''Unstable'' is the second studio album by the American

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Adema Adema () is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. After their first two albums ...

, and is the final album to feature its full original lineup with lead vocalist Mark Chavez and guitarist Mike Ransom departing from the band after its release and then again after their reunion, although they returned to the band in March 2017 (only for Mark to leave once again in 2019). The album was released on August 19, 2003 by

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. It features the self-titled single "Unstable" and has sold about 400,000 copies worldwide. Many songs relied more on instrumentation and harmony instead of distortion in comparison to their previous album. It debuted at number 43 on the ''Billboard'' 200 before quickly falling off the chart.

Track listing

CD

Limited Edition DVD

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The Way You Like It "The Way You Like It" is the second single from Adema's self-titled debut album. Meaning The song is about how fame changes people, how it can control people, and how it changes people into somebody they are not. Music video The music video, ...

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Credits

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Mark Chavez Adema () is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. After their first two albums, ...

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Mike Ransom Adema () is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. After their first two albums, ...

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Dave DeRoo David Clark DeRoo (born September 3, 1974) is an American rock musician, known primarily for his role as bassist of the rock band Adema. Early life Dave DeRoo was born in Bakersfield, California; his father, Doug DeRoo, was a well-known radio DJ. ...

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Kris Kohls Adema () is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. After their first two albums, ...

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* Executive Producer: Antonio "LA" Reid * Recorded by Mike Plotnikoff at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, CA * Mixed by Alan Moulder at The Townhouse, London, England * "Unstable" Mix Engineer: Andy Saunders * "Needles" & "Stressin' Out" Mixed by Mike Plotnikoff at Skip Saylor Recording, Los Angeles, CA * Instrument Rentals Provided by Megawatt Rentals * Pro Tools Operator: Eric Miller * Pre-Production Pro Tools Operator: Patrick Shevelin * Pro Tools Editing: Vince Jones * Studio Drum Technician: Gersh for Drum Fetish * Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, LA * A&R: Joshua Sarubin * A&R Administrator: Barbara Wesotski * Producer Coordinator: Dana Childs at Nettwek Producer Management * Career Direction: Scott Welch & Mark Botting for Mosaic Music Group * Legal Affairs: Terri DiPaolo * Business Management: Wayne Kamemoto for Gudvi, Sussman & Oppenheim * Booking Agent: Ethan Rose for William Morris Agency * Creative Designer: Joe Mana-Nitzberg * Art Direction & Design: Jeff Schulz * Photography: Joseph Cultice * Styling: Mandy Line

Charts

Singles

References

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