Course of Nature

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Course of Nature is an Alabama-based alternative rock band. Band members include Mark Wilkerson (lead vocals, rhythm guitar); John "Fish" Milldrum (lead guitar, bass); and Rickey Shelton (drums, backing vocals).

Singer Mark Wilkerson and guitarist John Milldrum first appeared on the musical scene in 2000 as part of the Alabama band Cog (not to be confused with the Australian progressive group). Inspired by a diverse spectrum of music - from Motown to metal - Cog first made a name playing Alabama's cover band circuit, with set lists including everything from Duran Duran to Warrant to Metallica.

Cog's self-released debut album, No Time At All, was released in March 2001. That July, Wilkerson and Milldrum decided to head out on their own. The pair invited Rickey Shelton, formerly of hard rock group Dust for Life, to join them in the studio. After considering calling themselves "Pull", the new band took the name "Course of Nature", which had been the name of one of the tracks on No Time At All.

Based of the strength of the demo recordings, Course of Nature soon signed with Lava/Atlantic. By October 2001, the band had largely completed their debut album, Superkala. The album was produced by Matt Martone, who has worked with bands such as 3 Doors Down and Breaking Point, and mixed by Randy Staub, who has worked with P.O.D. and Nickelback. Superkala was released in 2002, and the single "Caught in the Sun" was an instant success in Alabama, and eventually spread to other markets.

As of October 29th, 2006, Course of Nature has come up after a break and is writing their next record. The title of their next album is still to be announced. However, they are working with the producer, David Bendeth, better known for producing albums for Hawthorne Heights, Breaking Benjamin and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and are hoping to finish their album by the end of the year. After that, they are preparing for a tour in February in southern United States.

1 Albums
2 Singles
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Albums

Superkala
New album to be announced

[edit] Singles

"Caught In the Sun"
"Wall Of Shame"

[edit] Trivia

Landon "Cliffy Cakes" Hendricks did not perform on their album but is in many publicity shots and was included in their WB tour.
Course of Nature's Single "Wall of Shame" appeared on Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.
Mark Wilkerson married the actress Melissa Joan Hart
The single "Caught in the Sun" also appeared in Smallville's first season, in episode 10.