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{{Infobox musical artist
| Image = http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/1411617.jpg
| Name = Saving Abel
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]], [[Mississippi]], [[United States|USA]]
| Genre = [[Hard rock]]<br>[[Post-grunge]]<br>[[Southern rock]]<br>[[Alternative rock]]
| Years_active = 2004 &mdash; present
| Label = [[Virgin Records]]
| Associated_acts = [[Sick Puppies]]<br/>[[Evans Blue]]<br/>[[Saliva (band)|Saliva]]<br/>[[Dropping Daylight]]<br/>[[Days of the New]]
| URL = [http://www.savingabel.com/ www.savingabel.com]
| Current_members = Jared Weeks<br/>Jason Null<br/>Scott Bartlett<br/>Eric Taylor<br/>Blake Dixon
| Past_members = Daniel Dwight
}}
'''Saving Abel''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band formed by Jared Weeks and Jason Null in [[2004]]. The band's name references the [[Bible|biblical]] story of [[Cain and Abel]]. Null came up with the name saying “I googled the story of Cain and Abel and found a line about ‘there was no Saving Abel,’ which just jumped out at me.” However despite the name, they're not a [[Contemporary Christian Music|Christian band]].

Jared Weeks and Jason Null formed the band in their small hometown of [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]], [[Mississippi]] in 2004. Weeks was playing guitar at his best friend’s house, when Null, who was in a rival local group walked in to rehearse with his band. Within days of that meeting, Null and Weeks were writing songs for the future Saving Abel band. In early 2005, the pair’s songs caught the ear of noted producer Skidd Mills ([[ZZ Top]], [[Saliva]], and [[Robert Cray]]), who took the band into his 747 Studios in Memphis.

Saving Abel gradually came together with guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor, and drummer Blake Dixon. Weeks would toss Saving Abel demos onto the stage whenever bigger bands played in town. Weeks remembers: “ I used to work at a hospital. I’d have to be there at 4:30 in the morning drawing blood. I’d wake people up and stick a needle in their arm. I’d be walking around the hospital, singing ‘Addicted’ in my head, writing down the lyrics on patients’ clipboards and doctor script pads.

After shopping their EP for almost a year, a copy of ‘Addicted’ found its way to former Virgin A&R Consultant, Scott Frazier partner, Rick Smith. They were so excited that they sent the song to company CEO, Jason Flom. Flom heard enough to send A&R vet Kim Stephens ([[Collective Soul]], [[Matchbox 20]], [[Edwin McCain]]) to see the band in [[Jackson, Tennessee|Jackson]], [[Tennessee|TN]]. <ref>[http://www.musicremedy.com/s/Saving_Abel/album/self-titled-4821.html Saving Abel 'self-titled' album - MusicRemedy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Saving Abel released their self-titled, major label debut album on March 11, 2008. The album features the single "Addicted" which peaked at #2 on the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks|US Mainstream Rock Chart]]. As of November 2008 Saving Abel's self-titled album has sold over 222,858 copies and peaked at #53 on the Billboard 200. The album itself was entirely made on [[FL Studio]].<ref>[http://www.musicremedy.com/s/Saving_Abel/album/self-titled-4821.html Saving Abel 'self-titled' album - MusicRemedy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The band is set to begin a tour with [[Nickelback]] and [[Seether]] in early 2009.

==Discography==
* ''[[Saving Abel (2006 album)|Saving Abel]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Saving Abel (2008 album)|Saving Abel]]'' (2008)

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Title
!colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
!rowspan="2"| Album
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]]<br/><ref name="bb-s">{{cite web
| url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=970661&model.vnuAlbumId=1105335
| title=American singles chart
| publisher=[[Billboard charts]]
| accessdate=2008-08-03}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Hot Modern Rock Tracks|U.S.<br/>Mod]]<br/><ref name="bb-s" />
!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|U.S.<br/>Main]]<br/><ref name="bb-s" />
!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br/><ref name="bb-s" />
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008
| "[[Addicted (Saving Abel song)|Addicted]]"
|align="center"|20
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|46
|align="center" rowspan="2"|''[[Saving Abel (2008 album)|Saving Abel]]''
|-
| "[[18 Days]]"
|align="center"|124
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|8
|align="center"| —
|-
|align="center" colspan="10" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
|-
|}

==References==

<references/>
*http://www.musicremedy.com/s/Saving_Abel/album/self-titled-4821.html

==External links==
*[http://www.savingabel.com/ Official web site]
*[http://www.happyzebra.com/lyrics/index.php?singer=Saving%20Abel Saving Abel song lyrics]
*[http://www.thegrixer.com/savingabel.html On the Road with Savel Abel - The Grixer]
*{{MySpace|savingabel|Saving Abel}}


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Revision as of 13:04, 8 January 2009

Saving Abel

Saving Abel is an American rock band formed by Jared Weeks and Jason Null in 2004. The band's name references the biblical story of Cain and Abel. Null came up with the name saying “I googled the story of Cain and Abel and found a line about ‘there was no Saving Abel,’ which just jumped out at me.” However despite the name, they're not a Christian band.

Jared Weeks and Jason Null formed the band in their small hometown of Corinth, Mississippi in 2004. Weeks was playing guitar at his best friend’s house, when Null, who was in a rival local group walked in to rehearse with his band. Within days of that meeting, Null and Weeks were writing songs for the future Saving Abel band. In early 2005, the pair’s songs caught the ear of noted producer Skidd Mills (ZZ Top, Saliva, and Robert Cray), who took the band into his 747 Studios in Memphis.

Saving Abel gradually came together with guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor, and drummer Blake Dixon. Weeks would toss Saving Abel demos onto the stage whenever bigger bands played in town. Weeks remembers: “ I used to work at a hospital. I’d have to be there at 4:30 in the morning drawing blood. I’d wake people up and stick a needle in their arm. I’d be walking around the hospital, singing ‘Addicted’ in my head, writing down the lyrics on patients’ clipboards and doctor script pads.

After shopping their EP for almost a year, a copy of ‘Addicted’ found its way to former Virgin A&R Consultant, Scott Frazier partner, Rick Smith. They were so excited that they sent the song to company CEO, Jason Flom. Flom heard enough to send A&R vet Kim Stephens (Collective Soul, Matchbox 20, Edwin McCain) to see the band in Jackson, TN. [1]

Saving Abel released their self-titled, major label debut album on March 11, 2008. The album features the single "Addicted" which peaked at #2 on the US Mainstream Rock Chart. As of November 2008 Saving Abel's self-titled album has sold over 222,858 copies and peaked at #53 on the Billboard 200. The album itself was entirely made on FL Studio.[2]

The band is set to begin a tour with Nickelback and Seether in early 2009.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
U.S.
[3] 		U.S.
Mod
[3] 		U.S.
Main
[3] 		CAN
[3]
2008 "Addicted" 20 7 2 46 Saving Abel
"18 Days" 124 11 8 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ Saving Abel 'self-titled' album - MusicRemedy
  2. ^ Saving Abel 'self-titled' album - MusicRemedy
  3. ^ a b c d "American singles chart". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
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