Paul McCoy

12 Stones is an American hard rock band, formed in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana, consisting of Paul McCoy, Richard Labranche, Sean Dunaway, David Troia and Jon Rodriguez.

History

The band members met in Mandeville, Louisiana, a small city north of New Orleans, and within 15 months were signed to a record deal with Wind-up Records. Lead vocalist Paul McCoy was featured in the Evanescence single "Bring Me to Life", released in 2003, which later went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2004.

Songs from the band have appeared in various films and TV shows. "My Life", from their self-titled album, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 film ''The Scorpion King''. "Broken" (also from the self-titled album) served as the official theme song for WWE's WWE Judgment Day pay-per-view in May 2002. "Home" (also from the self-titled album) was the song used for the WWE Desire video for Kurt Angle. "Shadows", from ''Potter's Field'', was used in a trailer for the film '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest''. "Photograph" (also from ''Potter's Field'') appeared on the soundtrack of the 2005 film '' Elektra''. The band also recorded the song "Let Go" exclusively for the '' Daredevil'' movie soundtrack. Songs "Running out of Pain" and "Back Up" were used on ''Cheating Death, Stealing Life – The Eddie Guerrero Story''.

In November 2009, the band recorded their fourth studio album, with producer David Bendeth. "We Are One", the first single from the new album, was released on April 6. The song Premiered on noisecreep on March 29, 2010.

"We Are One" was used by WWE as the theme song for the renegade faction formed by the ''NXT'' first season graduates known as The Nexus. The song also was used as the opening to each ACC Network telecast of the 2011 ACC men's basketball tournament. The Washington Capitals hockey team also used the song in the 2010–11 NHL season video played at the start of their home games in the Verizon Center.

On August 24, 2010, the band announced that they were leaving Wind-Up after nine years, stating "We felt it was time for a change. We have a vision for this band that we feel is best pursued elsewhere."

12 Stones then signed a record deal with Executive Music Group. The band released their new album '' Beneath the Scars'' on May 22, 2012, to digital retailers, however it wasn't released to stores until May 29, 2012.

Their fifth studio album, ''Picture Perfect'', was released on July 14, 2017. The title track was premiered on Loudwire on June 14, 2017.

''Smoke and Mirrors, Volume 1'', a five-song EP, was released on November 13, 2020.

Members

Current members
*Paul McCoy – lead vocals (2000–present) rhythm guitar (2012–2016)
*Sean Dunaway – drums (2014–present)
*Richard Labranche – rhythm guitar (2025–present)
*Jon Rodriguez – lead guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
*David Troia – bass (2014–2016, 2017–present) also acts as producer and engineer on ''Picture Perfect''.

Former members
*Kevin Dorr – bass (2000–2004, 2009–2011)
*Eric Weaver – lead guitar, backing vocals (2000–2025), rhythm guitar (2000–2004), bass (2004–2007, 2014–2025)
*Pat Quave – drums (2000)
*Stephen Poff – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2000)
*Aaron Gainer – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2000–2010, 2012–2014)
*Greg Trammell – rhythm guitar (2003–2007); touring musician (2002-2003);
*Justin Rimer – rhythm guitar (2007–2012)
*DJ Stange – bass (2007)
*Shawn Wade – bass (2007–2009)
*Mike McManus – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2010–2011)
*Brad Reynolds – bass (2011–2012)
*Will Reed – bass, backing vocals (2012–2014)

Former touring musicians
*Jody Linnell – bass (2016–2017)
*Wally Worsley – rhythm and lead guitar (2012–2014)
*Aaron Hill – bass (2005–2007)
*Clint Amereno – bass (2004)

Timeline

Discography

* ''12 Stones'' (2002)
* ''Potter's Field'' (2004)
* '' Anthem for the Underdog'' (2007)
* '' Beneath the Scars'' (2012)
* '' Picture Perfect'' (2017)

References

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