Adam Stanger
Adam Stanger | |
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Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Bass |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | DVL |
Associated acts | Big Hate, Comes with the Fall, Jerry Cantrell, Melt, The Young Royals |
Adam Stanger is an American musician best known as the bassist for the band Comes with the Fall.[1] He has also played in the band Big Hate alongside his brother, singer-guitarist Brian Stanger,[2] and Melt, later renamed The Young Royals, with singer-guitarist Eric Bradley.[3]
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Biography
Big Hate
In the 1990s, Stanger formed the band Big Hate along with singer-guitarist Brian Stanger, also his brother, and drummer Stephen Panas.[2] Upon relocating from New York to Georgia, they were joined by second guitarist Rusty Cobb.[2] The band recorded two albums, Big Hate and You're Soaking in It, released through Flip Records in 1995 and 1998.[4]
Comes with the Fall
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In 1999, Stanger formed the band Comes with the Fall along with singer-guitarist William DuVall, guitarist Nico Constantine, and drummer Bevan Davies in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Before Stanger's arrival, this band had gone by the moniker Madfly with a different bass player named Jeffrey Blount and already recorded two albums Get the Silver and White Hot in the Black.[5] Comes with the Fall recorded their self-titled album in Atlanta,[6] a year later, before relocating to Los Angeles.[1] Their self-titled album was released the same year through DuVall's DVL Records.[1]
In 2001, Comes with the Fall were announced as the main support, along with Swarm, for Jerry Cantrell's solo tour.[7] When Cantrell's then solo band mates, bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin, were unavailable for shows, he enlisted Stranger and Davies to perform as his backing band.[7] They toured with Cantrell throughout 2001.[8]
The Year is One, the band's second album, was released later in the year to positive reviews.[8] The following year, Comes with the Fall were announced to be Cantrell's opening and backing band for his tour in support of Degradation Trip, Cantrell's second solo album.[1][9][10] Comes with the Fall toured with Cantrell throughout 2002,[6] while they released a live album, titled Live 2002,[1] the same year. A live DVD Live Underground 2002[1] towards the end of the 2003[8] and they planned to record and release a new album by 2004.[8]
In February 2007, the band announced their first tour dates in three-and-a-half years, performing material from their EP, The Reckoning as well as their unreleased album.[11] They released the album, Beyond the Last Light, the same year.[1]
Melt and The Young Royals
While touring with Jerry Cantrell and Comes with the Fall in 2002, Stanger met singer-guitarist Eric Bradley and drummer Josh Howser. With the addition of second guitarist Jason Saracco, they formed the band Melt and release a five-track CD in 2005 called Color the Sky.[3] In 2007, the band changed their name to The Young Royals and released their full-length debut album Day of Truths.[3][12]
Discography
Title | Release | Label | Band |
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Big Hate | 1995 | FlipRecords | Big Hate |
You're Soaking in It | 1998 | ||
Comes with the Fall | 2000 | DVL | Comes with the Fall |
The Year is One | 2001 | ||
Live 2002 (live album) | 2002 | ||
Color the Sky (extended play) | 2005 | Motor Avenue Records | Melt |
The Reckoning (extended play) | 2006 | DVL | Comes with the Fall |
Beyond the Last Light | 2007 | ||
Day of Truths | Motor Avenue Records | The Young Royals |
Videography
Release date | Title | Label |
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2003 | Live Underground 2002 | DVL |
References
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