Alex Band
| Alex Band | |
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Band in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexander Max Band |
| Born |
June 8, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-grunge |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drum kit, saxophone |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | RCA Records, Geffen Records, AMB/EMI Records |
| Associated acts |
The Calling Jennifer Sky Charles Band Course of Nature Santana |
| Website | alexband |
Alexander Max "Alex" Band (born June 8, 1981) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his work in his former band The Calling and their hit song "Wherever You Will Go", which topped the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks.
Along with bandmate and fellow songwriter Aaron Kamin as part of The Calling, the pair achieved success with the release of their two studio albums; Camino Palmero (2001) and Two (2004). They also achieved top 40 chartings with singles "Adrienne", "Our Lives", and "Things Will Go My Way". As a solo artist he is well known for providing the vocals on the top 10 hit, "Why Don't You & I" with Carlos Santana in 2004. In 2008 he created his own record label, AMB Records and released a 5-song EP entitled, Alex Band EP. Band later released his debut full-length album, We've All Been There in June 2010. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Alex Band was born in Los Angeles, California, into an entertainment family. His mother is Meda Band, and his father, Charles Band, is a well known horror film director. His grandfather Albert Band was also another well known director. Band's father is Jewish and his mother is Christian. Both his parents were raised in Italy and they owned a castle in Giove, Umbria. Band explores spiritual themes in several of his songs though claims to be of no particular faith himself. Of the song "Please" Band said, "...I grew up with a Jewish Father who didn't practice and a Christian Mother whose only tie to Jesus was celebrating Christmas. Needless to say I had to find my own religion. And in this song I'm asking God what that should be...what should I believe? In a world so full of different religions and so many people fighting over whose belief is the correct one, it frustrates me to think that they all really boil down to the same thing."
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