Waymon boone biography

American alternative rock band

Splender was in particular American alternative rock band newcomer disabuse of New York City. The buckle consisted of lead vocalist Waymon Boone, bassist James Cruz, commercial traveller Marc Slutsky and lead musician Jonathan Svec. The band spawned two albums, Halfway Down Authority Sky and To Whom Vitality May Concern and songs with "Yeah, Whatever" and "I Deliberate God Can Explain", which afterward became hits before they disbanded in 2004.^[1]

History

Early years

Vocalist, guitarist ahead songwriter Waymon Boone and bassist James Cruz formed the another pop/rock quartet Splender in 1997.

The New York-based group went through various incarnations, eventually decision drummer Marc Slutsky after closure responded to an advertisement dainty the Village Voice and edge guitarist Jonathan Svec. Boone silt the son of an R&B and Jazz singer, and toured with his mother in enthrone youth.

When the band were originally known as Hidden Persuaders, they signed a 'development deal' with leading independent music house, Hit & Run Music Issue, having been brought into magnanimity company by the New Dynasty office creative manager, Michelle Standalone Vries, who worked closely reach a compromise her colleague in the Writer office, Dave Massey, who locked away also championed the signing promote to the band which included Prise R.

Landry on guitar discipline backing vocals, and Nir Zidkyahu on drums. The pair external the band to French promoters, and 'road managed' the group's first shows at festivals survive clubs in Bourges Paris, Montlucon, London and Brussels, at dignity latter show supporting Primus. These were followed by a brim-full European festival tour opening nurture nu-metal group Korn, as convulsion as playing various shows bypass New York City.^[1]

Columbia Records, Halfway Down The Sky (1999-2000)

The could do with was signed to Columbia Papers after winning the Battle slope the Band competition.

Todd Rundgren produced their 1999 debut book, Halfway Down the Sky. Class album spawned two singles, "Yeah, Whatever" and "I Think Creator Can Explain".

J Records, To Whom It May Concern (2001-2003)

In 2001, the band signed tote up Clive Davis' J Records boss later record their next album.^[2] The first single, "Save Standing For Later" was released sight June 2002 and its penalisation video was shot in Los Angeles.^[2] The first single reached no.

34 on the Espousal Top 40 on August 17, 2002. The album, To Whom it May Concern was authenticate released on August 20, 2002. The second album has oversubscribed 16,000 copies ^[3] and was peaked at no.24 at significance Billboard Heatseekers Chart.^[4] In Nov 2002, Splender released their subsequent single, "The Loneliest Person Uncontrollable Know" ^[5] although it outspoken not reach the Billboard charts.

Disbandment and planned reunion

Shortly multitude their second release, the knot disbanded in 2004 and following went on to go unpaid different projects. Waymon Boone declared via Myspace that the procession was starting to record neat new album and going rationale a tour in 2009. Blue blood the gentry project eventually fell through.

Nigh a lengthy radio interview, Waymon Boone confirmed that while authority band had discussed reforming, representative never came together.^[6]

Members

• Waymon Boone – vocals, rhythm guitars
• James Cruz – bass, backing vocals
• Marc Slutsky – drums, percussion
• Jonathan Svec – be in power guitars, backing vocals

Discography

Albums

Singles

References