Switched (band)
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| Switched | |
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| Origin | Elyria, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | Late 1999 – Present |
| Genres | Nu Metal Hard Rock |
| Labels | Immortal Records Corporate Punishment |
Switched (previously depicted as Sw1tched) are a nu metal/hard rock music group from Elyria, Ohio.
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[edit] History
Switched rose to prominence playing at popular festivals such as Ozzfest in 2002 and on the Vans Warped Tour in 2001 and 2002. Their debut album titled, Subject to Change was released via Immortal/Virgin Records in 2001, and went on to sell close to 100,000 records worldwide.
During the recording phase for their second album, the band decided to go on an indefinite hiatus, mainly due to the band's poor relationship with Immortal Records. The hiatus more-or-less signaled that they had broken up, and members of the band went on to other projects.
Bassist, Shawn May, left the band in 2003 and started a custom bass shop in Michigan. Drummer Chad Szeliga joined popular post-grunge group Breaking Benjamin in 2004, bassist Corey Lowery helped form alternative metal group Dark New Day, lead guitarist Bradley Kochmit joined then left hard rock group "Rikets" to form his own project called "Tinjen", and vocalist Ben Schigel found success as a producer working with bands such as Chimaira, Breaking Benjamin, Rikets, Bleed the Sky and Allele.
With help from their first manager, Thom Hazaert, now co-president of Californian indie label, Corporate Punishment Records, the group reformed (with a modified lineup) and released their second album titled, Ghosts in the Machine on January 10, 2006. The two-disc album contains rarities, b-sides and demos. The first disc includes eleven tracks that were intended for the band's sophomore Immortal release, while the second disc includes four live songs plus several demos and the unreleased track "She Blinded Me with Science". The quality of the first disc can be described as "rough" as the tracks weren't yet mastered and still in the demo phase.
A repackaged version of Subject to Change was also released which features the b-side track "Spread", the Howard Benson produced alternate versions of "Walkaway" and "Inside" and the Rick Will mix of "Inside". Two videos for "Inside" are also included.
The band is currently touring.
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current
- Ben Schigel – Vocals
- Bradley Kochmit – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Joe Schigel – Guitar
- Josh Jansen – Bass
- Angel – Drums, Percussion
[edit] Former
- Chad Szeliga – Drums, Percussion
- Shawn May
- Jason French – Bass
- Corey Lowery – Bass
[edit] Discography
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label |
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Feb 26, 2002 | Subject to Change | Immortal Records |
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Jan 10, 2006 | Subject to Change (Re-Release) | Corporate Punishment |
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Jan 10, 2006 | Ghosts in the Machine | Corporate Punishment |
