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Jonathan Davis and the SFA (Simply Fucking Amazings) is Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist for the multiplatinum nu metal band Korn. He was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, where he lived with his father and stepmother....
 of Korn
Korn

'Korn' is an American rock music band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200, including a compilation album, Greatest Hits, Vol....
's solo band.

than Davis and the SFA went on their first tour in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 in November 2007, and a European tour in May 2008. Their debut album is planned for a release sometime in 2009 and a North American tour is expected to follow. Jonathan Davis and the SFA have a CD/DVD
DVD

DVD, also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc,"is a popular optical disc data storage device media format. Its main uses are video and data storage....
 combo available at .






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Jonathan Davis and the SFA (Simply Fucking Amazings) is Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist for the multiplatinum nu metal band Korn. He was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, where he lived with his father and stepmother....
 of Korn
Korn

'Korn' is an American rock music band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200, including a compilation album, Greatest Hits, Vol....
's solo band.

History

Jonathan Davis and the SFA went on their first tour in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 in November 2007, and a European tour in May 2008. Their debut album is planned for a release sometime in 2009 and a North American tour is expected to follow. Jonathan Davis and the SFA have a CD/DVD
DVD

DVD, also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc,"is a popular optical disc data storage device media format. Its main uses are video and data storage....
 combo available at . Jonathan's bodyguard
Bodyguard

A bodyguard is a type of security guard or government agent who protects a person?usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure?from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of Confidentiality, or other threats....
 and assistant
Assistant

An assistant is a person or software tool who or that helps another person accomplish his or her goals. Some assistants are strictly based at one's place of employment, while others assist with personal, sometimes home-related tasks....
 Loc came up with the name of the band. The band has recently used their official website and a Ustream
Ustream.tv

Ustream.tv, established March 2007, is a website which consists of network of diverse channels providing a platform for Lifecasting and live video streaming of events online....
 webcast
Webcast

A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand....
 to preview several demos from their upcoming album. Working titles include "Basic Needs", "Russia", "August 12", and "Gender", which was previously said to have been inspired by Buffalo Bill
Jame Gumb

Jame Gumb is a fictional serial killer and the main antagonist in the 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, and its 1991 The Silence of the Lambs , in which he was played by Ted Levine....
 and Silence of the Lambs. The band has also recorded 3 other untitled demos. Jonathan revealed on his webcast that he has a project titled Sexual Gyrations of the Universe
List of Korn member solo projects

Most of the members of the hard rock band Korn have their own solo projects of various different genres....
 that features himself and Korn backup vocalist Kalen Chase.

A cover
Cover version

In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song.In its current use, it can sometimes have a pejorative meaning — implying that the original recording should be regarded as the definitive version, usually in the sense of an "authentic" rendition, and all...
 of Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an United States Rapping. Formerly a member of the rap group the Hot Boys, he joined the Cash Money Records collective as a teenager....
's "Got Money
Got Money

"Got Money" is the first official single from Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III. The track is of the Crunk Hip-hop subgenre and features artists T-Pain and Mac Maine in the video version and is produced by Play-n-Skillz....
" featuring Slipknot
Slipknot (band)

Slipknot is an American heavy metal music band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995. Slipknot consists of nine members, the current band members are Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray , Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor....
 and Stone Sour
Stone Sour

Stone Sour is a three time Grammy Award-nominated American Hard rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. The band was founded by Corey Taylor, vocalist of Slipknot , and former drummer Joel Ekman....
 guitarist James Root was recently made available for download on the band's official website, accompanied by a message from Davis to ". . . download the track I've been remixing the past few days. It's not representative of the album I'm working on but it was just something fun I wanted to try . . ."

Jonathan Davis has expressed interest with working with famed English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 producer Guy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth

Allan Arthur Guy Sigsworth is an electronica producer and was member of the band Frou Frou together with United Kingdom singer/songwriter/producer Imogen Heap....
. It should also be noted that Korn drummer Ray Luzier
Ray Luzier

Ray Luzier is an United States rock drummer. He was the drummer for Army of Anyone, a rock band composed of Filter frontman Richard Patrick and brothers Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots....
 has been recording drums on the debut album.

Percussionist Mike Dillon
Mike Dillon (musician)

Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vibraphonist, vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of both Seattle-based Critters Buggin and Les Claypool's Fancy Band....
 is expected to appear on the album, as he was seen in the studio tracking.

On a recent studio cam session, Black Light Burns
Black Light Burns

Black Light Burns is an industrial rock band featuring Wes Borland . The band's original studio lineup consisted of Borland, along with Danny Lohner , Josh Eustis and Josh Freese ....
/Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit is an United States nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida, Florida. The band achieved success with over 50 million albums sold worldwide....
 guitarist Wes Borland
Wes Borland

Wesley Louden Borland is a musician, best known as the guitarist in the band Limp Bizkit. He has been in several other bands, including The Damning Well, Goatslayer, and Big Dumb Face....
 is seen recording guitars for the album.

According to MTV News, select songs on Jonathan Davis and the SFA's solo debut are being co-written by acclaimed songwriting team, The Matrix, better known for their production on Korn's 2005 album, See You On The Other Side
See You on the Other Side

See You on the Other Side is the seventh studio album by Korn. It was released on December 6, 2005, by Virgin Records. It is their first album without long-time guitarist Brian Welch and the last album with long time drummer David Silveria....
.

Members

  • Jonathan Davis
    Jonathan Davis

    Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist for the multiplatinum nu metal band Korn. He was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, where he lived with his father and stepmother....
     – vocals
    Singing

    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the human voice, which is often contrasted with regular speech. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist....
    , multi-instruments (2007–present)


The SFA

Jonathan Davis has stated on his webcast that the SFA is an ever changing lineup of musicians. Some musicians are listed as "on break", as they never officially "quit" the SFA, but are not currently working with the band. Michael Jochum was relieved of his duties after Michael relocated to Denver, Colorado to be closer to his family.

Current
  • Shenkar – double violin
    Violin

    The violin is a Bow string instrument with four strings usually tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola and cello....
    , vocals (2007–present)
  • Zac Baird
    Zac Baird

    Zachary Baird, born February 16, 1971 in Orange County, California, California, is a keyboardist and pianist, currently collaborating with the band Korn....
     – keyboards
    Keyboard instrument

    A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organ s as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic musical instrument....
     (2007–present)
  • Shane Gibson
    Shane Gibson (musician)

    Shane Gibson is a guitarist in the backing band for the American metal group Korn, after the departure of Brian "Head" Welch in October 2007. He also plays the lead guitar for the solo tour of Jonathan Davis from Korn....
     – live guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
     (2007–present)
  • Miles Mosley
    Miles Mosley

    Miles Mosley is a vocalist, bassist, guitarist, pianist, composer and arranger from Hollywood California named after the great Miles Davis....
     – double bass
    Double bass

    The double bass or contrabass is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow string instrument used in the modern orchestra. It is a standard member of the string section of the orchestra and smaller string musical ensembles in European classical music....
     (2007–present)
  • Ray Luzier
    Ray Luzier

    Ray Luzier is an United States rock drummer. He was the drummer for Army of Anyone, a rock band composed of Filter frontman Richard Patrick and brothers Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots....
     – drums (2008–present)
  • Wes Borland
    Wes Borland

    Wesley Louden Borland is a musician, best known as the guitarist in the band Limp Bizkit. He has been in several other bands, including The Damning Well, Goatslayer, and Big Dumb Face....
     – session guitar (2008–present)


Former
  • Michael Jochum
    Michael Jochum

    Michael Jochum started as a musician in the early 1980s playing alongside Richard Gibbs in the band Zuma II, which had an eponymously titled record released by Pasha/CBS Records....
     – live drums and percussion (2007–2008)


Discography


Studio albums

  • Upcoming album (2009)


Live albums

  • Alone I Play
    Alone I Play

    Alone I Play is a special limited run DVD/CD combo set by Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis, released November 10, 2007 on Invisible Arts. The album was recorded and videotaped at Malibu's Woodshed Recorder on November 7, 2007, the day before Davis embarked on his first solo tour, the Alone I Play tour....
     (2007)


Singles


Year Title Peak chart positions Album
U.S.
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
U.S.
Main		U.S.
Mod		UK
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
2007 "Careless (Akasha's Lament)" — — — —Non-album single
2008"Got Money
Got Money

"Got Money" is the first official single from Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III. The track is of the Crunk Hip-hop subgenre and features artists T-Pain and Mac Maine in the video version and is produced by Play-n-Skillz....
" (feat. Jim Root
Jim Root

James D. Root , also known as Jim Root or by his number #4, is an American musician known for being one of the guitarists for Slipknot , and the lead guitarist for Stone Sour....
)		 — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.


External links

  • at MySpace
    MySpace

    MySpace is a social network service website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos for teenagers and adults internationally....