02/07/07 - AB start pre-production soon. Read more here!
12/25/06 - Mark wishes fans a Merry Xmas and talks about new album here.
09/17/06 - New! Michael Tremonti shares photos from current writing sessions and gives a few updates! See more here!
09/15/06 - New! The guys will be doing some showcases for producers and labels over the next few weeks. Read more here.
04/28/06 - New! Alter Bridge has announced that they have parted ways with Wind-Up Records. To read more - please visit AlterBridgeBand.Net's Forums.
03/31/06 Myles has a message for the fans: "If you could pass on to everyone in AB world that we are all well and working hard it would be appreciated. I know we have been quiet for a while and some might be getting impatient. But hopefully within a few weeks we will start to surface again. We can't really go into detail as to why we have disappeared but it will all make sense soon. I know that sounds like some cryptic B.S. but it's true.
Click Here to see the fan reactions on our message board!
12/27/05 - Mark stops by the message board to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
12/02/05 - Alter Bridge will be on Rockline Radio on December 5th!
Taken from Rockline Radio:
Monday - December 5, 2005 Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge has joined us twice to support their debut album "One Day Remains". In fact, they gave us the world radio premiere and performed live on the show August 9, 2004. Obviously, things turned out pretty well for the band after that and they joined us once again in April of this year. Due to a last minute cancellation regarding another artist, we are now pleased to offer this exclusive Encore ROCKLINE featuring Alter Bridge performing live and describing what was then their new band and album. The show is filled with anticipation and hopefulness as Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy, Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall prepared to embark on what was then an unknown journey.
ROCKLINE has learned that Alter Bridge is ready to return to the studio soon in preparation for their sophomore release. So, before that event takes place, we'll revisit this moment in the infancy of a band that has now carved their niche and made a place for themselves in the pantheon of Rock. Alter Bridge has just concluded a tour with Three Doors Down, and "One Day Remains" has been certified gold in the U.S. Learn more here.
Join us for an Encore evening with Alter Bridge, highlighted by a live performance on the next ROCKLINE!
11/10/05 - Alter Bridge kicks off European tour! Check out the dates here!
10/04/05 - December Issue Of Total Guitar!!! NEW ALTER BRIDGE!!!!!!!
Yes, you saw the title correctly. Alter Bridge has made a brand new instumental track that will only be available in the November issue of Total Guitar Magazine. Flip on drums, Brian on bass, Myles on backing guitar and Mark shredding like a monster. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a metal track with Mark completely unleashed. No one has seen the guys do anything like this before. This is really going to open some eyes. Three and a half minutes of metal and insane soloing. You do not want to miss this!!!!
09/09/05 - Mark Tremonti posted on the message board!
09/09/05 - Alter Bridge starts their tour with 3 Doors Down!
08/31/05 - Mark Tremonti updates his MLB Blog!
08/29/05 - Alter Bridge tour dates announced. They are hitting the roads with 3 Doors Down and Shinedown! Check out the tour section for cities and dates near you!
08/10/05 - Mark Tremonti updates his MLB Blog!
Mark responds to the comments left by the fans! Check it out here!
08/10/05 - Myles Kennedy answers questions for ABB.net!
Many thanks to Myles for taking the time out of his busy schedule to answer the questions for us! Check it out here!
08/04/05 and 07/26/05 - Mark Tremonti updates his MLB Blog!
Check it out here!
07/15/05 - ABB.net's interview with AB!
Many thanks to Michael for helping set up the interview; and many thanks to Mark, Myles, Brian, and Scott for taking the time to do the interview with us here at ABB.net!
To hear the interview click here!
07/11/05 - AB on Home Run Derby!
Click here to see their performance.
07/06/05 - Play Ball!
Alter Bridge, whose members are all baseball fans, have lined up a gig at Major League Baseball's annual All Star Game Workout Day, which includes the popular home run hitting competition. The exhibition takes place on July 11th, the day before the All Star Game itself, at Comerica Park in guitarist Mark Tremonti's home town of Detroit. Alter Bridge will play two songs before going to the State Theatre across the street to open for Chevelle. Tremonti told LAUNCH he may also play in the celebrity softball game on July 10th at Comerica Park.
Alter Bridge will play one of its own songs and a Detroit-themed cover tune, which might be Kiss' "Detroit Rock City."
Alter Bridge recently returned from a European tour and kicks off a short U.S. swing on July 8th at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Shed My Skin" from the group's debut album, One Day Remains, is included on the Fantastic Four soundtrack album, which comes out Tuesday (July 5th).
07/05/05 - Fantastic Four album released featuring Alter Bridge.
Alter Bridge contributes their song "Shed My Skin" to the brand new CD FANTASTIC FOUR - The Album. The CD is in stores today and the movie opens on Friday, July 8th! To preview it, go to www.fantasticfoursoundtrack.com.
June 10th - June 26th - European Tour
The guys have completed their summer European Tour which included many festivals. Michael Tremonti posted updates to let us know how they got on.
Glasgow and Donnington Were Amazing
Hey Alter Bridge Fans!!!!
Just wanted to let you all know that the band as well as the crew is having a blast over here in Europe so far. It all started with a very long plane flight to Glasgow. When we arrived it was 9:00 in the morning so we had a full day off there. Most of us did not do much as we were all pretty jet lagged although Myles and a few of the crew did get to catch Velvet Revolver playing that evening.
Next day was show day and the crowd in Glasgow did not dissapoint. The venue was jam packed with between 800 and 900 screaming fans. Logan came on and rocked the house, although all of us were so busy we were not able to see them. We sure did hear the crowd, though, and they loved them. AB came on next and absolutely destroyed the place. The band felt a little rusty after not playing for a month but the rabid crowd sure eased the transition. The band played all the songs off of the CD as well as Kashmir by Led Zepplin.
After the show we were whisked away by bus to Donnongton, England, for the Download Festival. The place was massive. Anytime we had to go anywhere we had to be shuttled by van, it was so huge. The band did a ton of press throughout the day. Mark was treated like a guitar hero there. He did a Interview and roundtable discussion as well as a photo shoot with Total Guitar Magazine(The biggest guitar mag in the UK). He will be on a future cover with Slash and the guitarists from Black Sabbath and Killswitch Engage. We also did a huge autograph signing in the Kerrang tent where the fans seemed lined up for a mile! I could not even see the end of the line! We were only supposed to do it for 15 min. but we extended it for a half hour longer because they wanted to sign for as many fans as they could.
The show itself was amazing. The band stuck to mostly the hard songs off the cd for their 40 min set and played Kashmir as well. The crowd simply went apeshit. All 40,000 of them. It was the biggest crowd Myles had ever played for and he told the crowd that they were making his dreams come true. The crowd, needlesss to say, erupted. During One Day Remains, Myles jumped off the massive stage and waded into the crowd, singing the entire way. He made it all the way to the soundboard and back, singing the song, smiling, and slapping hands the whole way. I think security had a heart attack when he did this but they followed him and kept him safe. What a show!!!
So here I sit in Paris, France. We had an off day here, yesterday, and last night we(band and crew) all went to see the new Star Wars. We found a theatre that was playing it in English although the French subtitles were a bit distracting. By the way, the Alter Bridge band and crew all give the new Star Wars a big thumbs up for your viewing pleasure.
Well, got to run as I am getting ready to leave the hotel and head to the venue for the show tonight in Paris. Take care, welcome to the new and improved board, and we will see you all soon. I'll check in again when I have some time.
Alter Bridge Tour Report 06/19/05
Ok, let's see, so much has happened. I think last time we spoke was right before the Paris show.
The band had a lot of fun at the Paris show. Actually, it was not in Paris proper but out in the suburbs somewhere near a college campus. It was a much smaller show than Glasgow with only a couple hundred people in attendence. The promoter also told us that it was exam week at the college so it would be hard for people to attend. Tori Amos was playing across the street and I was told she was having the same problem.
Anyway, it didn't really matter. Those couple hundred fans screamed and sang along like they were a crowd of a thousand. The guys gave it their all and came off the stage extremely happy. One of the things that I love about AB is that they never do a lay-up. No matter how big or small the show is, you can always count on them giving 110%. After the show we all got to hang with the fans outside for a while. Myles and Mark were treated to a stirring rendition of Open Your Eyes by two gentlemen who pulled an acoustic guitar out of their car. Pretty cool.
Next was the show in Munich, Germany, where we opened for Three Doors Down. Hanging with the 3DD guys is like a big family runion. For those who do not know, 3DD opened for Creed back in the day quite a bit and, through that, they all became good friends. AB sold out a Munich show a few months back and Brad was telling us the crowd always goes crazy for 3DD in Munich, so everyone knew they were in for a good show.
An interesting story... I talked to a journalist outside the venue who was kind enough to give us a huge stack of magazines. It was every single magazine that AB had ever been in in Europe. We can not read any of them because they are all in various different languages but they are cool keepsakes nonetheless. Even cooler was the fact that he told us that he was covering a festival in Switzerland the night before where Iron Maiden headlined. He was telling the Iron Maiden guys that he was going to see AB the next night and he said they got really interested and started asking him if he had seen them live before and if so, how good were they? He told the band that he had seen AB twice in Europe before and that, in his opinion, AB is one of the best live bands currently on tour. He then said that Bruce Dickinson said that he loved AB and couldn't put the cd down. You should have seen the smiles on AB's faces when I told them that. Brian is a huge, huge, Iron Maiden fan and also remember that the first concert I ever took Mark to was Iron Maiden.
The show itself was incredible. AB tore the roof off the place as did 3DD. Definitely the best crowd reaction thus far even beating the Download Festival, which was insane in its own right. Myles and Mark also went up and played during 3DD's set which generated thunderous applause. It was a song off their new album called Live For Today. Myles sang the choruses and Mark shredded on guitar. It was awesome. Afterwards, we had a big 3DD/AB party and then headed to Berlin.
I did not do much on our day off in Berlin, as I was exhausted but i know Brian went and got a piece of the Berlin Wall and did some sightseeing. There were also quite a few stars at our hotel including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. The world premiere of Batman Begins was across the street that evening. Turns out the happy couple got engaged the next night in Paris. Crazy. Also ran into Christian Bale outside of the hotel. Nice guy and a hell of an actor. NIN was also staying at the hotel and they invited us to their concert that evening. Myles and Flip attended with a couple of our crew and said they had a great time and that NIN puts on a hell of a live show. "A very angry show" as Myles so aptly put it. Mark sat in his hotel room and wrote new songs and played guitar all night. Does he ever do anything else? Haha.
The next day was show day in Berlin, again opening for 3DD. It was pretty much exactly the same as the Munich show except that AB had to work a bit harder to win the crowd over. We had only played Berlin once, almost a year ago, for a few hundred people. I do not think most people knew who AB was when they first started to play but they sure as hell knew them by the end! The crowd got more and more into it as the show progressed and I think AB had the crowd fully immersed by the 3rd song. By the time AB finished with a cover of Kashmir to end the set, the crowd was going crazy. It is a really special thing to watch a band slowly win over a crowd like that. It's like watching a living, breathing entity come to life. After the show we all said goodbye and thanked evryone from 3DD, band and crew, for letting us spend some time with them overseas. 3DD is a true class act.
Next we had an off day in Amsterdam. I think. I can not recollect much of it. What can I say? It's Amsterdam. The place rocks. Nuff said.
We woke up the next morning at the Fields of Rock in Nijmegen, Holland. Check out this lineup.... AB went on first, followed by Moterhead(best show of the day I thought. Holy crap those guys rock hard!), Slayer(Mark stood on the side of the stage watching, in absolute heaven), Velvet Revolver, Audioslave, Black Sabbath and finally Rammstein. It was an honor to even be on this bill. I mean, think about it, all the bands after us consisted of all the bands that are our elders. The bands we all listened to and loved growing up. Motorhead and Slayer have been around for ever. Velvet combines GNR and STP, two of my favorite bands. Audioslave has the guys from Soundgarden and Rage. And then you have Ozzy and Black Sabbath, one of the greatest bands ever. It was awe inspiring.
AB went up there and crushed it. The crowd was cheering relentlessly, clapping with their hands in the air and singing. Myles busted ass on stage during the second song, slipping on a set list. He got up right away and, after the song, declared it a "Spinal Tap" moment to the crowd. Pretty funny.
Backstage was a who's who of rock stars. Mark and Cornell exchanged hellos at one point. It was very brief. I asked Mark why he did not talk to him more and he told me that besides James Hetfield of Metallica, Chris Cornell was the only other person in rock he is nervous to talk to because he loved Soundgarden so much growing up. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, even rock stars get nervous and have "rock star moments". Tom Morello also went out of his way to come up and speak with Mark. The two of them had a long convo about guitars and such I would imagine. It was the first time both of them met. Turns out they are both fans of each other. Everything else, however, paled in comparison to the arrival of Jimmy Page. Talk about a true rock star. I think everyone in the entire place was scared to talk to him. Myles said he walked by him twice and could not screw up the courage to say hi. In fact, he told me this morning that he lost sleep over it last night. Haha.
So that brings us to today, an off day in Madrid, Spain. Most of it was spent flying from Holland. Pretty scary plane flight, I must say. I thought we were going down at one point. And, to make matters worse, the damn Spanish airline lost my clothes bag. So here I sit in a hotel, writing to all of you, waiting for my clothes to arrive. Ahhhh, the glamorus life of rock and roll. By the way, Spain. YOU'RE NEXT!!!!
See you at the shows.
05/09/05 - Alter Bridge finishes tour!
The guys will be taking a short break before heading back out to Europe for a couple of weeks!
03/26/05 - Alter Bridge on Rockline on April 4th!
Alter Bridge will be on Rockline live from Detroit on Monday, April 4th beginning at 11:30pm ET until 1:00AM ET.
03/26/05 - Alter Bridge is featured on USA Network's PGA Sunday Program!
Be sure to tune-in to, or set your Tivo to record, USA Network this Sunday (March 27th) to catch the band live in action as the featured artist on USA Network's PGA Sunday program covering this year's TPC Tournament. The progamming begins at 11am/EST and the band will be featured throughout the 11am-12pm hour.
03/26/05 - "Broken Wings" hits rock radio on Tuesday, March 29th!
Alter Bridge's third single, "Broken Wings," officially impacts at rock radio this Tuesday (March 29th). The song comes on the heals of the band's two Top 10 singles, "Open Your Eyes" and "Find the Real". The video is finished and will begin airing on music television programs in April.
03/26/05 - Alter Bridge on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball!
On Sunday, April 3rd before the season opener when the Boston Red Sox begin their new era against the New York Yankees on ESPN 2. The programming will begin with Basball Tonight on the Road starting at 8pm/EST. Tune in to catch Tremonti and Phillips talk baseball, the end of Boston's curse and recollect some of their most memorable baseball moments. "Open Your Eyes" is the official song of Baseball Tonight and Opening Day.
03/26/05 - Alter Bridge recently returned from an almost sold out European Tour!
AB's European fans' continue to prove that they are some of the most passionate and hysterical rock fans on the planet. All of the shows were incredibly energetic. The band will return to Europe in early June to play the Download Festival, among several other festivals, as part of the next AB European tour.
The band's international profile is boiling, and Kerrang Magazine's review of the London show plainly illustrates that; the band played to a sold-out crowd of over 2,000 at The Astoria, setting the tone for the rest of the tour.
03/26/05 - Alter Bridge kicks off Jagermeister Tour on March 29th in NYC!
Alter Bridge will be headlining this Spring's Jagermeister Music Tour with special guests Future Leaders of the World and Submersed. See below for all the tour dates.
Alter Bridge Tour Dates:
Tue-3/29 New York City, NY Irving Plaza
Fri-4/1 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
Sat-4/2 Albany, NY Northern Lights
Sun-4/3 Buffalo, NY Sphere Entertainment Complex
Tue-4/5 Detroit, MI Clutch Cargos
Thu-4/7 Lincoln, NE Blackjack Hall @ Pershing Auditorium
Fri-4/8 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
Sun-4/10 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
Tue-4/12 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
Wed-4/13 Phoenix, AZ Venue of Scottsdale
Fri-4/15 McAllen, TX La Villa Reale
Sat-4/16 San Antonio, TX Fiesta Oyster Bake-St. Mary's University
Sun-4/17 Lafayette, LA Cajundome Convention Center
Tue-4/19 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre
Wed-4/20 Jackson, MS Headliners
Thu-4/21 Albany, GA State Theatre
Sat-4/23 Houston, TX-KTBZ Cynthia Woods
Sun-4/24 Dallas, TX-Edgefest Smirnoff Amphitheatre
Tue-4/26 Greenville, SC Handlebar
Wed-4/27 Atlanta, GA Roxy
Fri-4/29 Biloxi, MS Coast Coliseum Convention Center
Sat-4/30 Tampa, FL-WXTB Ford Amphitheatre
Sun-5/1 West Palm Beach, FL Sunfest
Tue-5/3 Chattanooga, TN Pavillion
Wed-5/4 Little Rock, AR Clear Channel Metroplex
Fri-5/6 Pensacola, FL Hadji Shriners Hall
Sat-5/7 Orlando, FL Lee Vista Fairgrounds
Sun-5/8 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Fairgrounds
03/20/05 - Alter Bridge in Canada (Special radio performance)
Alter Bridge is set to rock Toronto's famous Phase I Studio. On March 28th Alter Bridge will perform a fully electric, 60 minute set, in front of a live studio audience to promote their debut album One Day Remains. This very special performance will be broadcast on major rock radio stations across the country. 100 lucky people will win tickets to see this live in the studio. The only way you can win is to listen to the following stations...
The Wolf - Regina
The Bear - Edmonton
Freq 107 - Winnipeg
HTZ FM - Toronto
FM 96 - London
The Wolf - Peterborough
KRock - Kingston
The Bear - Ottawa
CHOI - Quebec City
Please tune in to the following stations for details and be sure to call up and request Broken Wings!!!
From Michael Tremonti on the ABB.net Message Board.
1/24/05 - New Tour Dates from Ken.
As the bands website isn't going to be updated until Tuesday, I thought I would post the dates that are confirmed thus far. There will be more dates confirmed this week. The tour will run from March 29th through May 8th.
4/1 Hampton Beach, NH
4/3 Buffalo, NY
4/13 Phoenix, AZ
4/16 San Antonio
4/20 Jackson, MS
4/23 Houston, TX (KTBZ Radio show w/ other bands)
4/30 Tampa, FL (WXTB Radio show w/ other bands)
5/7 Orlando, FL (WJRR Radio show w/ other bands)
5/8 Jacksonville, FL (WPLA Radio show w/ other bands)
Many more to come this week. Presales for tix should also be starting this coming Wednesday.
From ABB.net Message Board.
1/24/05 - Alter Bridge Adventure!
See what the fans had to say about ABB.net's Alter Bridge Adventure on the Message Board! If you would like to be a part of this adventure please visit the ABB.net Message Board and see what it entails!
1/18/05 - Alter Bridge Appeared on Jay Leno!
Download their performance from the:ABB.net Message Board!
1/11/05 - Elektra: The album in stores now!
ELEKTRA: THE ALBUM: New Year’s Eve may be over (and maybe it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, or maybe you’re still recovering) - but, we have another way to ring in the New Year, guaranteed to start it with a bang - the brand new Elektra: The Album in stores today. The soundtrack features new tracks from Evanescence, Jet, Switchfoot, Taking Back Sunday, Strata, Alter Bridge, and more; here’s the full track list:
1. Strata “Never There (She Stabs)”
2. Jet “Hey Kids”
3. The Donnas “Everyone is Wrong”
4. Switchfoot “Sooner or Later”
5. Finger Eleven “Thousand Mile Wish” (Elektra Mix)
6. Megan McCauley “Wonder”
7. Taking Back Sunday “Your Own Disaster”
8. Evanescence “Breathe No More”
9. 12 Stones “Photograph”
10. Alter Bridge “Save Me”
11. The Dreaming “Beautiful”
12. Submersed “Hollow”
13. Hawthorne Heights “Angels with Even Filthier Souls”
14. The Twenty Twos “5 Years”
15. Full Blown Rose “In the Light”
Pick up your copy today at Pronto Merchandise.
12/26/04 - Alter Bridge to perform at The California Speedway!
On Saturday, February 26, 2005, Alter Bridge will be taking the stage for the Miller Lite Rock 'n Racing Concert! This will take place after the NBS Busch Series 300 Race.
For more information check out the California Speedway website.
12/24/04 - Holiday Greetings from Mark Tremonti!
"Just thinking of you all on this Christmas eve. I hope you are spending it with your families and having a wonderful time. I also want to wish everyone a happy New Year and maybe I will see some of you in Orlando on New years Eve. Thanks for all of your support this year. We are all really looking forward to 2005.
Merry Christmas and God bless."
Mark Tremonti
Posted by Mark Tremonti on the ABB.net Message Board!
12/16/04 - Tour Questions answered by Michael!
People in the USA.... we will be touring all throughout 2005. Be patient. If we have not come to your city yet chances are we have not done so because of radio airplay in your city. When Broken Wings comes out I am assuming it will cross over to all formats on radio. When this happens it will open up quite a few new markets that we have not yet played. In the meanwhile continue to call your local stations and request Alter Bridge. That is the best way to ensure that we can come there.
People in Europe.... you are getting some dates now and some more are coming for March. We are still working on Italy and I am fairly confident we will play there somewhere in March. It does not, however, look like we will be playing Spain in March. The good news is that we will be going back to Europe in June where we will work hard to book Spain.
People in Brazil and South America and also to people in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.... due to the fact that we are working hard to break the band in the US and Europe right now, we have no dates scheduled anytime soon. Do not lose faith! We are taking a hard look at hitting all of these markets at the earliest in late summer. More than likely it may happen in the fall or Winter.
Posted on the ABB.net Message Board.
12/13/04 - Broken Wings video is being shot!
"Alter Bridge is on the West Coast right now filming the video for their 3rd single, Broken Wings. The director is Dean Karr who did the Open Your Eyes video.
One of the actor's from the TV show CSI(Paul Guilfoyle) will appear in this video. It is very different from what these guys have done in the past as either Alter Bridge or Creed. It will be very dark and moody with almost a Twilight Zone theme to it.
There is no set date on when this video will come out in the United States because it depends on how long Find The Real stays on the charts. Overseas, however, is a different story. You Europeans will probably see this video before anyone in the states does."
Posted by Michael Tremonti on the ABB.net Message Board.
12/11/04 - Alter Bridge on Jay Leno!
"Alter Bridge will perform their new single Find The Real on Jay Leno on Tuesday, January 18th on the NBC network. Check your local listings and set your timers. You will not want to miss this." Posted by Michael Tremonti on the ;ABB.net Message Board.
12/9/04 - Alter Bridge to contribute the track "Save Me" to the Elektra Soundtrack!
Release date is set for 1/11/05
12/8/04 - Alter Bridge at the Billboard Music Awards!
The band introduced another performer for the evening. There were quite a few shots of the band throughout the evening. Check our Media Section for the video of the show!
12/1/04 - More tour dates added daily!
To see if Alter Bridge is coming to your area, check out our Tour Page!
11/27/04 - Michael Tremonti checks in from Germany!
To see what he had to say, check out the ABB.net Message Board
11/25/04 - Opening Bands for Second Leg of Tour Announced!
Just wanted to let you all know that the confirmed opening bands for Alter Bridge's tour in January and February are Silvertide and Submursed. See you all on tour! P.S. Germany rocks so far!
Source: Posted by Michael Tremonti at the ABB.net Message Board
11/15/04 - Lots of Alter Bridge news!
December 8, 2004: Alter Bridge will be presenting at the Billboard Music Awards! Set your vcrs, tivo, whatever ya got cause our boys will be there!
New Year's Eve - Alter Bridge kicks off the second leg of their tour at HOB in Orlando.
January: Alter Bridge will be appearing on Leno! Expect a mid-January date.
March - Alter Bridge returns to Europe!
Source: ABB.net Message Board
11/9/04 - We've just uploaded some videos on ABB.net!
We're working on getting the rest of the pages up and running! Check back tomorrow for more information! Click here to see our collection of media! Huge thanks to everyone who's helped us with getting these files!
10/27/04 - Alter Bridge performs on Jimmy Kimmel!
Find out what the fans had to say about the performance on the ABB.net Message Board
10/24/04 - Alter Bridge and the Red Sox!
Check out the clip of a few Red Sox players on the stage alongside Alter Bridge at the Boston show!
To view the clip, check out AlterBridge.com!
10/19/04 - Corpus Christi show postponed!
Michael has posted the following on our board:
Myles has been told by a doctor to rest his voice for a few days due to a throat inflamation suffered while singing sick for a week and a half. The only show affected by this will be Corpus Christi.
The show sceduled for today at the Concrete Street Ampitheater has been postponed but will be made up at the same venue on Tuesday, November 16th. All tickets previously purchased will be honored for the make up date. We always feel bad about postponing dates so we came up with something cool for the fans.
Anyone who is a ticket holder can go to the venue box office and pick up a free complimentary ticket this week only. This begins today. Begining Friday we will open this offer to the general public while tickets last. From Friday through Sunday anyone can puchase a ticket and recieve a free complimentary ticket. Tickets are available at all TicketMaster locations. You can charge by phone at 361-881-8499 or online at www.concretestreet.net.
After this short break we look forward to rocking the hell out of San Antonio on Thursday. Be prepared, the boys have some agression to get out!
Source: ABB.net Message Board
10/16/04 - Alter Bridge to perform on Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004!
Thanks to Ryan for finding the information for us.
Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live
Episode: 10/27/2004
Network: (ABC) ABC Television
Date: Thursday - October 28, 2004
Time: 12:05 am - 01:05 am ET
Featured Artist
Alter Bridge
To find out more information, visit us at the ABB.net message board!
10/14/04 - Myrtle Beach show postponed and new Tampa/St. Pete show information!
Due to Myles's sickness we have had to postpone the Myrtle Beach show originally scheduled for Friday, October 15th. The new date will be on Friday, November 19th at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach. In addition, to accommodate this, we have moved the make-up St. Pete show from Friday November 19th to Saturday, November 20th at Jannus Landing. All tickets for the original shows will be honored for the make-up dates.
Myles has been performing sick for the last week and a half as those who have been to shows well know. He has been a true warrior, going up there and singing each night when he feels horrible. Unfortunately it is getting to a point where if we keep wheeling him up there to sing it could cause serious damage to his vocal chords. Myles's health is our #1 priority and only rest will get him better. Thank you in advance for being understanding.
This information was posted by Michael at the ABB.net message board!
10/11/04 - New tour dates added!
There have been four confirmed dates for Alter Bridge to return back to England. Our board members are absolutely estatic!
To see what the fans have to say about the tour, visit us at the ABB.net message board!
10/04/04 - AlterBridgeBand.net has been 100% approved by Alter Bridge themselves!
During the Milwaukee show on Saturday 10/02/04 Myles grabbed a sign from the audience that had "AlterBridgeBand.net" written on it. He proceeded to tell the audience that this website is Alter Bridge approved, and everyone needs to check us out!
9/22/04 - Michael has checked in with a bit of news!
From Michael: "The band have picked a cover that they want to do, and it is from a band from the 70's. We'll see how it sounds when they actually get to rehearse it but I have a feeling it will come out huge. To get you even more excited, if it works ok, it will feature a double guitar assault!"
We'll bring you more information on this as we hear it once it is confirmed on the setlist. Source: ABB.net Message Board
9/19/04 - Alter Bridge performed 3 amazing shows in Europe!
Check out what some of the fans had to say in the Concert Reviews forum!
9/19/04 - Fansite of the week!
AlterBridgeBand.net has been chosen as the fansite of the week! Check it out at sonymusic.co.uk
7/30/04 - Alter Bridge is hitting the road!
Tour dates are now available! Check the tour page at alterbridge.com or our own tour page for more information. Also, Michael has posted the following on our board:
Because you online fans have been working tirelessly to help build awareness for the band we want to give something back to you. We will be doing presales for all shows on alterbridge.com to give you online fans the first chance at getting tickets! There will only be a limited amount of these tickets available so it will be on a first come first serve basis. In addition, these tickets will have discounted service charges so you will get a better value as well. Remember, this is just a basic overview and alterbridge.com will have full details and instructions on how to purchase the tickets so check often.
Source: ABB.net Message Board
7/22/04 - A New Collection of News Items
A new collection of small news items was posted by Luva at ThePitRocks.com, and here they are:
*There will be a piece on AB in an upcoming Guitar World Magazine.
*Brian Marshall will be on an upcoming Bass Player Magazine.
*Modern Drummer is gonna run a feature on Flip in an upcoming issue.
*Look out for AB on an upcoming issue of Metal Edge Magazine.
*Look for AB on an upcoming CNN interview.
*The next Rolling Stone magazine will feature a piece on AB called "In the studio"
*Mark will be on an upcoming issue of Guitar one Magazine.
*The American Tour starts September 23rd in a city that is TBD.
*The CD release for Canada is the same as the U.S.A August 10th.
*The International Cd release for the CD is Sept. 27th.
*Look for interview on AB on VH1 begining next week.
*The OYE video debuts on VH1 (tv) next week.
*Radio tour starts August 2nd, cities are TBD on that also. (this is not part of the actual tour but you will be able to hear them on the radio accoustic)
*They will be doing Rockline on Monday August 9th.
Source: ThePitRocks.com (viewable to board members only)
7/20/04 - Full OYE Video Available
The full version of the Open Your Eyes video is now available at the VH1 Alter Bridge page. No word yet on when the TV premiere of the video will be, but it will be soon!
7/19/04 - Open Your Eyes video information
A 1:17 clip of the Open Your Eyes video is now available in the "exclusive" area of the Alter Bridge e-team site. The full video will be available on VH1.com on Tuesday. You can see some stills from this video here.
7/19/04 - More Euro Tour Info
More details about the European Tour have been released, including on-sale dates and websites for ticketing information. In the words of Michael, "Anyone who is serious about going to one of these shows should purchase tickets ASAP because they will sell out quick." These details can be seen on our Schedule Page.
7/11/04 - Confirmed European Tour Dates
The following tour dates and venues are now officially confirmed:
Sept. 14: Berlin, Germany, at Columbia Club
Sept. 15: Amsterdam, Holland, at Melkweg
Sept. 17, London, England, at ULU
7/11/04 - Alter Bridge Will Be Crossing The Pond in September
More news from Michael -- GREAT news for the European fans!
Alter Bridge will be doing press and playing three shows in Europe in mid September! These shows will be before the US tour so the overseas fans get to see them first! These dates can still change, but I hope to have confirmation by mid of next week, as well as the final dates for when the single and the CD will drop overseas. As it stands now...
SEPT 14th Berlin, Germany
SEPT 15th Amsterdam, Netherlands
SEPT 17th London, England
Again, I will have the actual venues, hopefully, by mid of next week. Please feel free to copy this on any site you wish.
7/2/04 - Behind-the-scenes Photos of the Video Shoot Now Available
The guys have been in Washington for the past week filming the video for Open Your Eyes, and you can get a sneak preview of the video today. Visit alterbridge.com's video shoot page to see some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the shooting of the video.
7/2/04 - Alter Bridge Tentatively Set to Play at Hall of Fame Game
According to www.ohio.com, Alter Bridge will be appearing at the NFL's Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio in August. Hall of Fame Weekend will be the exclusive home of Madden '05, which fans will be able to play there a full week before it hits stores. Dave Motts, VP of marketing and promotions for the Hall of Fame, says he is "almost certain" that Alter Bridge will play at the Hall of Fame Game at Fawcett Stadium, Monday August 9. The game, which is always the first pre-season game of the year, will pit the Denver Broncos vs. the Washington Redskins.
7/1/04 - Alter Bridge moves up industry charts; joins Madden '05 Soundtrack
2 new items of news today: First, Alter Bridge is climbing the R&R Industry Charts! Visit The R&R Active Rock Chart for details. "Open Your Eyes" moved up from 47th to 29th, and was the most added track of the past week! Second, Alter Bridge has been confirmed as an artist in the in-game soundtrack of Madden NFL 2005. "Open Your Eyes" will join tracks by New Found Glory, Hoobastank, Green Day, Will.I.Am of the Black-Eyed Peas, Chevelle, and Franz Ferdinand, among others (full list).
6/30/04 - Alter Bridge E-Team Exclusive Area Available
The official Alter Bridge e-team page at www.alterbridge.com/eteam/ now has a link at the bottom for an "exclusive" area. If you've already registered for the team (or if you register today) you can log in to the exclusive page which currently features the official album cover for One Day Remains!
6/29/04 - Some New Updates
News has slowed down lately, but we do have a few things to report. Firstly, Michael gave us another update on the band's whereabouts on Friday:
Just wanted to let you all know that Alter Bridge is now on the west coast finishing up some recording and they are close to beginning the mixing process. They are also set to shoot a music video for Open Your Eyes within the next week. The boys also had their first taste of being onstage and playing live! This last Wednesday, they performed for around 100 industry people at a showcase(sorry, no fans were allowed otherwise I would have let you all know about it) and they completely blew them away!
I spoke to Mark about it over the phone, and he was very proud of how they performed. They played Open Your Eyes(many people who had heard the radio version told Mark how much heavier it sounded live) and 4 other harder songs with the intent of knocking them on their collective asses and it sounds like they succeeded!
In other news... The official Alter Bridge E-Team page is now up! Visit www.alterbridge.com/eteam today to keep tabs on the new official team and to receive updates and more promotional materials when Roman DeStreets gets them added.
We have received the autographed singles which will be given away as a part of this site's "Pimp My Band" competition. Visit the contest page or the message board to see a scan of the autographed single cover. Remember that this is a very rare item to begin with, not sold in stores, and with this copy signed by all four band members, it will be a very special item to kick off your collection of Alter Bridge paraphanalia.
Also, today (June 29) is the official Add date for the Open Your Eyes single. Many radio stations have been playing the song early, but if yours hasn't, now is the time to call them up and request Open Your Eyes. Visit the Alter Bridge Radio Request Zone to see a list of all the stations who have the single. Find the ones closest to your area (as DJ's are likely to take local callers more seriously than out-of-staters) and request -- together, we can push this song to #1!
Sources: Michael's Update | Autographed Single
6/20/04 - "Open Your Eyes" on the Alternative Addiction Top 20
Alter Bridge's first single, "Open Your Eyes," has been added to the "Most Addictive Top 20 Singles" list at Alternative Addiction. Click Here to vote for this song. Together, we can push it to #1!
6/17/04 - Another Scott Phillips Interview
Scott Phillips phoned in an interview with 100.3 (The Edge) in Little Rock, AK, this afternoon, and we captured it. It's another typical interview, speaking about the new band, the name, Myles, and so on. Download It Here - Right-click and save it, or simply click the link to stream.
6/16/04 - New Interview and Pictures
The band interviewed with Buckethead on Orlando's Real Rock 101.1 (WJRR) this afternoon, and they have now added audio and pictures from the interview on their website! As well, VH1 has added some new photos to their "Alter Bridge FlipBook".
Sources: Real Rock 101.1 | VH1 FlipBook
6/16/04 - Music and Lyrics
Finally, some music! Go to VH1's Alter Bridge Page and look for the "Hear Music First" link. This will launch a streaming media player where you can hear the new single, "Open Your Eyes." We have also added the lyrics and another link to the VH1 site on our Music Page.
6/14/04 - Alter Bridge Tour Info
Preliminary indications have shown that Alter Bridge's Fall 2004 tour will include labelmates Submersed. If this is shown to be true... this will be THE show to see this year! News is from the Submersed Bulletin Board; keep an eye on this thread to see how it all plays out. When the news is officially confirmed, we will report it here.
Source: Submersed BB
6/14/04 - Rock 94.5 Interviews Myles
Rock 94.5 from Spokane, Washington, inteviewed Myles last week. An mp3 of the interview is available online at rock945.com. In the interview, Myles discusses the progress the band has made with the recording of the album, his growing friendship with the rest of the band members, the upcoming radio tour, and more.
Source: Rock945.com
6/11/04 - Pitters Get A Sneak Album Preview
A group of members from the CreedPit and AlterBridgeBand forums were invited to meet with Jeff Hanson today, and to get a sneak preview of the Alter Bridge album. This group includes our very own Sami, and we'll bring you reviews of the album as they begin to trickle in.
Source: CreedPit Message Board and AlterBridgeBand.net Message board
6/10/04 - "Open Your Eyes" Online World Premiere Pushed Back to Wednesday
The launch of the online version of AB's new single, Open Your Eyes, as well as the song's ship date to radio, has been pushed back to Wednesday the 16th.
Source: ABB.net BB
6/9/04</span> - "Open Your Eyes" Online World Premiere Info
The details about the online world premiere of "Open Your Eyes" have been revealed by our good ol' informant, Michael.
Alter Bridge would like to invite everybody to hear their first single, Open Your Eyes, before it hits radio! Begining around noon eastern time on Wednesday, June 16th, VH1.com will begin streaming it as part of their "Hear Music First" promotion. This is only the second time in history that Vh1 has done this for only a single, and not a full album! I know how excited you fans are to hear it, and let me say that Alter Bridge is even MORE excited for you all to hear it for the first time.
Source: ABB.net BB
6/9/04 - "Open Your Eyes" available to EVERYONE on Monday!
Michael has once again come through for us, delivering the message that I think all of us have been waiting anxiously to hear...
Stay tuned to this and other websites. I will have more details later today or tonight, but EVERYBODY, including those overseas, will be able to hear OPEN YOUR EYES on Monday the 14th online. Europeans and those all over the globe rejoice, we didn't forget about you!
Source: ABB.net BB
6/8/04 - Another New Interview
Mark and Myles participated in another interview with MTV, and the transcript is up on their site. They answer some more of the same questions about the Creed breakup, how Myles fits into the picture, and so on.
Source: MTVNews.com
6/8/04 - One Week Away!
Michael Tremonti has updated us again, this time with solid information about the date of the release of "Open Your Eyes," the first single from Alter Bridge's "One Day Remains" album:
Alter Bridge's first single "Open Your Eyes", will ship to rock and modern rock radio on Monday, June 14. That means that radio will have it on Tuesday. One week from today, you all can hear it! I suggest calling your local rock station and get them to be the first to play it!
We at alterbridgeband.net are VERY excited about this news, and hope that all of you will call or email your local rock stations to request this song and help promote this band. Another way you can help promote the band is to print off some of the flyers on our new flyers page and distribute them wherever you want to spread the word of Alter Bridge!
Source: ABB.net BB
6/8/04 - Tremonti Interview on PRS Website
Mark Tremonti's new phone interview is available for your listening pleasure on the PRS Guitars website. In the interview, he talks about Alter Bridge, building a new house/studio, and of course, which guitars he's been using lately. A special thanks to "One Wing and a Prayer" on our message board for bringing this interview to our attention. Listen to the interview here.
Source: ABB.net BB
6/5/04 - MTV News Times
Special thanks to Michael for giving us the times for the MTV News briefs. All times are Eastern.
Creed break up (newsbrief)
MTV
Fri 6/4: 950pm
Sat 6/5: 1250am, 250am, 350am, 450am, 750am, 950am, 150pm, 950pm, 1150pm
Sun 6/6: 150am, 350am, 550am, 850am, 1250pm, 250pm, 650pm
Mon 6/7: 450am
Creed break up (segment)
MTV
Sat 6/5: 550am, 650am, 550pm
Sun 6/6: 650am
Source: ABB.net BB
6/4/04 - More little bits of info.
Thanks to Ken F.The first single will be out the week of 6/14 - it's called "open your eyes" -- I have spent the better part of the last 3 months living with this song and can honestly tell you it is incredible. You will not be disappointed.(Ken's words)
The album on 8/10 - it's called "one day remains"
The band is finishing the recording of the album as we speak in Orlando. You will start to see more interviews all over the place in the next several weeks including newspapers, periodicals, industry trade publications etc etc. The Alter Bridge blitz is on.
The AB website will be a huge source of information and the first thing that is happening there involves the 60 questions in 60 days where fans can ask AB questions and answers will be posted.
AB will be doing an acoustic tour of radio stations throughout the country once the record is done. They will go to many cities and radio stations and there will be contest winners at most performances.
Real touring for the band will start at some point in September and they will tour for a long time. We intend to tour the entire world and not just the US.
Source: ABB.net BB
6/4/04 - Official site is up + album date confirmed + single title
The Official site for Alter Bridge is finally up and the date for the album release titled "One Day Remains" is August 10th. The first single is called "Open Your Eyes".
The news about the Creed breakup has officially been released today. Read the Tremonti/Phillips interview, which includes their problems with Scott Stapp and some info on Alter Bridge, online at MTV.com or watch for the news segments on MTV (times will be posted later).
Source: MTV.com
5/25/04 - Bass tracks finished
Just a quick note from Michael today that the bass tracks have all been recorded, and the rest of the guitars begin recording today. This release keeps getting closer and closer!
Source: ABB.net Message Board
5/24/04 - Tremonti to Perform Solo for Michael Angelo Batio Album
Special thanks to Whitney (roaringlambA2J on the abb.net message board) for bringing this item of news to our attention. Yet another place to hear Mark's incredible talent!
Bill Peck will be performing on a track on the up coming CD from guitar super shredder Michael Angelo Batio. The album will feature some world class players that Bill is excited about getting the opportunity to work with. Mark Tremonti will also be performing a solo. This website helped bring Mark's shredding to a world of people who were unaware that he can rip. And the videos on this site are nothing!!! So this will help further the new era in shred guitar that Tremonti is going to bring. Stay tuned for more info and expect the album in November.
Source: Bill-Peck.com News Page
5/23/04 - Mark posts at the ABB.net message board!
To cap off an already awesome day for Alter Bridge news, The Man himself, Mark Tremonti, dropped by the message board to show his appreciation to his fans. What a guy!
Whats happening y'all. Sounds like you guys are just as excited as I am about this new band. One thing I can promise you is that I put my best foot foreward and pulled out all of my best song ideas from the past five years and I'm very proud of the outcome. I can't wait for you all to get to know Myles as a frontman, I believe he is the best the world has to offer and he is also very eager to get Alter Bridge off the ground. So stay tuned, there is no more waiting around...it is all about to happen and we plan to work around the clock to get things started. Thanks for being there, your loyalty means the world to us. See you soon. - Mark
Source: The Tremonti Thread
5/23/04 - Single and tour news
Ken F, AB's booking agent was kind enough to answer some questions for us, he said the single was set to be released mid-july, but got moved up to the end of June. He also stated that the band will tour in the fall, starting out at smaller venues initially.
Also, Michael has given us another update along the same lines. The following is his post at the ABB.net message board:
Yes, you all may hear the first single fairly soon. It is an awesome song that highlights every members talents. I can't give any dates yet but we are talking weeks, not months. The song is a mid-tempo anthemic rocker that will play well on all formats of radio. Plus it has a solo that is fairly long, longer than any solos that I have heard on radio in recent years. Mark just completely shreds in it. You also will get a good sense of Myles range and vocal abilities in the song, he sings both high and low. As an added bonus you will hear some amazing harmonies between Mark and Myles in the song. I think it is a great choice for a first single because it has a bit of everything. Did I get anyone salavating yet?
P.S. as soon as it gets shipped to radio I will let you all know so that you may call in and request it!
Michael also stated that there is no drum solo, but Flip does some amazing work on the song. He also says that the song is one big hook, the kind of song that you'll be humming immediately after hearing it the first time. Lastly, he reported that Mark has just finished doing a radio-edit of the song and his solo will not be cut.
In another thread, Michael confirmed that contrary to the Wind-up websites, the official spelling of the band's name is ALTER BRIDGE, two words. He also said that promotional pictures are coming soon, as there is a photo shoot scheduled for next week.
Sources: Single News | Spelling and Promo Pics
5/19/04 - "Update Time!!"
A new update from Michael:
Just wanted to let you all know that the band has started to record again after taking a week off. The off week consisted of bringing all the recording equipment down to Orlando and setting it up. Right now Marshall is working on his bass tracks and is a little less than half done with all the songs. I have heard the final versions of the songs in contention for the first single and needless to say, they are awesome.
Sources: ABB.net Message Board
5/16/04 - Debunking a Spiderman 2 Rumor
There's a rumor circulating that Alter Bridge will have a single on the Spiderman 2 soundtrack. This was first reported on the official Linkin Park message board, but I'd like to report that by all other accounts, this is not true. The confirmed artists for the soundtrack are Train, Dashboard Confessional, The Ataris, Jet, Hoobastank, Yellowcard, Smile Empty Soul, Midtown, Lostprophets, and Taking Back Sunday.
Sources: Alternative Addiction News | Linkin Park BB Thread
5/7/04 - Alter Bridge logo revealed!
Wind-Up has revealed the new logo for Alter Bridge, and there it is! A sign of great things to come.
Source: Alterbridge.com
5/7/04 - Site Updates; LJ Community Started
Quick update to the site: a couple wallpaper images have been added on the all-new Wallpaper page. One is simply the opening graphic from the front page of the site, and the other is a bluebg-themed look to continue the theme of the interior tables of the site. More will definitely be coming later, and we'll always take submissions if you've made any wallpapers of your own!
LiveJournal users: An LJ Community has been started for band and site news. Simply add "alterbridge" to your friends list, and whenever news breaks about the band or the site, you'll be one of the first to know. And feel free to post away on the community, updating us if you hear any news of your own or simply to get to know other Alter Bridge fans!
5/6/04 - MTV.com mentions Alter Bridge; official site gets a slight update
MTV.com's news blurb: "Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti has entered a Florida studio with his new project, Alter Bridge, to begin work on their debut album, expected this fall. Creed singer Scott Stapp is also working on a side project, though he has yet to begin recording."
Also, if you go to www.alterbridge.com, you can sign up for Wind-Up's e-newsletter concerning Alter Bridge.
Sources: MTV News | Alterbridge.com
5/5/04 - Alter Bridge Yahoo Group Started
Ellen (MudBaybee) has started an official Yahoo Launch Group for Alter Bridge. Click Here to Visit
5/5/04 - Fozzy speaks highly of Mark and Alter Bridge
As posted on the official site of Fozzy (WWE wrestler Chris Jericho's band):
...Later in the evening we had the pleasure of hooking up with former CREED guitarist/songwriter Mark Tremonti who was recording in Studio A downstairs. He laid down a scorching guest lead on the song 'The Way I Am' and was ultra-cool in general. His new band ALTER BRIDGE will no doubt be another success. And don't believe the hype. Mark is a metalhead at heart and can tear it up to say the least!
Source: Alter Bridge BB
4/30/04 - "New Alter Bridge Update"
Michael Tremonti has given us another update on the band:
Well, the boys have completed their work in Atlanta and are heading to LA as we speak to mix the three songs in contention for the first single. I just recieved a call from Dale Torborg(our wrestler friend also known as the Demon) who just happened to run into Mark and the boys at the airport in Atlanta. Mark had the unmixed versions of the three songs on cd in his walkman and let Dale listen to it. Needless to say I was extremely excited to hear his thoughts as I have not even heard it yet. Dale said that he listened to it with high expectations and was completely astounded at what he heard. Actually his quote was something like " I knew it was going to be good but it ended up like 20 times better than I thought." He said it sounds "thick and huge" and kept raving about one of Marks guitar solos. He also said that Myles voice is insane. Crap, now I'm in the same boat as all of you! I want to fricking hear it! Thank God I only have a week to wait till they get back. Sorry, I'm a little excited right now, as I truly respect Dale's opinion, as he is a huge rock fan and likes all kinds of music. I'll continue to update as I can.
Source: Alter Bridge BB
4/26/04 - "Your First Alter Bridge Update"
Michael Tremonti made his second post on the new Alter Bridge BB today, and here's what he had to say:
As of this morning... all 15 drum tracks are finished. All bass lines finished for the 3 songs in contention for the first single. All dirty guitars are finished for the 3 songs as well. Mark will work on the clean guitars today and if all goes well Myles should be doing his first singing tonight!!
Source: Alter Bridge BB
4/22/04 - "FINALLY A Name!"
Scott Phillips' Mom broke the news at the FlipOnline board, and we finally know the name of the band:
I just talked to Scott P. tonight and he told me that they finally have a name for the new band--ALTER BRIDGE. It's a bridge in Detroit (I think) that connects one side of town with the other. They have all (15) of the drum tracks down and are working on the guitar, bass, and vocals for 3 songs to consider for the first single and video. Scott is really pleased with his drum tracks and said that things in Atlanta were going very well. Listen for them this summer to start doing publicity at various radio stations around the country. I can't wait to hear the finished sound. If it's half as good as what I heard at rehearsal it'll be super!
Source: FlipOnline BB