Projected
Projected | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Hard rock, alternative metal, post-grunge |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | 1119, Rat Pak Records |
| Members | John Connolly Eric Friedman Vinnie Hornsby Scott Phillips |
Projected is an American rock supergroup consisting of Sevendust members John Connolly and Vinnie Hornsby, Alter Bridge and Creed drummer Scott Phillips, and former Submersed and current Tremonti guitarist Eric Friedman. The band released their album, Human, in June 2012, before falling into inactivity as members returned to their respective bands in late 2012. The band released their second studio album Ignite My Insanity on July 21, 2017.
History
Formation, Human, and inactivity (2012-2016)
The band recorded as a four-piece, with each of the members coming from different bands. John Connolly and Vinnie Hornsby had both played together for many years in the alternative metal band Sevendust, as the guitarist and bassist respectively.[1] Eric Friedman had previously been the guitarist for the now-defunct band Submersed, currently playing with Tremonti (formed with Mark Tremonti, Garrett Whitlock, Wolfgang Van Halen), and Scott Phillips was the drummer for Creed and currently is a member in Alter Bridge.[2] Members had other past connections as well. Creed had toured with Sevendust in the past, such as for Woodstock 99. Friedman had worked with members of Creed in the past; Phillips played drums for half the tracks on Submersed's first album, In Due Time, while Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti produced the album and played on one track. Additionally, Friedman later contributed to Tremonti's 2012 solo project, and respective album, All I Was.
Connolly, who spearheaded the project, said of making the album:
...we said we're just going to go in here and have fun with this. We had a bunch of songs lying around that we wanted to take in. Originally, it was just going to be me going in there and doing most everything. The more we talked about it and the more we got together a game plan and studio time, the more we kind of started talking about, "Hey, Scott, remember ten years ago when we first talked about doing that thing, that side project? Well, what are you doing in March?" [laughs] Literally, it was pretty much that. Erock [Eric Friedman] was like, "Hey, man I want to get in on this." I had already talked to Vinnie about doing it, because we knew that [fellow Sevendust members] Morgan Rose and Clint Lowery were going to be doing Call Me No One. It literally came together, for lack of a better description and explanation for how it really happened. It wasn't like I sat down and said, here is my top fifty drummers that I'm going to go after, here's my top 25 guitar players — it wasn't that at all. It was just us saying, "Hey, man, let's just go in and do what we always said we were going to do." I think the end result at the end of the day surprised us just as much as it surprised everyone else.[3]
Projected completed work on their debut album, Human, in early June 2012,[4] and was released on September 18, 2012.[5] Connolly has mentioned that while he does intend to have the band play live shows and tour, he's not sure when, due to all of the member's different obligations to different bands.[6] The band ended up returning to their respective bands and projects before any touring arose though.
Ignite My Insanity (2017-present)
In April 2017, the band announced they were planning on releasing a second studio album in July 2017, later revealed to be titled Ignite My Insanity. The first single, "Reload" was released on June 11, and on July 14, a second single, "Ignite", was released.[7]
Musical style and influences
Connolly has described the band's sound to something similar to the Foo Fighters and A Perfect Circle.[8]
Discography
- Human (2012)
- Ignite My Insanity (2017)
Band members
- John Connolly – lead vocals, guitar
- Eric Friedman – guitar, backing vocals
- Vinnie Hornsby – bass guitar
- Scott Phillips – drums
References
- ^ Review: Projected - Human
- ^ CD Review: PROJECTED ~ Human - Metalholic : Metalholic
- ^ Blabbermouth.Net - John Connolly Talks Projected Debut, Future Of Sevendust
- ^ Projected Stream Audio Clips :: Rock Access – Rock News
- ^ Projected Set Date For ‘Human’ :: Rock Access – Rock News
- ^ Zoiks! Online - Music. Stand-up. TV. Film. "Funny Name. Seriously Entertaining.": John Connolly Talks Projected, New Sevendust and the Possibility of an Alter Bridge, Sevendus...
- ^ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/projected-feat-sevendust-alter-bridge-tremonti-members-sophomore-album-due-this-year/
- ^ "SEVENDUST, ALTER BRIDGE Members Join Forces In PROJECTED". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.