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Plankeye was a Christian alternative rock
band and one of Tooth & Nail Records
' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements. Their first few albums also incorporated a fair amount of punk rock
elements, but this aspect faded when original singer Scott Silletta left the band.
. In November 1997, the group released their best selling album, The One & Only. To promote this album, Plankeye headlined "The One & Only Tour", featuring opening act, the Insyderz. One year later, lead singer Scott Silletta and drummer Adam Ferry left Plankeye. Adam Ferry left to become a youth pastor and Scott Silletta left to form the short-lived pop-punk band Fanmail. Silletta later formed a record label called "Vanishing Point Records" with a lineup including his new band "The Franchise". He also created his own recording studio called Orange Crush Studio located in Orange, California.
In 1999, Balmer and Garcia released Relocation on a new record label, BEC Recordings
. This album featured Plankeye's heartfelt single, "Goodbye". Some wondered if this song was subtly referencing Scott and Adam's departure from the band, something which Eric and Luis refuted.
In 2001, Plankeye's song, "When It Comes", was chosen by MP3.com
to be included on their radio show 'The Download'. Plankeye beat out 12,000 or so other Alternative bands on MP3.com to get on the show.
In spring of 2001, Kevin Poush and Louie Ruiz joined Plankeye to record Plankeye's most experimental album to date, Strange Exchange. In 2002, Poush and Ruiz left the band, and Balmer and Garcia recorded Wings to Fly, a greatest-of compilation which also had 6 new songs including a re-recording of "Bicycle", from Commonwealth.
After Plankeye broke up, Eric Balmer formed a band called Fielding with his wife, Beth.
Fielding released an album in 2005 which was self titled. They are currently still recording and Eric Balmer has a solo album in the works set to be out in 2008.
Plankeye was a Christian alternative rock
band and one of Tooth & Nail Records
' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements. Their first few albums also incorporated a fair amount of punk rock
elements, but this aspect faded when original singer Scott Silletta left the band.
. In November 1997, the group released their best selling album, The One & Only. To promote this album, Plankeye headlined "The One & Only Tour", featuring opening act, the Insyderz. One year later, lead singer Scott Silletta and drummer Adam Ferry left Plankeye. Adam Ferry left to become a youth pastor and Scott Silletta left to form the short-lived pop-punk band Fanmail. Silletta later formed a record label called "Vanishing Point Records" with a lineup including his new band "The Franchise". He also created his own recording studio called Orange Crush Studio located in Orange, California.
In 1999, Balmer and Garcia released Relocation on a new record label, BEC Recordings
. This album featured Plankeye's heartfelt single, "Goodbye". Some wondered if this song was subtly referencing Scott and Adam's departure from the band, something which Eric and Luis refuted.
In 2001, Plankeye's song, "When It Comes", was chosen by MP3.com
to be included on their radio show 'The Download'. Plankeye beat out 12,000 or so other Alternative bands on MP3.com to get on the show.
In spring of 2001, Kevin Poush and Louie Ruiz joined Plankeye to record Plankeye's most experimental album to date, Strange Exchange. In 2002, Poush and Ruiz left the band, and Balmer and Garcia recorded Wings to Fly, a greatest-of compilation which also had 6 new songs including a re-recording of "Bicycle", from Commonwealth.
After Plankeye broke up, Eric Balmer formed a band called Fielding with his wife, Beth.
Fielding released an album in 2005 which was self titled. They are currently still recording and Eric Balmer has a solo album in the works set to be out in 2008.
Plankeye was a Christian alternative rock
band and one of Tooth & Nail Records
' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements. Their first few albums also incorporated a fair amount of punk rock
elements, but this aspect faded when original singer Scott Silletta left the band.
. In November 1997, the group released their best selling album, The One & Only. To promote this album, Plankeye headlined "The One & Only Tour", featuring opening act, the Insyderz. One year later, lead singer Scott Silletta and drummer Adam Ferry left Plankeye. Adam Ferry left to become a youth pastor and Scott Silletta left to form the short-lived pop-punk band Fanmail. Silletta later formed a record label called "Vanishing Point Records" with a lineup including his new band "The Franchise". He also created his own recording studio called Orange Crush Studio located in Orange, California.
In 1999, Balmer and Garcia released Relocation on a new record label, BEC Recordings
. This album featured Plankeye's heartfelt single, "Goodbye". Some wondered if this song was subtly referencing Scott and Adam's departure from the band, something which Eric and Luis refuted.
In 2001, Plankeye's song, "When It Comes", was chosen by MP3.com
to be included on their radio show 'The Download'. Plankeye beat out 12,000 or so other Alternative bands on MP3.com to get on the show.
In spring of 2001, Kevin Poush and Louie Ruiz joined Plankeye to record Plankeye's most experimental album to date, Strange Exchange. In 2002, Poush and Ruiz left the band, and Balmer and Garcia recorded Wings to Fly, a greatest-of compilation which also had 6 new songs including a re-recording of "Bicycle", from Commonwealth.
After Plankeye broke up, Eric Balmer formed a band called Fielding with his wife, Beth.
Fielding released an album in 2005 which was self titled. They are currently still recording and Eric Balmer has a solo album in the works set to be out in 2008.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band and one of Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements. Their first few albums also incorporated a fair amount of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
elements, but this aspect faded when original singer Scott Silletta left the band.
History
In 1994, Plankeye released Spill, their first album, which was able to garner enough sales to catch the interest of Tooth and Nail Records. Spill was re-released on Tooth and Nail, as Plankeye went into the studio again to record a slightly less aggressive album, The Spark. In 1996, Plankeye released Commonwealth, which introduced a more polished and mature sound. Over the course of the next year, the group toured constantly, opening for the NewsboysNewsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
. In November 1997, the group released their best selling album, The One & Only. To promote this album, Plankeye headlined "The One & Only Tour", featuring opening act, the Insyderz. One year later, lead singer Scott Silletta and drummer Adam Ferry left Plankeye. Adam Ferry left to become a youth pastor and Scott Silletta left to form the short-lived pop-punk band Fanmail. Silletta later formed a record label called "Vanishing Point Records" with a lineup including his new band "The Franchise". He also created his own recording studio called Orange Crush Studio located in Orange, California.
In 1999, Balmer and Garcia released Relocation on a new record label, BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....
. This album featured Plankeye's heartfelt single, "Goodbye". Some wondered if this song was subtly referencing Scott and Adam's departure from the band, something which Eric and Luis refuted.
In 2001, Plankeye's song, "When It Comes", was chosen by MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
to be included on their radio show 'The Download'. Plankeye beat out 12,000 or so other Alternative bands on MP3.com to get on the show.
In spring of 2001, Kevin Poush and Louie Ruiz joined Plankeye to record Plankeye's most experimental album to date, Strange Exchange. In 2002, Poush and Ruiz left the band, and Balmer and Garcia recorded Wings to Fly, a greatest-of compilation which also had 6 new songs including a re-recording of "Bicycle", from Commonwealth.
After Plankeye broke up, Eric Balmer formed a band called Fielding with his wife, Beth.
Fielding released an album in 2005 which was self titled. They are currently still recording and Eric Balmer has a solo album in the works set to be out in 2008.
Members
- Eric Balmer... Vocals, Guitar (1992–2002)
- Luis Garcia... Bass, Keys, Vocals (1992–2002)
- Scott Silletta... Vocals, Guitar (1992–1998)
- Adam Ferry... Drums (1992–1998)
- Shane ValdezShane ValdezShane Valdez , is an American drummer, producer, vocalist, and songwriter.Shane Valdez started his music career in 1991 in the hardcore band Hold True which recorded a demo in 1992 which was later remixed, remastered and released as an E.P. CD on Lost & Found Records in 1995...
... Drums (1998, live only) - Kevin Poush... Guitar (2001)
- Louie Ruiz... Drums (2001)
Discography
- Wings To Fly, 2002 [BEC]
- Strange Exchange, 2001 [BEC]
- Relocation, 1999 [BEC] (Review: HM Magazine
- The One and Only, 1997 [Tooth & Nail]
- Commonwealth, 1996 [Tooth & Nail]
- The Spark, 1995 [Tooth & Nail]
- The Spark (1st printing w/ different color cover), 1996 [Tooth & Nail]
- Spill, 1994 [Tooth & Nail]
- Spill, 1994 (Walk the Plank)
Compilations
- Classics (Rock), 2004
Plankeye was a Christian alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band and one of Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements. Their first few albums also incorporated a fair amount of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
elements, but this aspect faded when original singer Scott Silletta left the band.
History
In 1994, Plankeye released Spill, their first album, which was able to garner enough sales to catch the interest of Tooth and Nail Records. Spill was re-released on Tooth and Nail, as Plankeye went into the studio again to record a slightly less aggressive album, The Spark. In 1996, Plankeye released Commonwealth, which introduced a more polished and mature sound. Over the course of the next year, the group toured constantly, opening for the NewsboysNewsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
. In November 1997, the group released their best selling album, The One & Only. To promote this album, Plankeye headlined "The One & Only Tour", featuring opening act, the Insyderz. One year later, lead singer Scott Silletta and drummer Adam Ferry left Plankeye. Adam Ferry left to become a youth pastor and Scott Silletta left to form the short-lived pop-punk band Fanmail. Silletta later formed a record label called "Vanishing Point Records" with a lineup including his new band "The Franchise". He also created his own recording studio called Orange Crush Studio located in Orange, California.
In 1999, Balmer and Garcia released Relocation on a new record label, BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....
. This album featured Plankeye's heartfelt single, "Goodbye". Some wondered if this song was subtly referencing Scott and Adam's departure from the band, something which Eric and Luis refuted.
In 2001, Plankeye's song, "When It Comes", was chosen by MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
to be included on their radio show 'The Download'. Plankeye beat out 12,000 or so other Alternative bands on MP3.com to get on the show.
In spring of 2001, Kevin Poush and Louie Ruiz joined Plankeye to record Plankeye's most experimental album to date, Strange Exchange. In 2002, Poush and Ruiz left the band, and Balmer and Garcia recorded Wings to Fly, a greatest-of compilation which also had 6 new songs including a re-recording of "Bicycle", from Commonwealth.
After Plankeye broke up, Eric Balmer formed a band called Fielding with his wife, Beth.
Fielding released an album in 2005 which was self titled. They are currently still recording and Eric Balmer has a solo album in the works set to be out in 2008.
Members
- Eric Balmer... Vocals, Guitar (1992–2002)
- Luis Garcia... Bass, Keys, Vocals (1992–2002)
- Scott Silletta... Vocals, Guitar (1992–1998)
- Adam Ferry... Drums (1992–1998)
- Shane ValdezShane ValdezShane Valdez , is an American drummer, producer, vocalist, and songwriter.Shane Valdez started his music career in 1991 in the hardcore band Hold True which recorded a demo in 1992 which was later remixed, remastered and released as an E.P. CD on Lost & Found Records in 1995...
... Drums (1998, live only) - Kevin Poush... Guitar (2001)
- Louie Ruiz... Drums (2001)
Discography
- Wings To Fly, 2002 [BEC]
- Strange Exchange, 2001 [BEC]
- Relocation, 1999 [BEC] (Review: HM Magazine
- The One and Only, 1997 [Tooth & Nail]
- Commonwealth, 1996 [Tooth & Nail]
- The Spark, 1995 [Tooth & Nail]
- The Spark (1st printing w/ different color cover), 1996 [Tooth & Nail]
- Spill, 1994 [Tooth & Nail]
- Spill, 1994 (Walk the Plank)
Compilations
- Classics (Rock), 2004
Plankeye was a Christian alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band and one of Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements. Their first few albums also incorporated a fair amount of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
elements, but this aspect faded when original singer Scott Silletta left the band.
History
In 1994, Plankeye released Spill, their first album, which was able to garner enough sales to catch the interest of Tooth and Nail Records. Spill was re-released on Tooth and Nail, as Plankeye went into the studio again to record a slightly less aggressive album, The Spark. In 1996, Plankeye released Commonwealth, which introduced a more polished and mature sound. Over the course of the next year, the group toured constantly, opening for the NewsboysNewsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
. In November 1997, the group released their best selling album, The One & Only. To promote this album, Plankeye headlined "The One & Only Tour", featuring opening act, the Insyderz. One year later, lead singer Scott Silletta and drummer Adam Ferry left Plankeye. Adam Ferry left to become a youth pastor and Scott Silletta left to form the short-lived pop-punk band Fanmail. Silletta later formed a record label called "Vanishing Point Records" with a lineup including his new band "The Franchise". He also created his own recording studio called Orange Crush Studio located in Orange, California.
In 1999, Balmer and Garcia released Relocation on a new record label, BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....
. This album featured Plankeye's heartfelt single, "Goodbye". Some wondered if this song was subtly referencing Scott and Adam's departure from the band, something which Eric and Luis refuted.
In 2001, Plankeye's song, "When It Comes", was chosen by MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
to be included on their radio show 'The Download'. Plankeye beat out 12,000 or so other Alternative bands on MP3.com to get on the show.
In spring of 2001, Kevin Poush and Louie Ruiz joined Plankeye to record Plankeye's most experimental album to date, Strange Exchange. In 2002, Poush and Ruiz left the band, and Balmer and Garcia recorded Wings to Fly, a greatest-of compilation which also had 6 new songs including a re-recording of "Bicycle", from Commonwealth.
After Plankeye broke up, Eric Balmer formed a band called Fielding with his wife, Beth.
Fielding released an album in 2005 which was self titled. They are currently still recording and Eric Balmer has a solo album in the works set to be out in 2008.
Members
- Eric Balmer... Vocals, Guitar (1992–2002)
- Luis Garcia... Bass, Keys, Vocals (1992–2002)
- Scott Silletta... Vocals, Guitar (1992–1998)
- Adam Ferry... Drums (1992–1998)
- Shane ValdezShane ValdezShane Valdez , is an American drummer, producer, vocalist, and songwriter.Shane Valdez started his music career in 1991 in the hardcore band Hold True which recorded a demo in 1992 which was later remixed, remastered and released as an E.P. CD on Lost & Found Records in 1995...
... Drums (1998, live only) - Kevin Poush... Guitar (2001)
- Louie Ruiz... Drums (2001)
Discography
- Wings To Fly, 2002 [BEC]
- Strange Exchange, 2001 [BEC]
- Relocation, 1999 [BEC] (Review: HM Magazine
- The One and Only, 1997 [Tooth & Nail]
- Commonwealth, 1996 [Tooth & Nail]
- The Spark, 1995 [Tooth & Nail]
- The Spark (1st printing w/ different color cover), 1996 [Tooth & Nail]
- Spill, 1994 [Tooth & Nail]
- Spill, 1994 (Walk the Plank)
Compilations
- Classics (Rock), 2004
- Cheapskates Vol. 4, 2003
- Tooth & Nail 10th Anniversary Box Set, 2003
- Simply Survival: New Music Sampler, 2001
- Cheapskates Vol. 2, 2001
- Sleighed: The Other Side Of Christmas, 2000
- Cheapskates Sampler: Softer Side, 1999
- Tooth & Nail Rock Sampler Vol. 2, 1999
- Moms Like Us Too Vol. 1, 1999
- Happy Christmas Vol. 2, 1999
- Propska One, 1998
- BEC Recordings Sampler Volume One, 1998
- Seltzer 2, 1998
- Happy Christmas: A BEC Holiday Collection, 1998
- Tooth & Nail Box Set, 1997
- Tooth & Nail Rock Sampler, 1997
- Never Say Dinosaur
Never Say DinosaurNever Say Dinosaur is a tribute album dedicated to Christian rock band Petra. The album includes 12 revisions and re-imaginings of classic Petra songs, all from albums before 1984's Beat the System...
, 1996- Seltzer, 1996
- Cheapskates Vol. 4, 2003