Fighting Gravity
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| Fighting Gravity | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Richmond, Virginia, Virginia, United States |
| Genre(s) | Ska, Pop, Rock |
| Years active | mid 1980s–present |
| Label(s) | BOB Records, Mercury Records, Q Records |
| Website | http://www.fightinggravity.com/ |
Fighting Gravity is a music group based out of Richmond, Virginia. Originally a ska band called Boy O Boy, Fighting Gravity has incorporated a variety of music into their style, including reggae, rock, and pop. Fighting Gravity was formed while its original members were attending Virginia Tech. [1] Originally, the band consisted of vocalist Schiavone McGee, guitarist David "Tree" Triano, bassist David Peterson, keyboardist Eric Lawson, trombonist Chris Leitch, saxophonist Karl von Klein, and drummer Mike Boyd.[2] As of 2007, the band has three core members: Schiavone McGee, David Peterson, And Mike Boyd.[2]
In the late 1990s, Fighting Gravity was the subject of a five page article in Rolling Stone magazine by senior editor David Wild as part of the summer college issue.
Fighting Gravity has sold more than 300,000 albums and performed before more than 1,000,000 people in the United States and abroad, including locales such as Tokyo and Honduras [3], and has performed two USO tours overseas for United States troops. Fighting Gravity is supported by 25,000 email subscribers and 1,500 street team members. [4]
The band has maintained a sizeable East Coast concert following [5] and released its newest album, Blue Sky and Black, in 2006. Fighting Gravity's other albums include: Under the Radar (Live acoustic album)(2001), Flood Zone (Live album) (2000), Hello Cleveland (Live Album) (1999), You and Everybody Else (1998), Boy O Boy (1997), Bobsled (1997), Forever= One Day (1996), No Stopping, No Standing (1994), and Shishskabob (1992).
In 2007, Fighting Gravity, along with Dave Matthews Band, Barenaked Ladies, Guster, and O.A.R., took part in the IZStyle Winter Tour, a series of concerts aimed at raising awareness of alternative and renewable energy sources.[2]
In late 2003/Early 2004 Fighting Gravity made an conscious decision to change their style of music. The horn section was released from the band and the writing style appeared more mainstream and radio friendly. This change in style was met with mixed results from the fans as show attendance dwindled and tour dates slowed.
In late 2007 Fighting Gravity ceased to work on an upcoming album, While recording, They have stopped touring.
[edit] References
- ^ VH1.com All Music Guide
- ^ a b c Welcome to the Fighting Gravity Website
- ^ MySpace.com - Fighting Gravity - RICHMOND, US - Rock / Alternative / Pop Punk - www.myspace.com/fightinggravity
- ^ StarPolish Current Issues: Intelligent Dialogue From Music Industry Professionals and Artists
- ^ The Washington Post, December 15, 2006
