| Army of Anyone | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2005–2007 |
| Labels | The Firm Music |
| Associated acts | Stone Temple Pilots, Filter |
| Past members | |
| Richard Patrick Dean DeLeo Robert DeLeo Ray Luzier |
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Army of Anyone was a supergroup formed by Filter frontman Richard Patrick with two of the then-former members of rock band Stone Temple Pilots. In addition to Patrick on vocals, the band featured Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo on guitars and bass, respectively, and Ray Luzier (currently of Korn and formerly of David Lee Roth's band) on drums. This was the first band the DeLeo brothers formed without Scott Weiland since the short-lived Talk Show project in 1997 and was their first major project since STP's breakup in 2003.
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While writing material for a fourth Filter album, Richard Patrick linked up with the DeLeo brothers for help. The result of their meeting was a track called "A Better Place". A few days later, they decided to form a new band. Ray Luzier was called to audition after the DeLeo brothers were impressed with Ray's sound check at a show. Luzier joined the band later after a successful auditioning. The band had recorded more than 30 songs in Patrick's home studio, 11 of which would make their way on to their debut album, which was originally slated for an early 2006 release.
Army of Anyone originally signed with Columbia Records to release their debut album but most of the personnel who backed them at Columbia Records were fired, making them opt to change their label.[1]
In a message posted by Luzier on his official message board, he stated the album would be released in August 2006. It was finally released on November 14. The album was produced by Bob Ezrin, the producer behind Pink Floyd's epic rock opera The Wall and Alice Cooper's early hits. Patrick commented that the delays were caused by a few personal reasons such as members getting married and having children. During that time, they opted to re-mix and re-master the record.
The band's first single was titled "Goodbye," which gathered significant radio airplay, climbing up to 3rd place in the Mainstream Rock chart. "Goodbye" made its video debut on Yahoo Music, on October 3, 2006. However, the second single, "Father Figure", failed to match that success, peaking at 31st place in the same chart.
For a brief period of time, an instrumental track called "Used to Know Her" was also available for free download by the band because the version available as an iTunes bonus track was cut off mid-song. An iTunes exclusive three-in-one download that was released on October 31. The EP includes the single "Goodbye," the music video for the single, and a special podcast featuring interviews with all of the band members discussing the tracks on the CD.
Army of Anyone planned on releasing a DVD in 2007 which would include studio footage of the group recording their debut album.[2] This would ultimately not happen.
While promoting their debut album, Army of Anyone visited radio stations across the country from late September. Among the songs they played at these stations were covers of Filter's "Take a Picture" and Stone Temple Pilots' "Interstate Love Song." They also performed the single "Goodbye" on the November 20 Late Night with Conan O'Brien and November 23 Last Call with Carson Daly. In addition to playing songs from the album, they also included covers of "Big Bang Baby," "Vasoline," and "Piece of Pie" by Stone Temple Pilots, "Hey Man, Nice Shot," "Take a Picture," and "Welcome to the Fold" by Filter, and an interlude version of "The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin.
The band headlined the 2007 edition of the SnoCore Tour which had previously been headlined by bands such as Seether, Chevelle, Helmet, and Shinedown. Army of Anyone were supported by Hurt throughout the tour.
On May 14, 2007, Richard Patrick was interviewed on the Lunatic Radio Show and announced that he was working on new Filter material. On May 26, Army of Anyone played their last concert in El Paso, Texas. Patrick subtly confirmed on Sirius' Lithium 24 channel that the band has likely ended; after playing Stone Temple Pilots' "Big Bang Baby," he stated, "I was in a band with Dean and Rob," referring to Army of Anyone in the past tense.
Since the band parted ways, Patrick has recorded two new Filter albums. The first was 2008's Anthems for the Damned, the second was The Trouble with Angels, which released August 17, 2010. Robert and Dean DeLeo rejoined Stone Temple Pilots when the band reunited in early 2008, and in April the band announced their reunion tour. The band recorded their self-titled sixth studio album and released it on May 25, 2010. Ray Luzier became Korn's newest drummer, officially being announced as a full-on member in April 2009.[3]
Although Richard Patrick said in an interview with Kiwibox that he wouldn't mind possibly reuniting with Army of Anyone someday, he said he only would if the conditions of reuniting weren't too difficult. After Korn's May 24, 2010 show in Omaha, Nebraska, Ray Luzier spoke with Revenant Media [4] and claimed that Army Of Anyone was not dead. After Korn, Filter and Stone Temple Pilot's summer tours, Luzier claimed he would be re-uniting with Richard Patrick and the Deleo brothers to write for what would be Army Of Anyone's sophomore release.
However, none of the other band members have mentioned such plans. In a July 2010 interview with Richard Patrick, he said his main focus will be Filter for the foreseeable future.[5] Patrick also said in a later interview that, when asked to do another Army of Anyone album, he complained that the first one took too long (three years), and he and Robert DeLeo agreed it may be best to go back to their previous bands.[6]
Army of Anyone (November 14, 2006)
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | Album |
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| 2006 | "Goodbye" | - | 21 | 3 | Army of Anyone |
| 2007 | "Father Figure" | - | - | 31 | Army of Anyone |