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NRG Recording Studios
NRG Recording Studios is a recording facility located in North Hollywood, California, that was created by producer and mixer Jay Baumgardner in 1992. History Before starting NRG Recording Studio, Jay Baumgardner, operated from a home based studio and grow out the space. In 1995, the studio space formerly named Weddington Productions became available for rent, so Baumgardner initially rented the space, but he was able to purchase the building later. The building was located in the area of NoHo Arts District that was not yet developed like it is today. It started out with one studio space and slowly grow to 3 Studios (A, B and C), as funds became available.The space has also been remodeled multiple times. The studio evolved from handling TV gigs like The Dolly Parton Show to becoming a hub for various music genres, particularly country and Christian music. NRG Recording gained prominence with notable productions like Hootie & the Blowfish's 1995 debut album, '' Cracked Rear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transistor (311 Album)
''Transistor'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band 311, released on August 5, 1997, by Capricorn Records. The album saw a change in musical style as fewer songs feature rapping in comparison to the band's previous albums. Intended as a double album, 311 opted to release the album on a single CD in order to make it more affordable to their fans. Upon its release, ''Transistor'' received largely mixed reviews from critics, who felt it was overlong and self-indulgent. Retrospectively, however, the album has been more positively received, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Music ''Transistor'' is 67:59 in lengthy, with twenty-one music tracks; it was originally intended to be a double album, but all songs were instead placed onto one disc. In a 1997 interview with ''Billboard'', drummer Chad Sexton said that the band had recorded 29 songs for the album, but decided to cut the album's songs down to 21 to fit on a single CD instead of two (the vinyl release still f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Royal (album)
''Crown Royal'' is the seventh and final studio album by American hip hop group Run-DMC, released on April 3, 2001, by Arista Records. It is the group's only album with a Parental Advisory label, though previous Run-D.M.C albums, such as 1986’s '' Raising Hell'', had included explicit lyrics. All songs except the title track featured guest artists, including Fred Durst, Stephan Jenkins, Sugar Ray, Everlast, Kid Rock, Nas, Prodigy, Fat Joe and Method Man. ''Crown Royal'' peaked at number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and number 22 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. After DJ Jam Master Jay was murdered on October 30, 2002, the other group members, Joseph Simmons and Darryl McDaniels, announced the group's official disbanding a week later at a press conference called to unveil the formation of a coalition of music industry artists and a fund intended to financially assist Mizell's family. Release and promotion Originally scheduled for October 12, 1999, the album's release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staind
Staind ( ) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki. The lineup has been stable outside of the 2011 departure of Wysocki, who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli. Staind has recorded and released eight studio albums: '' Tormented'' (1996), '' Dysfunction'' (1999), '' Break the Cycle'' (2001), '' 14 Shades of Grey'' (2003), '' Chapter V'' (2005), '' The Illusion of Progress'' (2008), '' Staind'' (2011), and '' Confessions of the Fallen'' (2023). The band was most successful in the early 2000s, with ''Break the Cycle'' going five times platinum in the United States and producing a top-five ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit with its lead single " It's Been Awhile". ''Break the Cycle'', along with the band's following two full-length albums, also topped the ''Billboard'' 200, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break The Cycle
''Break the Cycle'' is the third studio album by American rock band Staind, released through Flip Records and Elektra Entertainment on May 8, 2001. It is Staind's most successful album to date and was the album that broke them into the mainstream. It was a huge international success for the band, as it spent three weeks at number-one position in the U.S. album charts and many weeks in the top-10 album charts of the ''Billboard'' 200, the UK and New Zealand. It sold at least 4 million copies in 2001. The album was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over five million units in the U.S on September 8, 2003. Background A total of five singles were released from this album—"It's Been Awhile", " Fade", "Outside", " For You" and "Epiphany"—all of which did incredibly well. There were videos made for each of these songs (some of which can be found on Staind's 2002 DVD ''MTV Unplugged''). The first four singles had varying degrees of success in the UK, "It's Been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Garden Grove, California, in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Dexter Holland, Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guitarist Noodles (musician), Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy, and drummer Brandon Pertzborn. The Offspring is often credited (alongside fellow Punk rock in California, California punk bands Green Day, NOFX, Bad Religion, Rancid (band), Rancid, and Pennywise (band), Pennywise) for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock during the mid-1990s. During their -year career, the Offspring has released eleven studio albums and sold more than 40 million records, making them one of the best-selling punk rock bands. The Offspring's longest-serving drummer was Ron Welty, who replaced original drummer James Lilja in 1987. He was replaced by Atom Willard, Adam "Atom" Willard in 2003, who was replac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conspiracy Of One
''Conspiracy of One'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Offspring, released on November 14, 2000, by Columbia Records. By the time of its release, the band had come out in support of peer-to-peer file sharing, claiming it would not hurt sales. ''Conspiracy of One'' was originally planned to be released directly on their website before retail, until Columbia Records threatened to sue and the album ended up as a physical release. The album was the last to feature drummer Ron Welty, who was fired from the band in 2003 and went on to form his own band Steady Ground. ''Conspiracy of One'' debuted at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 125,000 copies in its first week of sales, and spawned the singles "Original Prankster", " Want You Bad", and " Million Miles Away". Although not as successful as their previous album '' Americana'' (1998), it was later certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States. Background and recording The Offspring spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybrid Theory
''Hybrid Theory'' is the debut studio album by American Rock music, rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000, by Warner Bros. Records. Recorded at NRG Recording Studios, NRG Recordings in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, North Hollywood, California, and produced by Don Gilmore, the album's lyrical themes deal with problems lead vocalist Chester Bennington experienced during his adolescence, including Substance abuse, drug abuse and the constant fighting and eventual divorce of his parents. ''Hybrid Theory'' takes its title from the previous name of the band as well as the concepts of music theory and combining different styles. It is also the band's only album in which bassist Dave Farrell, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell does not play, however, he is credited as a member of the band as well as a songwriter on some of its tracks. Four Single (music), singles were released from ''Hybrid Theory'': "One Step Closer (Linkin Park song), One Step Closer", "In the End", "Crawling (son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American Rock music, rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, drummer Dave Buckner, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Will James, and trombonist Ben Luther. After releasing two EPs, James departed and was replaced by Tobin Esperance. The band independently released two additional EPs before signing with DreamWorks Records in 1999, subsequently releasing the triple-platinum ''Infest (album), Infest'' in 2000, the gold album ''Lovehatetragedy'' in 2002, and the platinum album ''Getting Away with Murder (album), Getting Away with Murder'' in 2004. Following the release of ''The Paramour Sessions'' in 2006, Buckner left the band in 2007 and was succeeded by Tony Palermo. Papa Roach then released ''Metamorphosis (Papa Roach album), Metamorphosis'' (2009), ''Time for Annihilation'' (2010), ''The Connection (Papa Roach album), The Connection'' (2012), ''F.E.A.R. (Papa Roach album), F.E.A.R.'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infest (album)
''Infest'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by the American rock band Papa Roach. It was released through DreamWorks Records on April 25, 2000. The sound on the album is nu metal and rap metal, with many songs containing rapped vocals and hip hop influences. It was certified 4× Platinum in the U.S. on December 6, 2024, making it the band's best-selling album, peaked at 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and became the 20th highest-selling album of 2000 in the United States. ''Infest'' earned Papa Roach a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Background Prior to the release of ''Infest'' in 2000, Papa Roach released three EPs and one studio album. The band formed in 1993 as a funk metal and rap rock outfit. In 1994, Papa Roach released their first extended play titled ''Potatoes for Christmas''. The seven song EP was originally released on cassette by dB Records. ''Potatoes for Christmas'' was later re-released on CD in 2003. Papa Roach's first studio albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto (drummer), John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers (bassist), Sam Rivers. The band's musical style is marked by Durst's angry vocal delivery and Borland's sonic experimentation. Borland's elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks, and uniforms, also plays a large role in Limp Bizkit's live shows. The band has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, sold 40 million records worldwide, and won several other awards. Formed in 1994, Limp Bizkit became popular playing in the Jacksonville underground music scene in the late 1990s, and signed with Flip Records (1994), Flip Records (with distribution from Interscope Records, Interscope), who released the band's debut album, ''Three Dollar Bill, Y'all'' (1997). The band achieved mainstream success with its second and third studio album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Significant Other (album)
''Significant Other'' is the second studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. It was released on June 22, 1999, through Flip and Interscope Records. It saw the band expand their sound from that of their 1997 debut ''Three Dollar Bill, Y'all'' to incorporate further metal and hip hop influences, but with a more melodic and less hardcore punk-influenced sound. ''Significant Other'' received high commercial sales, peaking at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The band's distinctive sound and performance, which was thought to be an improvement over the band's debut, received positive reviews from the critics. At least 16 million copies of the album have been sold worldwide. Production Following the radio success of the band's cover of George Michael's "Faith", the band was determined to record the follow-up to their first album in order to show that they weren't a "Korn ripoff" or a cover band; the band began writing an album which dealt with issues deriving from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
