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Pop Evil is an American Rock band from Muskegon, Michigan. It was formed in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty, Dave Grahs, and Dylan Allison. Lead guitarist Tony Greve, formerly of Two Heded Chan was originally added as a temporary/studio guitarist for the band, but then was invited to become a full-time member in early 2007. Around that time, bassist Jamie Nummer left the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by Matt DiRito, formerly of Archangel.
They are currently on tour as the opening band for the American leg of Judas Priest's "British Steel 30th Anniversary" tour. Other bands they've toured with include Saliva, Tesla, Puddle of Mudd, Theory of a Deadman, Framing Hanley, Saving Abel, and Whitesnake, among others.
Biography
The band was formed from pieces of other Michigan bands in 2001, originally known as TenFive.
They then released the 3–song EP Ready or Not featuring the concert favorite "Somebody Like You". They also have filmed a music video of the single released in 2006 starring Rossi Morreale and Britt Koth.
In November 2007, Pop Evil signed a management deal with G&G Entertainment.
Lipstick on the Mirror (2008–2009)
Pop Evil's debut studio album, Lipstick on the Mirror, was released August 12, 2008, and it features radio favorites "Hero", "Somebody Like You", "100 in a 55", and "Stepping Stone." The album was released on independent label Pazzo Music that is distributed by Universal Music Group subsidiary, Fontana Distribution. The band distributed a special edition of the album free of charge to their devoted local fans at a concert at the Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI, on May 29, 2008.
The band worked with producer Al Sutton (Kid Rock) from Rust Belt Studios in Royal Oak, MI and Chuck Alkazian of Pearl Sound in Canton, MI on Lipstick on the Mirror.
In April 2008, Pazzo Music released their first national radio single "Hero" which peaked inside the top 25 at Active Rock radio.
In November 2008, Pazzo Music released "100 in a 55" to rock radio.
On March 6, 2009, it was announced at the live show in Cedar Rapids, IA, that Pop Evil signed with Universal Records on March 5 and will go back into the studio to re-release "Lipstick on the Mirror", Re-Mixed and Re-Mastered with a new song "Rolling Stone" and an acoustic version of 100 in a 55 produced by Michael Crittenden (Drew Nelson, Kimber Cleveland) at Mackinaw Harvest Music Studios in Grand Rapids, MI.
In April 2009 Pop Evil officially inked a deal with Cherry Lane Publishing.
On May 2, 2009 it was announced that Pop Evil will be supporting Judas Priest on the Judas Priest, British Steel (album) 30th Anniversary North American tour starting on June 29, 2009.
In May 2009 the band officially released the Remixed/Mastered "Lipstick on the Mirror" through major label Universal Republic Records. The Republic release was Engineered/Mixed by Chuck Alkazian & mastered by Chris Bellman of Bernie Grundman Mastering.
In May 2009 "100 in a 55" peaked at on the Active Rock charts at #8 making it one of the longest standing singles at Active Rock in 2009. The song was on the chart for 30 weeks.
A "Pop Edit" version of "100 in a 55" has been released to Mainstream/Top 40 radio. The vocals are mixed louder in this version while the guitars and drums are less intense.
In July 2009 the band gave the fans the chance to pick their next single. After the voting had concluded, "Breathe" was announced as the new single after winning the vote.
War of Angels (2010–present)
In January 2010, the band announced that they are heading back into the studio to record a new album, which is titled War of Angels, scheduled to be released in 2011.[1]
In June 2010, the band posted a new press release in regards to who is producing War of Angels.
POP EVIL CHOOSES MIDWEST NATIVE JOHNNY K TO PRODUCE SOPHOMORE ALBUM ~ Band plans to hit the studio this month to record War of Angels, due out in early 2011 ~
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 4, 2010-- After six months of writing new material, Michigan’s Pop Evil is set to record their sophomore album, War of Angels (Universal Republic Records) with Midwest native/producer Johnny K (Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, and Finger Eleven) beginning in June.
With the success of Lipstick on the Mirror, Pop Evil chose Johnny K because of his knowledge in the Hard Rock, Modern and Mainstream Rock genres, as well as crossover successes. It also helps that Johnny himself is of Midwest origin, having grown up in Chicago
“Johnny K understands where we want to go with this next album. He gets where we are coming from and knows what it takes to survive here in the Midwest. With this bond, we know he can help take Pop Evil to new heights” remarked lead singer Leigh Kakaty
War of Angels, a title that signifies the struggle people experience when trying to leave their pasts behind, is being tracked in K’s 40,000 square-foot music complex, Groovemaster Recording Studios through June and July
“We are excited to fly out and be in Chicago with Johnny. Fans should be on the lookout for some webisodes of us jamming in the studio,” stated Kakaty. “We are going to have a hell of a time”
In September 2010, the band debuted the first single from 'War Of Angels' in an exclusive video with UFC fighter Frank Mir:
POP EVIL AND FORMER UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION FRANK MIR TEAM UP TO PREMIERE THE BAND’S NEW SINGLE “LAST MAN STANDING” IN EXCLUSIVE UFC 119 TRAINING VIDEO
LOS ANGELES, CA--(September 21, 2010)--LSI - Pop Evil (Universal Republic) has teamed up with former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir to collaboratively promote both Pop Evil’s newest single, “Last Man Standing”, and Mir’s upcoming main event fight against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović at UFC 119 on September 25th. The track can be heard while watching exclusive footage of Mir training at his Suffer Training Center in Las Vegas, NV. To watch the footage of Mir training set to “Last Man Standing”, head over to Pop Evil’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/popevil).
“We are excited to debut our new single with such an amazing UFC fighter. Frank Mir is a proven warrior, and we are proud to have him as a fan of Pop Evil,” exclaimed Pop Evil vocalist Leigh Kakaty.
When asked about his participation in the video Mir stated “Once I heard the song, I immediately wanted to be a part of this. Pop Evil has a great sound and I think they are about to blow up!”
“Last Man Standing” comes from Pop Evil’s sophomore album ‘War Of Angels’, which will be available this winter through Universal Republic.
In addition to the training video, Pop Evil and Mir are teaming up to give away a signed Dean guitar and shirts from Mir’s own Suffer Apparel clothing line. More details can be found on the Pop Evil Facebook page.
War of Angels is expected to be released early in 2011.
Bands Members
Current members
- Leigh Kakaty (lead vocals) 2001–present
- Dylan Allison (drums) 2001–present
- Dave Grahs (guitar) 2001–present
- Tony Greve (guitar) 2007–present
- Matt DiRito (bass) 2007–present
Past members
- Jamie Nummer (bass) 2001–2006
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | US Heat. [2] | ||
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| 2008 | Lipstick on the Mirror
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12 | ||
| 2011 | War of Angels[3]
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
EPs
- Ready or Not (2006)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US Alt. [4] |
US Main. [4] | |||
| 2008 | "Hero" | — | 28 | Lipstick on the Mirror |
| "100 in a 55" | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2009 | "Breathe" | — | 29 | |
| "Stepping Stone" | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Last Man Standing" | — | — | War of Angels |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.popevil.com/news_d.aspx?nid=7302
- ^ "( Pop Evil > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
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- ^ a b "( Pop Evil > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
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