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Management: FHM | Field House Management
Contact: Jason “JD” Fields / Jason@legacymginc.com
Office: (920) 968-5316 |Fax: (920) 968-6638 | Cell: (920) 277-6579
Agent: The Agency Group / Ken Fermaglich / Bryan Vastano
BIO
After selling 500,000 copies of their first two albums (their self-titled debut and Potter’s
Field) winning a Grammy Award for Paul's contribution to the single from Evanescence
(Bring Me To Life) along with multiple GMA Dove Nominations for their singles
"Broken" and "Lie To Me" in addition to touring relentlessly, 12 Stones decided it was
time for a break from the road. The band packed up their gear and headed back to
Mississippi and Louisiana. And what did these guys do on their time off? Well, as singer
Paul McCoy put it, they "grew up a lot."
All of the guys are now fathers, and they spent a good deal of their time away from music
with their families. However after a few years away from touring, McCoy says, "I really
just couldn’t wait to get back to making music."
THE INSPIRATION - 12 Stones has always thought of themselves as the "underdog" in
the music business. Sure, they have hundreds of thousands of fans but they fought for
each and every one of them. The band has yet to have a big, break-out radio hit at pop,
but active rock has embraced their sound since the release of the debut. Their fans have
stuck by their side and continue to reach out to on a daily basis through their website and
MySpace.com page. This support is evidence that hard work truly pays off, and even
after a long absence from the scene the faithful are still by their side.
McCoy says the resolution to make the best of what you’ve got was only intensified
during the 2005 hurricane season. All natives of the Gulf region, each member of the
band felt the hardships of that fall. Whether it was seeing family and friends pack up and
move away from their hometowns or witnessing the region’s morale drop in an instant,
the band felt the effects Hurricane Katrina. "We know what it’s like to be on the losing
end but be making the best of the situation at the same time," McCoy says.
THE SONGS - 12 Stones did not set out to write an album for those affected by
Hurricane Katrina. Still, the loss felt in their local neighborhoods had its obvious effects
on the band members, and they were compelled to write about the recovery taking place
around them. "Anthem for the Underdog" spells out 12 Stones’ philosophy for those
working hard to get back on top. McCoy sings, "We're here now feeling the beat of a
thousand hearts coming back to life again, we can make it." The lyrics are a testament to
the spirit of those affected by this tragedy.
On the other hand, the weather is not the only thing that is uncontrollable. People prove
to be just as unreliable in songs such as "Lie To Me," "World So Cold" and "Arms of a
Stranger." McCoy sings about betrayal and loss in "Lie To Me," as he passionately offers,
"All the times I shared with you, were you even there at all? Nowhere to run and nowhere
to hide, you're scared of the truth; I’m tired of the lies." Yet, through all of the loss and
pain in these songs, there is still an underlying feeling of triumph in the end.
"There is a real sense of urgency to get back on top throughout the album," McCoy
explains. "We know what it’s like to be the underdog but that doesn’t mean we always
will be. It’s important to show our fans that things can change, life does get better."
THE RECORDING PROCESS - McCoy, guitar player and co-founding member Eric
Weaver and drummer Aaron Gainer spent months meeting with "big time" writers and
producers only to be let down over and over. McCoy says, "The big name producers
made us feel like the underdogs once again, like we were lucky they agreed to meet with
us." All of that changed however when the band traveled to Memphis, TN for a meeting
with Justin Rimer (former guitar player for Breaking Point) and Skidd Mills (who has
worked with Skillet, Saliva, and Sister Hazel). There was an instant chemistry between
12 Stones, Rimer and Mills, and the band spent the following eight months in Memphis
recording Anthem For The Underdog.
Rimer has anxiously waited to team up with 12 Stones for years. They both share the
same manager, so they have kept up with each other’s work from the beginning. Rimer
says, "The first song we did was ‘It Was You,’ and as soon as we played it for everybody
it just clicked. I got the offer to work on the entire album right after that. I didn’t want to
take them too far from where they had been as a band in the past, but this is a diverse
album for them. Paul definitely wanted to kill me by the end because I had him singing in
higher ranges than he had ever sung before."
When the album was complete, the guys were not ready to say good-bye to Rimer, and
invited him to join the band on the road. "We had never been so open to criticism or
trying new things in the studio as we were when working with Justin. It was great to have
someone working with us who really knows their way around a studio," McCoy says of
their new guitar player.
Weaver also appreciated Rimer’s contribution as the second guitarist. He says, "Justin
comes from more of a metal background than I do, so it is nice to mix the different
flavors of music. He is a great addition to the showmanship of the band." Rimer calls
playing with 12 Stones "like home." "I was in Breaking Point for years, but I am just as
comfortable playing with this band."
THE FUTURE - 12 Stones has been through a great deal in the past few years, but
somehow the band has made the best of what they’ve got and come out the better for it.
They continue to strive for the top, and McCoy says they "are ready to step up and take
the lead. This album is the best attempt we’ve got to grab new fans, and we’re ready."
"We are really proud of this collection of songs, and think the fans are going to love it,"
McCoy continues. "We’ve been gone for a while but can’t wait to get back out there –
we’ve never been in a better place."
Underdog? Not for long…
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DISCOGRAPHY;
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12 Stones Albums / Singles: 764, 400+
2 Gold Album Soundtracks
14 Million + Sold / Single Contribution (Worldwide)
o -Single: “Bring Me To Life” / Evanescence
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12 STONES (Self Titled) / April 23, 2002
o Debut #147 / 200
o 300,000 Sold
Potters Field / August 24, 2004
o Debut #29 , #2 CHR
o 231,677 Sold
Anthem For The Underdog / August 14, 2007
o Debut #53, #4 CHR
o 102,978 Sold
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday (EP) / July 20, 2010
o Debut #103, #30 Rock, #24 Digital, #14 Alt Albums, #12 Hard Rock
Albums, #5 CHR, #26 CHR Digital Songs, #2 iTunes Rock Albums, #6
iTunes Overall
Elektra / Soundtrack / Single “Photograph” (Potter’s Field) / Jan 14, 2005
Daredevil / Soundtrack / Single “Let Go” Feb 4th, 2003
o Certified: GOLD
The Scorpion King / Soundtrack / Single: “My Life” April 29, 2002
o Certified: GOLD
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RADIO HISTORY / ACTIVE ROCK ONLY
 Anthem For The Underdog
Peak #25
 Lie To Me
Peak #22
 Adrenaline
Peak #24
 Far Away
Peak #33
 Photograph
Peak #87
 Broken
Peak #40
 The Way I Feel
Peak #73
 Crash
Peak #44
Total Aud: 8.96 Mil
Total Aud: 27.86 Mil
Total Aud: 20.83 Mil
Total Aud: 5.51 Mil
Total Aud: 0.33 Mil
Total Aud: 5.08 Mil
Total Aud: 0.51 Mil
Total Aud: 1.37 Mil
SONGS ARE NOT COMPLETE ARE IN ORDER OF RELEASE, FOR A COMPLETE
RADIO HISTORY \INCLUDING CHR PLEASE CONTACT MGMT.
SYNC / FILM / TV
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Never Back Down / Film / DVD / TV March 18, 2008
o Single: “Anthem For The Underdog”
Rambo / Trailer / Sizzle Reel / Jan 25, 2008
o Single: “Adrenaline”
Pirates Of The Caribbean (Dead Mans Chest / Trailer July 7, 2006
o Single: “Shadows”
Inside The NHL
NHL Blitz
Dragonfly (PBS)
This Week In Basebal
WWE Placements
o “We Are One”, 2010 Nexus Theme Song
o WWE Judgement Day / 2002 / Single “Broken”
o AL Snow Theme Song 2001 / Single “Crash”
o The Eddie Guerrero Story / Singles “Back Up”, “Running Out Of Pain”
o Hell In The Cell / Triple H & Shawn Michaels / Single “Back Up”
Worlds Strongest Man / Theme Song
o Single “Adrenaline”
Detroiut Red Wings / Playoff Theme Song / 2009
o Single” Adrenaline”
GAME PLACEMENTS
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Project Baja Racing / THQ
Guitar Hero For DSIII / Activision
Tiger Woods PGA Tour / Electronic Arts
AWARDS
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Grammy Award / “Best Rock Performance”
o Single: “Bring Me To Life”
Grammy Nomination / “Best Rock Song”
o Single: “Bring Me To Life”
MTV / EMA Nomination
o Single” “Bring Me To Life”
GMA Dove Nominations
o Single: “Broken” / 2003
o Single “Lie To me” / 2007
TOURING:
12 Stones has toured with, Creed, Nickelback, Daughtry, Hinder, Skillet, Pillar, 3 Doors
Down, Papa Roach, Shinedown and much more.
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