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Fuel is a Rock Band formed by Carl Bell , Jeff Abercrombie , and Brett Scallions in 1989. They are well known for their hit songs " Hemorrhage (In My Hands) " and " Shimmer " from their albums '' Something Like Human '' and '' Sunburn '', respectively. HISTORY Early years Fuel was originally formed in 1989 in Kenton, Tennessee but moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1994 where they played at local Pennsylvania bars and nightclubs. Their first EP '' Porcelain '' was released in 1996 and sold well locally, spawning a small radio hit with " Shimmer ." The popularity of the EP brought them to the attention of Sony 's 550 imprint, which released their second EP ''Hazelton'' the following year. In 1999, they eventually moved to Atlanta . The band's full length debut, '' Sunburn '', came out in 1998. "Shimmer" was again included and almost became a Top 40 hit; while, the other singles (" Bittersweet ," " Jesus Or A Gun ," and "Sunburn,") received some airplay. The songs "Shimmer" and "Sunburn" are also featured on the charitable album '' Live In The X Lounge ''. "Sunburn" was also featured in the movie '' Scream 3 ''. Rise to fame In 2000 , after laying low for two and a half years, Fuel came back with their second album, '' Something Like Human '', and scored a Top 40 hit with " Hemorrhage (In My Hands) " (#30), as well as going double platinum with the album. The third album, '' Natural Selection '', came out in 2003, which spawned the hit "Falls On Me" but did not sell as well as its predecessor. They released their greatest hits album '' The Best Of Fuel '' on December 13 , 2005 . Line-up changes Miller and Scallions leave After disagreements (both public and private), drummer Kevin Miller was dismissed from the band in 2004. On February 7 , 2006 , Fuel announced through their website that singer Brett Scallions had left the band. Although the band (now just Carl Bell and Jeff Abercrombie) said that Scallions left on friendly terms, Bell has stated that there were problems with Scallions' voice, "Brett had some voice issues…struggling with his voice at times... he had kinda lost a little bit of it." ''Carl Bell of Fuel Speaks Out'' Bell also wrote a letter on their website stating "We will all miss him and we wish him the best." Daughtry receives lead singer offer Fuel had already laid down the instrumental tracks for their fourth album and soon started auditioning singers so the band could move forward. Abercrombie and Bell took notice of '', 2006 , Abercrombie and Bell appeared on the TV show '' Extra '' to officially offer Daughtry the job.http://extratv.warnerbros.com/v2/news/0506/11/1/text.html However, though flattered, Daughtry turned down this offer. http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=121114 By this time also, Tommy Stewart , formerly of Godsmack , was named as Fuel's drummer on Fuel's Myspace page.http://www.myspace.com/fuel New singer chosen On with producer Scott Humphrey to start recording their fourth album. Tommy Lee and Josh Freese have helped with additional drums on the new album. The band has posted photos from within the studio fairly often on the band's website and MySpace. On March 9 , 2007 , Carl Bell officially announced that Fuel's next album, complete with new band members, was fully mixed and going to mastering, and on April 19 , 2007 , he posted on Fuel's official website that their new lead singer has been confirmed as Toryn Green . ''Angels & Devils'' (2007) On May 15 , 2007 , Bell announced the title of the new album - '' Angels & Devils '' - set to be released on August 7 , 2007 . On June 19 , 2007 , Fuel's first single from their new album, " Wasted Time ", was released into rock radio and Internet download. The album was leaked onto torrent sites on August 3 , 2007 . This was because it went on sale early in places outside the US. Fuel performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday August 10, 2007. Angels & Devils made its debut at #7 on itunes in the "all" category, and #1 in the "rock" category. It went up to #4 in the "all" category. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at #42 (15,000 units). TRIVIA
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DISCOGRAPHY Albums and EPs Singles The singles from the first three albums are all featured on the Compilation Album '' The Best Of Fuel '', with the exception of "Million Miles" (it contains the song "Quarter" from the same album instead). NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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