12 Stones

12 Stones is a Christian post-grunge band that was (USA) founded in 2000 in Mandeville, Louisiana.

Name

The " twelve stones " adorned the breastplate of the high priest Aaron, who is mentioned in the Bible in the Book of Exodus. You are supposed to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. The band members refer to themselves as this also followers of Christianity and want to express through their music the hope and pain of life.

Band History

12 Stones was founded in 2000 by singer Paul McCoy, Kevin Dorr (bass ), Eric Weaver ( guitar) and Patrick Quave (drums). The latter, however, was soon replaced by Aaron Gainer.

The group was taken from Wind-Up Records. There, the first album, which was later absorbed by Evanescence - producer Dave Fortman in cooperation with Papa Roach strain producer Jay Baumgardner 2002. This album reached # 147 in the U.S. album charts. Paul McCoy was involved in the following year on the song " Bring Me to Life " by the band Evanescence as a duet partner Amy Lee. The success of this piece, which was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Daredevil and placed in the top ten of the U.S. singles chart, helped by McCoy's participation also his band to higher awareness. The second album, Potter 's Field, in 2004 came down to rank 29 in the album charts.

2007 appeared the third album, Anthem for the Underdog.

The latest single We Are One was the entrance theme of the WWE The Nexus Stables.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2002: 12 Stones
• 2004: Potter 's Field
• 2007: Anthem for the Underdog
• 2012: Beneath the Scars

EPs

• 2010: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday

Singles

• 2002: Broken
• 2002: The Way I Feel
• 2002: Crash
• 2004: Far Away
• 2004: Photographer
• 2005: The Last Song
• 2007: Lie to Me
• 2008: Adrenaline
• 2008: Anthem for the Underdog
• 2010: We Are One