12 Stones

12 Stones is an American alternative rock band,<ref name="rock">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana, consisting of Paul McCoy, Richard Labranche, Sean Dunaway, Brian Selleck and Jon Rodriguez.

History

The band members met in Mandeville, Louisiana, a small city north of New Orleans, and within 15 months were signed to a record deal with Wind-up Records. Lead vocalist Paul McCoy was featured in the Evanescence single "Bring Me to Life", released in 2003, which later went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Songs from the band have appeared in various films and TV shows. "My Life", from their self-titled album, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 film The Scorpion King. "Broken" (also from the self-titled album) served as the official theme song for WWE's WWE Judgment Day pay-per-view in May 2002. "Home" (also from the self-titled album) was the song used for the WWE Desire video for Kurt Angle. "Shadows", from Potter's Field, was used in a trailer for the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. "Photograph" (also from Potter's Field) appeared on the soundtrack of the 2005 film Elektra. The band also recorded the song "Let Go" exclusively for the Daredevil movie soundtrack. Songs "Running out of Pain" and "Back Up" were used on Cheating Death, Stealing Life – The Eddie Guerrero Story.

In November 2009, the band recorded their fourth studio album, with producer David Bendeth. "We Are One", the first single from the new album, was released on April 6.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Failed verification The song Premiered on noisecreep on March 29, 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

"We Are One" was used by WWE as the theme song for the renegade faction formed by the NXT first season graduates known as The Nexus. The song also was used as the opening to each ACC Network telecast of the 2011 ACC men's basketball tournament.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Washington Capitals hockey team also used the song in the 2010–11 NHL season video played at the start of their home games in the Verizon Center.Template:Citation needed

On August 24, 2010, the band announced that they were leaving Wind-Up after nine years, stating "We felt it was time for a change. We have a vision for this band that we feel is best pursued elsewhere."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

12 Stones then signed a record deal with Executive Music Group. The band released their new album Beneath the Scars on May 22, 2012, to digital retailers, however it wasn't released to stores until May 29, 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Their fifth studio album, Picture Perfect, was released on July 14, 2017.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> The title track was premiered on Loudwire on June 14, 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Smoke and Mirrors, Volume 1, a five-song EP, was released on November 13, 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Bsn

Members

Template:Unsourced section Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2 Current members

• Paul McCoy – lead vocals Template:Small rhythm guitar Template:Small
• Sean Dunaway – drums Template:Small
• Jon Rodriguez – lead guitar, backing vocals Template:Small, rhythm guitar Template:Small
• Richard Labranche – rhythm guitar Template:Small
• Brian Selleck – bass Template:Small

Former members

• Kevin Dorr – bass Template:Small
• Eric Weaver – lead guitar, backing vocals Template:Small, rhythm guitar Template:Small, bass Template:Small
• Pat Quave – drums Template:Small
• Stephen Poff – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Template:Small
• Aaron Gainer – drums, percussion, backing vocals Template:Small
• Greg Trammell – rhythm guitar Template:Small; touring musician Template:Small
• Justin Rimer – rhythm guitar Template:Small
• DJ Stange – bass Template:Small
• Shawn Wade – bass Template:Small
• Mike McManus – drums, percussion, backing vocals Template:Small
• Brad Reynolds – bass Template:Small
• Will Reed – bass, backing vocals Template:Small
• David Troia – bass Template:Small, also acts as producer and engineer on Picture Perfect.
• Taylor Roberts – bass Template:Small

Former touring musicians

• Jody Linnell – bass Template:Small
• Wally Worsley – rhythm and lead guitar Template:Small
• Aaron Hill – bass Template:Small
• Clint Amereno – bass Template:Small

Timeline

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Discography

• 12 Stones (2002)
• Potter's Field (2004)
• Anthem for the Underdog (2007)
• Beneath the Scars (2012)
• Picture Perfect (2017)

External links

• Template:Official website