Dan Chandler | |
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Birth name | Daniel Chandler |
Born | December 31, 1978 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2003–present |
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Daniel Chandler is an American singer from St. Louis, Missouri. [1] He is best known for his work with rock band Evans Blue. Chandler was also the lead vocalist for the band Fight or Flight.
Chandler was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Growing up, he expected to pursue a career in baseball. [2] Right after high school, he began playing guitar and writing songs. [1] Chandler was previously part of the band Switch 3. The band started in St. Louis but relocated to Los Angeles, looking to sign with a major label. The singer later moved back to St. Louis after a failed signing attempt. [3] Chandler heard Toronto-based Evans Blue was looking for a lead singer and contacted the band to see what they were looking for. [1] He joined the band in 2009.
Dan Donegan, guitarist for Disturbed, contacted Chandler with an idea of possible collaboration. When Donegan and Chandler had enough material they contacted Disturbed drummer Mike Wengren and began recording. [4] The band Fight or Flight was created as a side project and signed with Warner Bros. Records in 2013. [5]
Disturbed is an American heavy metal band from Chicago, formed in 1994. The band includes vocalist David Draiman, guitarist/keyboardist Dan Donegan, bassist John Moyer, and drummer Mike Wengren. Donegan and Wengren have been involved in the band since its inception, with Moyer replacing former bassist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak and Draiman replacing original lead vocalist Erich Awalt.
Michael Wengren is an American drummer, best known for his work with heavy metal band Disturbed. He is one of the founding members of the band, which was formed in 1994. Wengren is known for his bass drum techniques that have become a staple of Disturbed's music.
Daniel Joseph Donegan is an American musician who serves as the guitarist and keyboardist for heavy metal band Disturbed.
"Down with the Sickness" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was recorded in 1999 and released as the second single from the band's debut studio album, The Sickness. "Down with the Sickness" is one of Disturbed's best-known songs and is a concert staple, usually played as the last song. This was Disturbed's first single to be certified platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"Prayer" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on 14 August 2002, as the first single from their studio album, Believe. The song was inspired by the death of vocalist David Draiman's grandfather as well as various circumstances after the September 11 attacks, and is about a conversation between Draiman and God. Upon release, many media outlets refused to air the "Prayer" music video, citing supposed similarities between the imagery of the music video and that of the September 11 attacks. "Prayer" peaked at number-three on two United States airplay charts, Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts, as well as peaking at number-fifty-eight on Billboard's Hot 100 and number-fourteen on the Canadian Singles Chart. "Prayer" is Disturbed's second highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 and their highest-charting single on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and one of only two of their songs to reach the top five on the chart. The song is playable and part of the soundtrack to the 2015 music video game, Rock Band 4.
Evans Blue is a Canadian rock band from Toronto, founded in 2005. They have sold over one million albums worldwide, including five studio albums and one live album.
"Voices" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released in November 2000, as the third single from their debut album, The Sickness. The song charted at number 16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 18 on the Modern Rock Tracks. It's also available for sale on the Rock Band music store.
Indestructible is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. A self-produced effort, Indestructible is the first Disturbed album that did not feature Johnny K, the producer of Disturbed's previous three albums, The Sickness, Believe, and Ten Thousand Fists. Indestructible was recorded at Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, Illinois. The album features two songs, "Perfect Insanity" and "Divide", that were written by Disturbed prior to their first album, The Sickness, but were never previously released.
"Indestructible" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed, released as the third single from their studio album of the same name. The single peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 10 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The music video for the song appeared on Disturbed's website on August 20, 2008, and the single was released on September 29, 2008. "Indestructible" is meant to encourage troops going into battle, and boost their morale. It is also meant to represent Disturbed's success in the music industry. It is one of Disturbed's best known songs. The song appeared in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
Live & Indestructible is an extended play (EP) by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on September 30, 2008 exclusively through iTunes Store and on October 7, 2008 via other online retailers. It features three live tracks from Disturbed's first online concert at Deep Rock Drive and includes the music video for Indestructible's third official single and title track, "Indestructible". The EP was also sold at Hot Topic stores exclusively in CD format, featuring an alternative cover. This version features an extra song, "Stupify", and lacks the music video for "Indestructible".
Indestructible in Germany is a live DVD by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It contains six live tracks from Disturbed's performance at Rock am Ring at Nürburgring, Germany, recorded on June 7, 2008.
Asylum Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Disturbed in support of the group's fifth studio album, Asylum, which was released in August 2010.
"The Animal" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on October 4, 2010, as the third single from their studio album, Asylum. According to vocalist David Draiman, "The Animal" was heavily inspired by the movie The Wolfman (2010).
The Lost Children is a B-sides compilation album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on November 8, 2011. The album was announced in August 2011 by David Draiman via Twitter, where he answered several questions regarding the album.
A Life by Design? is the only studio album by American hard rock band Fight or Flight, released on July 23, 2013. The debut single, "First of the Last", was released on May 7, 2013, with its radio airplay beginning on May 21, 2013.
Fight or Flight was an American rock band started by Disturbed members Dan Donegan and Mike Wengren. The band's members consisted of guitarists Dan Donegan and Jeremy Jayson, vocalist Dan Chandler, bassist Sean Corcoran, and drummer Mike Wengren. Fight or Flight released their debut single, First of the Last, on May 21, 2013. Their debut album, titled A Life by Design?, was released on July 23, 2013. via Warner Bros. Records.
"Immortalized" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed, from their sixth studio album Immortalized. It was released on June 29, 2015, as a promotional single for the album. The song was also made available as a downloadable content for the video game, Rock Band 4, on January 12, 2016.
"Are You Ready" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on 16 August 2018, as the first single from their album Evolution. The song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in September 2018.
"A Reason to Fight" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released as the second single off of their seventh studio album Evolution. It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart for three weeks and became the band's record-breaking sixth consecutive number one on the chart.
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