Grey Daze is an American

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formed in 1993. They are known for being one of the first bands of

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History

Grey Daze was formed in 1993 by drummer Sean Dowdell alongside

, both previously members of Sean Dowdell and His Friends? in addition to guitarist Steve Mitchell and bassist Jonathan Krause. Although they saw several lineup changes, the band remained together for five years, releasing two full-length albums: ''Wake Me'' in 1994 and ''...No Sun Today'' in 1997. In 1998, Bennington and bassist Mace Beyers left the band due to internal conflicts, ultimately leading to Grey Daze disbanding altogether. In 1999, Bennington joined the band Xero, which later became

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February 12, 2020 Due to Bennington's death not long after, the reunion never took place. However, work soon began on what would become the album ''

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''. The album was eventually finalized and released in June 2020, using Bennington's original vocals on top of re-recorded instrumentation, consisting of original members bassist Mace Beyers and drummer Sean Dowdell, joined by Cristin Davis on guitar, in addition to a number of collaborations with Bennington's friends and family. The album was met with positive reception upon its release and peaked at number 75 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In January 2021, a five-track EP titled ''Amends...Stripped'' was released, containing acoustic versions of songs from ''Amends''. In June 2022, the band released their second full-length album since their return, titled ''The Phoenix''. The album uses Bennington's original vocals similar to ''Amends''. The album contains ten tracks, including singles "Saturation (Strange Love)" and "Starting to Fly" and featured guest appearances from Bennington's daughters Lily and Lila, as well as

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of Filter. The album received generally positive to mixed ratings.

Members

Current members *Cristin Davis – guitar (2017–present) *Sean Dowdell – drums, backing vocals (1993–2001, 2017, 2019–present) *Cris Hodges – lead vocals (2023–present) *Kenny Bulka – guitar (2024–present) *Evan Nichols – bass (2024–present) Past members *Jason Barnes – guitar (1994–1995, 2017) *Bobby Benish – guitar (1995–2001; died 2004) *

– vocals (1993–1998, 2017; died 2017) *Mace Beyers – bass (1995–1998, 2017, 2019–2024) *Jonathan Krause – bass (1993–1995) *Steve Mitchell – guitar (1993–1994) *Dave Sardegna – bass (1998–2001) *Jodi Wendt – vocals (1998–2001)

Discography

EPs

* ''Amends...Stripped'' (2021) * ''#ForYouChester'' (2022)

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

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