Toledo, OH - Centennial Park
July 21st Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
July 22nd Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
July 23rd Atlantic City, NJ - House Of Blues
July 25th Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
July 26th Dewey Beach, DE - Bay Center
July 29th Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
July 30th Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
August 01st Portland, ME - State Theatre
August 02nd Boston, MA - The Roxy
August 05th Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
August 06th Atlanta, GA - 99X Radio Show
August 08th Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
August 09th Tampa, FL - Jannus Landing
August 11th Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnace
August 12th Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
August 14th Madison, WI - Willow Island
August 16th Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
August 17th Columbus, MO - Blue Note
August 18th St. Louis, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
August 20th Las Vegas, NE - Aladdin
August 21st Tucson, AZ - Valencia Anselmo
There has been talk of Life Of Agony and 30 Seconds To Mars serving as support on select dates of the trek, though nothing official has been announced as of yet. Taproot will release their new album "Blue-Sky Research" to stores on August 16th via Velvet Hammer Music/Atlantic.
Chevelle Hosts Rock 30, Adds New Tour Dates
Chevelle will be co-hosting the Rock 30 this weekend. The Rock 30 airs in 17 states on 26 radio stations. Click here for stations and times. For more info, visit rock30.com.
Upcoming tour dates:
May 19 Baltimore, MD - Power Plant Live (WIYY's "Miller Light Night Show")
May 21 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
Jun. 30 Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
Jul. 08 Chicago, IL - NASCAR
Aug. 12 Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre (Direct support to Velvet Revolver)
Aug. 13 Chicago, IL - Tweeter Center (Direct support to Velvet Revolver)
Aug. 20 Las Vegas, NV - Aladdin (Direct support to Velvet Revolver)
Aug. 21 Tucson, AZ - Valencia Anselmo (Direct support to Velvet Revolver)
Dark New Day Enjoying First Tour
Launch Radio Networks reports: New rock "supergroup" DARK NEW DAY is currently on its first national tour, opening up for CHEVELLE, and guitarist Clint Lowery (ex-SEVENDUST) told Launch that things couldn't be going better for the band. "So far, I mean, the CHEVELLE guys, we have a little bit of history with those guys and me personally, I've known 'em for a long time, and, you know, it's a great way for us to introduce this band," he said. "You know, I think our music goes along with CHEVELLE's style as well, and I think their fans have been really supportive and, you know, our fans from the previous bands have been very cool and have come up to the shows, and I think it's a perfect blend."
DARK NEW DAY's debut album, "Twelve Year Silence", hits record stores on June 14. The first single from the disc is called "Brother".
The band was formed by Lowery and his brother, ex-STEREOMUD bassist Corey Lowery, after years of planning to work together.
The group also includes ex-SKRAPE drummer Will Hunt, former DOUBLEDRIVE axeman Troy McLawhorn and one-time CREED touring bassist Brett Hestla, who sings lead vocals in the new group.
More Chevelle Tour Dates Added
Chevelle has added new tour dates to their upcoming tour. So far, the list of tour dates is as follows:
Apr. 08 Louisville, KY – Jillian's
Apr. 09 Athens, GA – The Ritz
Apr. 11 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
Apr. 12 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
Apr. 13 Knoxville, TN – Blue Cat’s
Apr. 14 Hilton Head, SC – Monkey Business
Apr. 16 Columbia, SC – Headliners
Apr. 17 Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live
Apr. 19 Pt. Walton Beach, FL – The Swamp
Apr. 20 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
Apr. 22 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
Apr. 23 Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos
Apr. 24 Dallas, TX – Smirnoff Music Center
Apr. 26 Little Rock, AR – CCE Metroplex
Apr. 27 Baton Rouge, LA – The Texas Music Hall
Apr. 28 Fayetteville, AR – University of Arkansas
Apr. 30 Richmond, VA – Classic Amphitheatre (WRXL Show)
May 01 Memphis, TN – Beale Street
May 05 Raleigh, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (supporting Velvet Revolver)
May 09 Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
May 10 Lancaster, PA - Chameleon
May 12 Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
May 13 Binghamton, NY - Magic City Music Hall
May 14 Washington, DC - The Zone - DC101 Show
May 15 Wantaugh, NY - Mulcahy's
May 17 Buffalo, NY – Sphere
Jun. 30 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
Dark New Day To Open For Chevelle
DARK NEW DAY, the new "supergroup" featuring Clint Lowery (ex-SEVENDUST) on guitar, Brett Hestla (ex-CREED, VIRGOS MERLOT) on vocals, Will Hunt (ex-SKRAPE, TOMMY LEE) on drums, Clint's brother Corey Lowery (ex-STEREOMUD, STUCK MOJO) on bass, and Troy McLawhorn (ex-DOUBLE DRIVE) on guitar, have been tapped to open for CHEVELLE beginning in early April.
As previously reported, DARK NEW DAY have selected "Brother" as the first single off their debut album, "Twelve Year Silence", due this summer via Warner Bros. Records. The single is scheduled to go for radio adds on April 18.
"Twelve Year Silence" was mixed with producer/mixer Ben Grosse, who has previously worked with FILTER, FUEL, SEVENDUST and ALTER BRIDGE. A MySpace.com page containing three advance cuts from the album — "Taking Me Alive", "Lean" and "Heal In Time" — can be found at this location.
Chevelle Announces More Tour Dates
Chevelle has announced more tour dates to their tour, including an opening date for Velvet Revolver in Raleigh, NC. So far, the tour dates are as follows:
Mar. 17 Charleston, SC - Music Farm (WYBB presents)
Mar. 18 Winston-Salem, NC - Millenium Center
Apr. 08 Louisville, KY – Jillian's
Apr. 09 Athens, GA – The Ritz
Apr. 11 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
Apr. 12 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
Apr. 14 Hilton Head, SC – Monkey Business
Apr. 16 Columbia, SC – Headliners
Apr. 26 Little Rock, AR – CCE Metroplex
Apr. 27 Baton Rouge, LA – The Texas Music Hall
Apr. 28 Fayetteville, AR – University of Arkansas
Apr. 30 Richmond, VA – Classic Amphitheatre (WRXL Show)
May 01 Memphis, TN – Beale Street
May 05 Raleigh, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (supporting Velvet Revolver)
Watch Chevelle's 'The Clincher' Video Online
Chevelle are out with the video to their new single 'The Clincher'. Watch it online at Real.com in 300k or 100k (Real Media) formats.
Chevelle To Release Dualdisc On March 29
Chevelle's "This Type Of Thinking Could Do Us In" arrives on DualDisc March 29. The DualDisc includes the entire CD album on one side, and the other side contains the whole album in 5.1 Surround Sound and stereo PLUS a 25-minute documentary on the making of the album & "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" video, along with a brand new version of "The Clincher (Version 103)" -- never before released!
Metallica Not Contributing To Batman Soundtrack
A spokesperson at METALLICA's management company, Q Prime, has reportedly rejected an Internet report that METALLICA will appear on the soundtrack of the upcoming movie, "Batman Begins". The soundtrack is tentatively due to arrive in late May or early June. Other artists that were rumored to contribute new material to the soundtrack are GREEN DAY, VELVET REVOLVER, AUDIOSLAVE, CHEVELLE, PEARL JAM, FOO FIGHTERS, THE CURE and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro. A representative for GREEN DAY has since said reports of the trio's involvement in the project are "not true." "Batman Begins", which stars Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader in his early years, opens in theatres on June 17.
METALLICA has only contributed a new song to a film soundtrack once before, when they recorded "I Disappear" for 2000's "Mission: Impossible 2".
SnoCore Tour Dates Announced
Chevelle is set to headline SnoCore 2005 this year with Helmet, Crossfade, Future Leaders of the World and Strata. The tour begins January 22 in Vail, CO and ends March 13 Orlando, FL.
SnoCore 2005 dates: More...
Chevelle To Headline SnoCore 2005
"We're going to be headlining SnoCore 2005, which starts in January in Vail, Colorado," Chevelle drummer Sam Loeffler said. "The guys who organize it wanted us to be a part, and they wanted our input in who we want on the tour with us. So we're going to be playing with Helmet and Crossfade."
In the time off between ending their trek with Korn and headlining the annual winter tour, Chevelle will spend time in their Chicago studio, where they have a host of projects lined up: re-recording "The Clincher," the second single off their album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In), and maybe, just maybe, a solo acoustic album by Sam's brother, lead singer Pete Loeffler.
"We're going to be doing a whole lot in our studio. We want to record a live version of 'The Clincher' to send to radio stations along with the album version," Sam Loeffler said. "And Pete is going to do his own record. He's got seven to 10 acoustic songs already written, and it's really cool. Some of them are songs Pete originally wrote as Chevelle songs, but he figured that they'd be better off as intimate acoustic ones."
Sam said that his brother is planning a two-week solo acoustic tour sometime in 2005. But first there's SnoCore, and, of course, shooting a video for "The Clincher," This Type of Thinking's crunching opening tune.
"It's such a big, badass song, so the video has got to be equally badass," Loeffler said. "I've got some ideas for videos, but they're all really expensive. And my ideas always involve running from the cops. Which, actually, might be a really good fit for this song."
Chevelle To Host MTV2's "Rock Show"
Tune in to MTV2 starting Monday 12/13 through to Thursday, 12/16 to catch Chevelle hosting the show every night at 8PM.
Chevelle Is A Family Business
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Chevelle singer/guitarist Pete Loeffler talks about what it's like to be in a band with siblings:
AP: You've been on tour since late October. Any good stories yet?
Loeffler: Since we're all brothers, we kind of fight and bicker a lot. First day of this tour, Joe destroyed his bass. Smashed it on the ground. He was ticked off at Sam. Chucked it at Sam. It was bad. The tour was over before it even started. Then we ended up patching it up that night and left the next morning. That's pretty much what we deal with on the road. That's the negative part of being in a band with brothers, and there's a lot of good stuff.
AP: What's it like being in a band with your two brothers?
Loeffler: You never know what side of the bed somebody's gonna roll off - roll out of their bunk and be in a good mood or a bad mood. We can come off stage and have a great show, and we can walk into the dressing room and somebody will just blow up at the other person for no reason. We have all this baggage that we brought into this. It's tough. I would never suggest it. When it works, it's amazing. But when it doesn't, it's hell. We're like literally living in hell. They're my brothers, but you know what, you shouldn't necessarily work with family.
Read the full article at Concord Monitor Online.
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Metalunderground's "Best Metal Album of The Year"
This year, Metalunderground.com is figuratively handing out an award of its own for "Best Metal Album of The Year." Everyone else hands out "best of year" awards or lists, so why shouldn't we? Afterall, the staff here at metalunderground.com has very diverse tastes, and we know our metal. So this year I asked each of our writers to pick their top 5 albums of 2004 and rank them form 1 to 5. What I saw was a lot of different opinions, but among the differences, two albums rose to the top.
Without further ado...[drum roll, please]...the winner of Metalunderground.com's "Best Metal Album of The Year" honor for 2004 is: More...
Chevelle Adds More Tour Dates For December
A complete list of all current dates and updates follows:
11/24 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center – Direct support to Korn
11/27 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
11/28 Cleveland, OH @ CSU Convocation Center – Direct support to Korn
11/30 Trenton, NJ @ Sovereign Bank Arena – Direct support to Korn
12/02 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Rock Club – WXDX Show
12/03 New York, NY (East Rutherford, NJ) @ Continental Airlines Arena – WXRK Show
12/04 Fairfax, VA @ The Patriot Center – WHFS Show
12/06 North Charleston, SC @ Center Stage at The Plex
12/07 Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre – Direct support to Korn
12/08 Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Civic Center – Direct support to Korn
12/10 Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Live – Direct support to Korn
12/11 San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station
12/12 Los Angeles, CA – KROQ Show
12/14 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
12/15 Appleton, WI @ The Checkered Flag
12/16 Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
12/17 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Slipknot, Chevelle Do 'Offraod Fury 3' Soundtrack
Slipknot, Lostprophets and Chevelle are all to have songs featured on the soundtrack for the game 'Offroad Fury 3'. This is a racing game, due out next week in the United States.