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Dark New Day is an American hard rock band that formed in 1995, disbanded, and re-formed in late 2004.
Band History
The band was originally formed in 1995, by five people: Brett Hestla of Virgos Merlot, Troy McLawhorn of Doubledrive, Clint Lowery of Sevendust, Corey Lowery of Stereomud, Stuck Mojo, and Will Hunt of Skrape. It wasn't until 2005 that they released an album due to commitments with other bands. In addition to his time as frontman for The Devine and Virgos Merlot, Brett Hestla was also briefly a touring bassist for the band Creed. Hestla also runs his own studio in Orlando, Florida. Besides Dark New Day, bands that have used Hestla's facilities include Faktion, Framing Hanley, Charetta, Signum A.D., Waking Season, and Dmanufacture.
Twelve Year Silence and Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP) (2005-2006)
On June 14, 2005, the band released their first album, Twelve Year Silence through Warner Bros. Records. The first single, "Brother", was a surprise hit on active and alternative stations. The follow-up single, "Pieces", did not fare nearly as well.
On September 5, 2006, Dark New Day released an EP through iTunes called Black Porch that features new tracks "Breakdown" and "Storm" as well as acoustic versions of songs from Twelve Year Silence. The only single that was released was the acoustic version of "Follow the Sun Down".
Lineup changes and the second album (2007 onward)
In 2007, the band posted 2 new songs on their MySpace page: "Fist from the Sky" and "Hail Mary".
In 2007, Clint toured with Korn as their live guitarist for 8 months until he left in October 2007. On March 26, 2008, Clint announced that he had rejoined Sevendust, and will be touring with them for the indefinite future. In a blog stated on the bands' myspace, Will announced that Clint would be happy to join the band for any shows in the near future during time off.
On May 17, 2007, it was announced that both Hunt and McLawhorn would temporarily join Evanescence as their touring guitarist and drummer, respectively.[1] Evanescence lead singer Amy Lee stated that "We're just borrowing Will and Troy for awhile" and that they would not be leaving Dark New Day.[2] Their last show with Evanescence was in December 2007 when the band finished touring in support of The Open Door.
In September 2007, Clint posted on Dark New Day's MySpace page saying that the band returned to the studio to record their next album with producer Dave Bendeth[3] and on December 5, 2007, the band posted a blog on their MySpace page announcing that the album mixing was complete, and that they would soon issue a statement regarding a release date.
On March 25, 2008, Clint posted a blog on the Dark New Day Myspace page saying that he has left the band so he can rejoin his former band Sevendust.
On May 25, 2008, the band Sw1tched posted a blog on their myspace stating that B.C. Kochmit had joined Dark new Day as their new guitarist.
On May 28, 2008, Dark new Day officially announced their new lineup, including Bradley "B.C." Kochmit as their new lead guitarist and the departure of Troy McLawhorn. They also announced they would be releasing a series of Demo Tracks as downloadable "releases" in anticipation for their new album. Two songs from these were posted to the band's MySpace page, "Fiend" (Version 1) and "I Don't Need You". Troy McLawhorn joins Seether as their permanent 2nd guitarist.
On July 28, 2008, three new songs were added to their MySpace page, "Anywhere", "Simple" and "Vicious Thinking", as well as another version of "Fiend", "Goodbye" and "Hail Mary".
On September 6, 2008, Dark New Day played their first show after more than a year at the Three Bears Cafe in Marietta, GA. Sevendust had to cancel a show due to Hurricane Hannah along the east coast and Clint Lowery was able to appear for the show and perform the full set (including new songs) with his former band. It was noted and photographed that Brett Hestla was playing guitar along with his duties as vocalist.
On September 9, 2008, Will Hunt posted a blog on the band's MySpace page stating that, "the show was top notch 100%." In the blog he also mentioned a string of shows to come before the end of 2008, and to also expect new Dark New Day music available before Christmas 2008.
In early October 2008, it was announced that B.C. Kochmit and Corey Lowery have started a new band called Violent Plan.
On February 7, 2009, former guitarist Clint Lowery posted a blog entry stating the likely possibility that the sophomore album will never be released. He did say that there was a chance of it getting released on itunes but made no mention of a release date. He also stated that he didn't know what shape the band was in but that it was most likely deceased.
Members
- Brett Hestla - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- B.C. Kochmit - Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Corey Lowery - Bass, Vocals
- Will Hunt - Drums, Vocals
Former members
- Clint Lowery - Guitar, Vocals
- Troy McLawhorn - Guitar, Vocals
Discography
- Twelve Year Silence (June 14, 2005)
- Black Porch (Acoustic Sessions) (EP) (September 5, 2006)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 2005 | "Brother" | #7 | Twelve Year Silence |
| "Pieces" | #28 | ||
| 2006 | "Follow the Sun Down" | - | Black Porch (EP) |
References
- ^ "Evanescence: New Lineup Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ Hartzler, Amy (2007-05-18). "i've got a new ring & now you've got the scoop". EvThreads.com. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
- ^ "Dark New Day Begins Recording New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-09-15.