| Adema | |
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| Origin | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Nu Metal (2001-2004) Alternative Rock (2005-Present) |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label(s) | Immortal (2006-2007) Earache (2003-2005) Arista (2000-2003) |
| Associated acts | LEVEL The Death Of Ignorance Midnight Panic Rewind Yesterday Korn |
| Website | AdemaOnline.com AdemaUnited.com |
| Members | |
| Tim Fluckey Dave DeRoo Kris Kohls Bobby Reeves Ed Faris |
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| Former members | |
| Mike Ransom Mark Chavez Luke Caraccioli |
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Adema is five-member nu metal band from Bakersfield, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Nu metal (sometimes named new metal or nü metal) is a musical genre that emerged in the mid 1990s which fuses influences from grunge and Alternative Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Immortal Records was an Independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. For the medical condition known as "earache" see Otalgia. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the For their self-titled EP, see Midnight Panic (EP. Midnight Panic was a four-piece rock music group from Bakersfield, Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing This article is for the band For their self-titled album see Adema (album. David Christopher "Dave" DeRoo (born September 3, 1974) nicknamed "Big Meat" or simply "Meat" is the Bass guitarist for Kris Kohls is an American musician and producer current drummer of Adema, who replaced Cesaro Gerasa back in 1999 For other uses see Bobby Reeves. ---- Robert "Bobby" Reeves is the current vocalist for the Nu metal bands Adema This article is for the band For their self-titled album see Adema (album. Michael Arthur Ransom (born 1977) is an American Musician, and the former Guitarist for the five-piece Mark "Marky" Anthony Chavez Jr (born November 15 1978) is an American-born Singer of Mexican descent Luke Caraccioli (born June 6 1978) is an American-born Singer of Italian descent Nu metal (sometimes named new metal or nü metal) is a musical genre that emerged in the mid 1990s which fuses influences from grunge and Alternative California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
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Adema's first (self-titled) album was released in 2001 with Mark Chavez being the vocalist, Tim Fluckey and Mike Ransom playing guitar, Dave DeRoo playing bass, and Kris Kohls playing Drums. Adema is the eponymous debut album by Adema. After its release in 2001 it has sold over 600000 copies peaking at number 27 on the Billboard 200 Since then they've gone through numerous changes with their lineup and musical style.
Adema got its name from the medical term "edema," a kind of tissue swelling. Oedema (or Edema in American English formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is the increase of Interstitial fluid in any organ &mdash swelling According to Kohls: "A friend of the band who was actually working at a morgue for a while, he just mentioned the term one night and we thought it was cool so we used it with the different spelling. "[1]
A label bidding war led to the band signing with Arista, probably in part because of Chavez's relationship to Korn singer, Jonathan Davis. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the The band was signed by L.A. Reid, who is better known for signing R&B artists. Antonio "LA" Reid (born June 7 1956 in Cincinnati Ohio [2] The band then sequestered themselves in a cabin and wrote the material for their debut album. [3]
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The band’s eponymous debut, Adema, was released in August 2001 to moderate success. Adema is the eponymous debut album by Adema. After its release in 2001 it has sold over 600000 copies peaking at number 27 on the Billboard 200 Its two major singles, "Giving In" and "The Way You Like It," received significant airplay on rock radio. " Giving In " is the first single to be released from the band Adema 's self-titled debut album. " The Way You Like It " is the second single from Adema 's self-titled debut album Adema. All the lyrics were written by Chavez,[4] and the album was produced by Bill Appleberry (7th House) and Tobi Miller (Wallflowers guitarist). The Wallflowers are a Grammy Award -winning rock band from Los Angeles California. [2] It was certified Gold, and the band received a spot on the main stage during the Ozzfest tour. Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States (and in some years Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and Hard rock They kept playing live with the Music as a Weapon, SnoCore Rock, and Projekt Revolution tours. Music as a Weapon is an Alternative metal / Nu metal / Hard rock tour created by American band Disturbed. [5]
In 2002, Adema released Insomniac's Dream, an EP, as a "gift to fans. Insomniac's Dream is an EP by Adema, and was released in 2002 after the band's self-titled Adema. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify "[5] The single from the album, "Immortal," was written for the video game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Besides the single, it included a track from international versions of Adema, a tribute to Alice in Chains and four remixes of songs from Adema. Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle Washington in
"Unstable"
Adema's second album, Unstable, was released by Arista in August 2003. Unstable is Adema 's second album released in 2003 It has sold about 200000 copies [6] It was produced by Howard Benson, whose credits also include producing albums with P.O.D., Hoobastank and Cold. Howard Benson (born in Havertown, Pennsylvania) is a Grammy nominated Music producer and Aerospace engineer. POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. Hoobastank is an American Post-grunge band best known for their 2004 hit " The Reason " Cold is a American five-piece Post-grunge / Alternative metal band based in Jacksonville, Florida. [7][5]
The band has vigorously fought the label "nu metal," preferring to be classified as traditional rock. Nu metal (sometimes named new metal or nü metal) is a musical genre that emerged in the mid 1990s which fuses influences from grunge and Alternative Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. [8] While Unstable was not a significant break from their earlier sound, Chavez compared it to the rawness of Nirvana,[7] and bassist DeRoo hoped that Chavez’s stronger voice (the result of voice lessons) would result in a more mainstream sound. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. [8] "We don't go onstage and nu metal," said drummer Kohls. "We're sick of that phrase. ROCK - it's such a broad word that it doesn't categorize you. "[5] The band would ultimately shed the label when they shed their "nu metal singer," Chavez.
As it turned out, the album was named "Unstable" for a reason:[9] Chavez and guitarist Ransom had a bitter rivalry that ended when first Ransom, then Chavez, left the band. The rest of the band has blamed Chavez for "selfish" "personal problems" that held the band back musically. The feud with Ransom put the rest of the band in the middle. While DeRoo wouldn't comment specifically on what the supposed problems were, he insinuated that Chavez was caught up in drugs.
During 2003, when the band released and toured for Unstable, Chavez and Ransom didn’t speak to one another. The band claimed that the split was no surprise. Ransom left in September, while the remaining four members finished touring. [10]
Amidst this conflict, Unstable sold over 66% less than the band's debut album. [11] In December, the band learned that Arista was dropping them during a label merger. A large number of Arista's staff was fired in a management shakeup by its parent company, Sony. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies L. A. Reid, who originally signed the band, had left the label a week earlier. The band has blamed low sales of Unstable on being dropped. [9]
The band continued to write, but in February 2004, Chavez started to lose interest. [10] He quit the band in September. [11] While the remaining three members remained on cordial, if not stellar, terms with Ransom, their attitude towards Chavez was much more hostile.
With regards to the split with Adema, Chavez acknowledged his "personal problems"(Drugs). But he claimed that "it takes two to tango," and that his decision precipitated from an argument with drummer Kohls over the direction of the band. Adema denied this, blaming the split on Chavez's disinterest in the band. [12] Chavez would form the band Midnight Panic with his cousin and early Adema bandmates Cesareo Garasa and Mike Montano, which released the self-titled Midnight Panic EP before dissolving. For their self-titled EP, see Midnight Panic (EP. Midnight Panic was a four-piece rock music group from Bakersfield, The Midnight Panic EP is the first (and only release from the (disbanded as of 2007 Californian quartet Midnight Panic [13] He is currently working on a solo project. [14]
"Tornado"
The remaining three members regrouped to write new music and auditioned new singers. After Kohls heard a demo from Rewind Yesterday, another Bakersfield band, he was impressed by the group's lead singer, Luke Caraccioli. Luke Caraccioli (born June 6 1978) is an American-born Singer of Italian descent Adema asked Caraccioli to front the band. [10] Caraccioli accepted a few months later in January 2005. [15]
Adema signed to metal label Earache Records in Spring 2004 when its manager, Al Dawson, heard them at a show. For the medical condition known as "earache" see Otalgia. [16] Under their new label, the band gained more control over their direction than they had when signed with Arista. Adema lauded Earache for allowing "bands to express themselves creatively. "[9]
In April 2005, a year later, the band would deliver their next album, Planets produced by Nick Forcillo. Planets is Adema 's third album and the first and only to feature former lead singer Mark Chavez's controversial replacement Luke Caraccioli. They released the album's first single, "Tornado," that March.
Planets was, musically, a significant break from Adema's two earlier albums; it was much closer to rock than Adema's nu metal history. Kohls said that the band relied on influences from classic rock such as Led Zeppelin, The Doors and Metallica, and that the band proved that they were "so much more than" a nu metal band. Led Zeppelin were This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. [17] The writing for the album was shared between the four members.
As an ex-marine, Caraccioli played his first show with Adema in the Persian Gulf in April 2005. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the They performed for American troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates for the Armed Forces Entertainment. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Armed Forces Entertainment ( AFE) is the official United States Department of Defense (DoD agency for providing entertainment to U [18] Though the Iraq War was still raging, the band stressed that the tour was apolitical. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Adema then promoted the release by touring with Brides of Destruction, a band that Kohls had briefly been involved in. Brides of Destruction are a Hard rock supergroup containing Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Tracii Guns of L Though proud of their identity change, the band noted that they had a mixture of fans from both the "old" and "new" Ademas at live shows. [17]
In September, Adema released a second single from the album, "Planets. " The single was featured in the movie thriller Cry Wolf. Cry_Wolf is a Murder mystery 2005 film directed by Jeff Wadlow after he won one million dollars at the 2002 Chrysler Film Competition [19]
In October of 2005, Luke Caraccioli left the band, citing personal reasons. Following Luke's departure, the band got in touch with Mark Chavez and according to the band, both parties are back on good terms. Both parties even had talks about Chavez singing for Adema again and even wrote some new songs together, but as of late nothing further transpired from these events. [20]
"Cold and Jaded" Image:Adema - Cold and Jaded.ogg
Problems listening to the file? See media help. Kill the Headlights is the fourth studio album by Adema, released on February 13, 2007.In March 2006, Adema announced a new vocalist, Bobby Reeves a former member of the band LEVEL. For other uses see Bobby Reeves. ---- Robert "Bobby" Reeves is the current vocalist for the Nu metal bands Adema [21] In August, the band recruited guitarist Ed Faris, also a former member of LEVEL. [22] With their new lineup, the band signed onto Immortal Records in February 2007. Immortal Records was an Independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. [23] They released Kill the Headlights, produced by Marshall Altman (Marc Broussard, Zebrahead) in August 2007. Kill the Headlights is the fourth studio album by Adema, released on February 13, 2007. Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer/songwriter Zebrahead is an Orange County California -based punk / rap band which was formed in La Habra, California. The first single, "Cold and Jaded," was released in July. [24] Recently, according to Dave Deroo, the band has decided to go on a "hiatus" to regroup and take a break. The band has not broken up. They are working on new tour dates for this summer.
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| Album | US Release date | Label | Billboard 200 | Sales (N.A. only) |
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| Adema | August 21, 2001 | Arista Records | #27 | 671,763 1 (Gold) |
| Insomniac's Dream (EP) | November 20, 2002 | Arista Records | N/A | 50,000 |
| Unstable | August 19, 2003 | Arista Records | #43 | 200,000+ 2 |
| Planets | April 5, 2005 | Earache Records | #152 | 60,000+ 3 |
| Kill the Headlights | August 21, 2007 | Immortal Records | N/A | 2,000+ 4 |
1Based on Nielsen SoundScan figures from September 2004. This article is for the band For their self-titled album see Adema (album. David Christopher "Dave" DeRoo (born September 3, 1974) nicknamed "Big Meat" or simply "Meat" is the Bass guitarist for Kris Kohls is an American musician and producer current drummer of Adema, who replaced Cesaro Gerasa back in 1999 For other uses see Bobby Reeves. ---- Robert "Bobby" Reeves is the current vocalist for the Nu metal bands Adema This article is for the band For their self-titled album see Adema (album. Michael Arthur Ransom (born 1977) is an American Musician, and the former Guitarist for the five-piece Mark "Marky" Anthony Chavez Jr (born November 15 1978) is an American-born Singer of Mexican descent Luke Caraccioli (born June 6 1978) is an American-born Singer of Italian descent The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Adema is the eponymous debut album by Adema. After its release in 2001 it has sold over 600000 copies peaking at number 27 on the Billboard 200 Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Insomniac's Dream is an EP by Adema, and was released in 2002 after the band's self-titled Adema. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the Unstable is Adema 's second album released in 2003 It has sold about 200000 copies Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the Planets is Adema 's third album and the first and only to feature former lead singer Mark Chavez's controversial replacement Luke Caraccioli. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the medical condition known as "earache" see Otalgia. Kill the Headlights is the fourth studio album by Adema, released on February 13, 2007. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Immortal Records was an Independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada [11]
2Based on Adema's official biography at Purevolume. PureVolume is a Website owned and operated by Virb Inc (formerly Unborn Media Inc [25]
3Based on Nielsen SoundScan figures from April 12, 2005 (first week sales only). Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada [26]
60,000 sold according to official Rewind Yesterday site. http://www.aaeg.com/rewindyesterday/presskit.pdf
4Based on Nielsen SoundScan figures from August 26, 2007 (first week sales only). Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada [27]
| Year | Song | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | Album |
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| 2001 | Giving In * | 14 | 16 | Adema |
| 2002 | The Way You Like It * | 15 | 21 | |
| Freaking Out | 36 | 25 | ||
| Immortal * | — | — | Insomniac's Dream | |
| 2003 | Unstable * | 37 | 25 | Unstable |
| Promises | — | — | ||
| 2005 | Tornado * | — | — | Planets |
| Planets * | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Cold and Jaded | — | — | Kill the Headlights |
* Single has a music video. Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (originally called Mainstream Rock Tracks) is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on Mainstream rock " Giving In " is the first single to be released from the band Adema 's self-titled debut album. Adema is the eponymous debut album by Adema. After its release in 2001 it has sold over 600000 copies peaking at number 27 on the Billboard 200 " The Way You Like It " is the second single from Adema 's self-titled debut album Adema. Insomniac's Dream is an EP by Adema, and was released in 2002 after the band's self-titled Adema. " Unstable " is the first single released from the Adema album Unstable. Unstable is Adema 's second album released in 2003 It has sold about 200000 copies Planets is Adema 's third album and the first and only to feature former lead singer Mark Chavez's controversial replacement Luke Caraccioli. Kill the Headlights is the fourth studio album by Adema, released on February 13, 2007.