Crossfade (band)
| Crossfade | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Genres | Alternative metal, post-grunge, hard rock |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Eleven Seven, Columbia |
| Members | Ed Sloan Les Hall Mitch James |
| Past members | Brian Geiger Tony Byroads Terry Kane Mark Castillo |
| Crossfade discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 7 |
| Singles | 9 |
Crossfade is an American rock/metal band originating from Columbia, South Carolina. Their current members are Ed Sloan on lead vocals and guitar, Les Hall on lead guitar, keyboard, and backing vocals, and Mitch James on backing vocals and bass. Since their formation, Crossfade has released three studio albums – their platinum selling self-titled debut album in 2004, Falling Away in 2006, and We All Bleed in 2011.
Crossfade was formed in 1999, originally under the name The Nothing. The band consisted of Ed Sloan on lead guitar and vocals, Mitch James on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Brian Geiger on drums. Later that year the band changed their name to Sugardaddy Superstar, after vocalist and DJ Tony Byroads joined the band. The band recorded songs in the "Sugardaddy Studio," a studio lead singer Ed Sloan had built in his garage. The songs eventually attracted the interest of the Los Angeles, California A&R company Taxi (Independent A&R), and HitPredictor co-founder and FG Records/Earshot head Doug Ford which ultimately led to the signing of a record deal with the FG Records/Earshot division of Columbia Records.
In 2002, they changed their name once again, this time to Crossfade. In 2006, James Branham replaced drummer Brian Geiger, who left the group due to a stroke affecting the left side of his body. That year the band entered the studio to record two more songs to add to the eight they had recorded in the "Sugardaddy Studio" for their debut album. They released their first album, Crossfade, on April 13, 2004. The first single off the album, "Cold," gave the band significant mainstream exposure. Two singles followed after that: "So Far Away" in 2004 and "Colors" in 2005. In February 2005, their first album, Crossfade, was certified Gold by the RIAA and was certified Platinum six months later. Crossfade had their first radio appearance ("So Far Away") heard on 94.5 the Buzz (Houston, Texas) Cage Match at 10 o'clock p.m. where it competed with a new song every night and won out over the competition for over three weeks. At the time, Crossfade's single had been the longest lasting song on the Cage Match since its founding. That year, Tony Byroads left the band to start a family and was not replaced.
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