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Tracklist
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01 - 03:49 - Angels
02 - 03:54 - Birthday
03 - 05:14 - Fade
04 - 03:43 - Better Man
05 - 03:40 - Alone
06 - 03:28 - Lines
07 - 03:38 - Down
08 - 05:16 - Blow
09 - 04:18 - Bleeding
10 - 03:52 - The One
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Released Summer 2005.
The four members of The Prom Kings couldn't
believe their ears. The L.A. band was at the
world-renowned Ocean Way Studios, listening to
an orchestra add parts to the heavy rock of
their self-titled debut on Three Kings Records.
It was an emotional moment for the quartet. As
they took in the soaring string parts -- a
marked contrast to the guitar driven assault of
the track -- they looked back on their
collective journey. "It was really magical being
there with the guys and thinking about
everything we've been through," recalls singer
Chris Carney.
The Prom Kings journey included personnel
shifts, horrendous fights, near breakups/make
ups, rejection and lots of hard work. The result
of this turmoil is evident in the rampaging
first single "Alone", the madly infectious
ôBirthdayö, and the emotional epic "The One."
The album is studded with furious riffs, soaring
choruses, industrial sonic touches and funky
rhythmic drive. "It's sexy rock," Chris says.
"It's heavy and melodic, but it's groove
oriented so you can dance to it."
As for attitude, The Prom Kings have little use
for the mope rock of the last decade, preferring
the high-spirited antics and crowd-pleasing
energy of '80s standard bearers like Van Halen
and Motley Crue. "We want to hang out and chase
chicks, not yell at our fathers," says drummer
Luke Pickerill.
A son of missionaries, singer Chris Carney grew
up in places as diverse as the Dominican
Republic to rural Arkansas. He knew by his
junior year in high school that neither college
nor pro sports were in his future. A part from
the typical reasons for choosing music as a
career, Chris enjoyed the camaraderie. He found
it immediately with Luke, but it would be some
time before the two thought to join forces on a
music project.
Shortly after they started hanging out together,
Luke landed a high-paying job as a film editor.
Himself a preacher's son, he had played in bands
since adolescence, but had little luck and was
learning to love a steady paycheck. One night,
sitting in a hot tub with Chris and his brother
Michael Carney, Luke discovered he wasn't quite
ready to give up rock n' roll. "Mike turns to me
and goes, 'I don't understand why you guys won't
start a band.' I told him about my job and how
it was good money. He said, 'That's cool. You
can go to work every day, or you can be a rock
star!' With the gauntlet thrown down by the,
always persuasive, Mike, Chris and Luke got to
work. The first day in the rehearsal space, they
wrote "The One."
Luke and Chris met their then 19-year-old
guitarist at a party, convincing him to play
bass. He was already playing guitar in another
band, but Chris convinced him this was going to
be the real deal. Daniel "Joey" Hollearn had
been set up with scholarships and grants to
attend a private Christian college, but that
plan would soon fall by the wayside. "Going from
bible school to drinking and partying at the
Whisky!" observes Chris, who points out that the
"PK" of Prom Kings could also stand for
"preachers' kids." "It was Luke, David, Danielà
I'm not joining the Apostles!" Chris said. ôOne
of you better change your name." Daniel decided
to go by his middle name Joey (since his dad
already called him that anyway).
Once Hollearn was installed as a bassist, he
began to clash with David, the band's first
guitarist. They wanted to take the band in a
harder sounding direction, and decided to find
another guitar player. Multiple auditions
yielded few promising candidates, until Chris
met a Brazilian guitar player who was eager to
audition. The would-be axe-player got a ride to
the session from his friend Mauricio.
Mauricio sat on the couch during his friend's
unsuccessful audition. "The guy was having the
worst time learning the songs," Mauricio says.
"Joey kept picking up the guitar to teach him,
and I was pulling my hair out, saying just give
me the damn bass!" At the band's urging, he
finally did pick up the bass, and removed all
doubt about the line up. With Joey on guitar and
Mauricio finding a serious pocket with Luke, The
Prom Kings emerged as a harder, tighter unit
than ever before. Under the watchful eye of
Michael Carney, who served as manager and
musical guru, the band drilled their material
relentlessly.
"Luke and I had been on the band circuit since
we were 14 or so," Joey marvels. "This is the
first band we were in where it wasn't about
playing gigs -- just getting as tight as
possible. We had to be spot on. So we practiced
for like a year and a half before even playing a
show. We found our sound in a studio, and it
made us all step up our game." While their
extended confinement in the studio defined their
sound, their cohabitation in a house in Burbank
cemented their bond. Heaven help the Prom King
who falls asleep in view of their band mates!
Living in close quarters only made them
stronger.
After months of tireless rehearsing, The Prom
Kings began playing for major labels. They came
close to signing with a few majors, but
ultimately put their faith in Michael Carney,
and signed to his newly minted record company,
Three Kings. "They gave us creative freedom and
made our dreams come true," enthuses Chris.
Michael oversaw the production of the record
with partner Andy Duncan, and helped the band
fine tune their material. Michael also
co-directed the moody and intense video for
"Alone." Chris asserts, "Mike was almost a
cofounder of the band and is definitely a
mentor."
With their initial batch of songs honed to a
tight set of 10, The Prom Kings have an album
that captures their extraordinary chemistry.
This was evident in October 2004 when the band
played at the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Their searing set resulted in airplay on dozens
of stations prior to any direct label promotion.
They also generated a rabid following big enough
to sell out venues like The Key Club and The
Viper Room on the Sunset Strip.
For Chris, it all came home as he sat in the
studio at Ocean Way, watching the orchestra
play. "I realized how lucky I am to be in a band
with such great musicians. We've done it, and
we're ready now."
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