Posts Tagged ‘Band Members’

Kevin Costner steps up to the plate and hits a home run. Definitely worth of being called a class act. After he walked away unharmed last week when a stage fell down he was intended to perform on, the actor/rocker let it be known that if he could help out any of the victims, he would. A 35-year old concertgoer, Donna Moore, who also was employed to work audio for Costner’s gig tragically died when a speaker slid on her in the collapse. Costner has made a decision to auction off a dinner with himself to raise money which will go to Donna’s kids. Costner helped victims that contained one of his band members right after the situation occurred.

He was raring to continue that help for the future saying, “We hope to come back to Alberta in the future to help with the healing.” Its good to see when faced with crisis, there are stars that are keen to help. Costner stuck to his words and though sad, his assistance will perhaps give the well required healing those families merit. Thousands were available to enjoy the Big Valley Jamboree, a Canadian music holiday. Thunderstorms were blamed for the breakdown that left more than 75 others wounded.

Three out of the Four members of the band Evanesence broke off and started the new band “We Are the Fallen”.  They recruited American Idol Finalist, Carly Smithson as their head singer.  The band members were not familiar with Carly because they did not watch American Idol.  An artist they were working with suggested Carly and when band members watched the clips they called her.

When Carly left American Idol, she had talked with her management about what direction she would go.  She was offered many things that she felt were wrong for her, but she stuck to her identity and her desires for what she wanted and this new opportunity came along.  Carly said “I got offered many things that were in the wrong vein of music and I stuck to my guns and this all happened really organically.  I thought at the time I was making a huge mistake by turning things down, but I’m very much happier now.”

Organically is the buzz word that the band is using to describe their formation and their operating style.  They are testing out their songs and challenging themselves, writing large amounts of music, and they will be going on tour.  They plan to release a new song every two months.  They want their show to be “Pink Floyd meets Tim Burton meets Cir de Sole”.  They want to take their shows that step further.

To listen to the new release, visit wearethefallen.com and download new song “Bury Me Alive”