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about|the band||10 Years (disambiguation)Refimprove|date=May 2007Infobox musical artist | name = 10 Years| image = Ten years.jpg| caption = 10 Years performing at The Pearl Room in Mokena, IL.| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Knoxville , Tennessee , USA | genre = Alternative metal , post-grunge | years_active = 1999–present| label = Universal Records | | website = http://www.10yearsmusic.com/ www.10yearsmusic.com| current_members = Jesse Hasek Ryan "Tater" Johnson Lewis "Big Lew" Cosby Brian Vodinh Matt Brown | past_members = Mike Underdown Andy Parks Matt Wantland 10 Years is an United States|American alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999.
History
Early Years, Into the Half Moon (1999–2001)
10 Years was initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan "Tater" Johnson (also of The American Plague ) and Matt Wantland. In 2001, Cosby left and the band recruited Andy Parks on bass. They independently recorded Into the Half Moon the same year.
Killing All That Holds You , The Autumn Effect (2002–2006)
Lead vocalist Mike Underdown left the band to pursue a career in acting. 10 Years soon recruited current vocalist Jesse Hasek from another local band. In 2002, Parks decided to leave the band and Cosby returned. The band then released their independent album Killing All That Holds You in 2004.
10 Years was then signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released their major label debut, The Autumn Effect on August 16, 2005 with the songs " Wasteland (10 Years song)|Wasteland " and " Through the Iris " picking up regional radio play. Their first single, "Wasteland" spent over 12 months on the rock charts, finally reaching #1 at active rock radio in December 2005.
That same summer, the band toured with Disturbed (band)|Disturbed and Ill Niño . In the fall of 2005, they toured with Breaking Benjamin and Smile Empty Soul , then followed up with the Masters of Horror tour with Mudvayne and Sevendust . They opened for Korn and Mudvayne on Korn's See You On the Other Side World Tour| See You on the Other Side tour . They also toured with Korn and Deftones on the Family Values Tour , which started in late July 2006.
In mid February 2006, "Wasteland" reached #1 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Alternative Songs chart. "Wasteland" has been certified RIAA certification|Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA .
In mid-2006, the band toured Australia in a lineup which included Hatebreed , Disturbed and Korn.
Their first music video, "Wasteland", addresses the social problem of human rights as well as addiction around the world. The video received a nomination for MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction|Best Direction and MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards , but did not win either.
On March 27, 2006, an EP was released on iTunes containing acoustic versions of "Wasteland" and other tracks from The Autumn Effect .
Division (2006–2008)
On November 19, 2006, 10 Years unveiled and confirmed the title Division for their second album. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=84030 The band would begin recording Division in late June 2007 after spending the better part of a year writing.
Lewis told in an interview that the album is "so different from the first one The Autumn Effect, but it's still 10 Years," and, "It just sounds like the songs would be from a totally different album, which was, you know, the goal." http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=89104 It was also revealed that the track titled "Focus" was co-written with Stone Temple Pilots and former Army of Anyone guitarist Dean DeLeo .
On May 21, 2007 a demo song titled "All Your Lies" from Division was released onto their MySpace along with a post stating the band had chosen producer Rick Parasher to produce the new album. http://www.loudside.com/music/interviews/id/53/Exclusive_Interview_With_10_Years_Vocalist_Jesse_Hasek/ On September 7, the band announced on their MySpace that the album was finished and would be released in 2008, following a tour with Dir En Grey , Sevendust , Operator (band)|Operator , Thousand Foot Krutch and Chevelle .
On January 29, 2008, "Beautiful," the new single from Division, was released to iTunes and a snippet was also posted on the band's MySpace page. Division (album)|Division was released on May 13, 2008 after being pushed back due to finalization of the album's artwork. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=92432
10 Years was featured on the Revolution Stage of Linkin Park|Linkin Park's Summer Projekt Revolution|Projekt Revolution 2008 tour with Atreyu (band)|Atreyu , Hawthorne Heights and Armor For Sleep .
They went on tour with Mudvayne until mid December 2008.
Feeding the Wolves (2009–present)
10 Years announced that their upcoming third major label album would be entitled Feeding the Wolves (10 Years album)|Feeding the Wolves . The album was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson and mixed by Chris "Lord" Alge. The band has mentioned the album is of their heaviest material to date and "very similar to some of their early songs."
Throughout the first half of 2010, the band went back and forth between putting on live shows and working in the studio. Before the album was released, the band debuted new songs at live performances such as "Dead in the Water", "Now is the Time", and the new album's first single " Shoot It Out (10 Years song)|"Shoot It Out" ". http://rawkpit.com/2009/12/29/watch-10-years-perform-new-song-shoot-it-out/ http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs327.ash1/28506_118271661546897_100000921922019_108371_1460630_n.jpg
On June 12, 2010, " Shoot It Out (10 Years song)|"Shoot It Out" " was featured on Sirius/XM Radio. The track was released to radio later that month, http://fmqb.com/Article.asp? id=16697 and was made available for download on iTunes July 6. http://twitter.com/10years/status/15754395930 Feeding the Wolves was released on August 31, 2010.
To promote the album's release, the band opened Shinedown 's 2010 Carnival of Madness summer tour alongside Chevelle , Puddle of Mudd , and Sevendust . http://carnivalofmadness.com/ In the fall they joined Sevendust again on the Hard Drive Live tour with support from Since October and Anew Revolution .
In December, the band went on a mini-headline tour, http://thedeadhub.com/10-years-at-the-brat-stop/ where they played some older songs that they had not played in some time. February 2011, their new single "Fix Me" releases to radio while they headline a spring tour with Hollywood Undead .
On June 17 and 18 the band shot a music video for "Fix Me" in Columbus, Ohio with production company Thunder Down Country. http://www.facebook.com/event.php? eid=216337668397623 The video was released via YouTube on August 9, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=DCbkeUxkbYc& ob=av2n
On twitter the band has shown pictures of Brian Vodihn's home basement turned studio for future workings on their next album. 10 Years is hoping for a release date this summer.
Band members
Current
Jesse Hasek – Vocals (2002–present)
Ryan "Tater" Johnson – Lead Guitar , Backing Vocals (1999–present)
Lewis "Big Lew" Cosby – Bass (guitar)|Bass (1999–2001, 2002-present)
10 Years Category:American post-grunge musical groups Category:Musical groups from Knoxville, Tennessee Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:Rock music groups from Tennessee Category:Musical quartets
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