"This just happened to me. The singer countered speculation that the attack was related to his drug use or a hoax. Band expressed displeasure with the continued delayed release of his debut album. The Calling's lead singer, Alex Band, told police he was abducted, beaten and robbed Sunday, just hours before his group announced a comeback effort. "At this point, I was crying, I'll admit it, I was scared, and I was pleading for my life, but then it occurred to me. It was also recently named the number 5 song of the decade on the Adult Pop charts by Billboard. The second Alex Band Donate Life concert was held in Richmond, VA on August 21, 2008. Annually he performs at "Alex Band's Donate Life Rocks Concert" to raise money and awareness for the cause. Band also taped an appearance on The Real World: Hollywood which filmed at the concert. [2] Both his parents were raised in Italy and they owned a castle in Giove, Umbria. And in this song I'm asking God what that should be...what should I believe? Police, who interviewed Band at the hospital, are investigating, Gormley said. Word of Band's alleged abduction hit online celebrity websites Monday morning at the same time entertainment reporters received an e-mail from a publicity firm announcing that The Calling is coming back "stronger than ever" after "fighting through trials and addictions.".

The episode, titled "It's My Party...", aired December 20, 2014. Band performed and co-wrote the song, "Coming Home" which was featured in the film, The Final Season in late 2007.

… He began playing guitar and song writing at the age of eight. [9] Band also contributed the song "The Truth" to the soundtrack of the 2005 movie "Doll Graveyard" which was directed by his father.

Alex Band was born in Los Angeles, California, into an entertainment family. They changed their name to The Calling, which reflected the band's renewed sense of purpose. The song entered the Brazilian charts at fourty seven and was featured on the Brazilian telenova Bela, a Feia, based on the American series Ugly Betty.

Kamin and Band began focusing on songwriting more, and as Band's signature baritone voice began to mature, the duo began leaving demo tapes of new songs and ideas for Fair in his mailbox. The song was released digitally on October 28, 2016. So the whole hoax thing is honestly kind of disgusting to even think about, or hear," Band told CNN. He was taken to an emergency room at a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released. Alex Band: "I'll admit it, I was scared, and I was pleading for my life", Singer suffered a fractured spine, 15 stitches to chin, broken teeth, bruises, spokesman says, The singer told police he was "assaulted, robbed and dropped off on another street", News of the incident comes as the group announces a comeback after a decade.

In 2008, he created his own record label, AMB Records and released a five-song EP entitled Alex Band EP. The European exclusive third single "Only One" (a track originally released on his self titled EP) entered the German charts at sixty-six and was featured in American TV shows Melrose Place and The Vampire Diaries. The music video featured home footage of Band and his former partner Kristin Blanford. On August 15, 2013, Alex Band reformed The Calling with new members. [5] The Calling released their first single "Wherever You Will Go" to much acclaim. Eventually, Band and Kamin ditched the "Gap" lineup, and briefly switched their name to "Next Door", which itself was a nod to Ron Fair, a veteran music business executive and Band's neighbor. A cover of "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" was recorded for the movie Sweet Home Alabama. @TheCallingMusic is BACK! He was personally chosen by Chad Kroeger to perform on the Carlos Santana single "Why Don't You & I" in 2003. The first single "Tonight" was released on February 15, 2010 and entered the US Adult Pop charts at thirty one, also charting in countries including Austria, Germany, and Japan. Band's version became extremely successful charting at number 3 on the Billboard Top 40, and number 8 on the Billboard Top 100.

It reached number 1 on the AC charts and continues to be played on AC stations to this day.

Alexander Max Band (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor, best known for his work under the band name The Calling and their hit song "Wherever You Will Go", which topped the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks and garnered the number one spot on Billboard magazine's "top 10 hits of the last decade". This is the way to go these days in the music business and I am so lucky to be able to do it. The first music video in his solo career was again directed by lifelong friend and director / producer, Jethro Rothe-Kushel, for a song called "Only One". He soon formed his first band with friend and filmmaker, Jethro Rothe-Kushel, called "Maybe Solitude". In October 2016, Band was featured as a guest artist for the song "Donde Quiera Que Vayas Yo Iré"[30] (a Spanish version to the hit song Wherever You Will Go) by Venezuelan actress Gabriela Spanic. The OST peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top 200.[18].

[3] Band explores spiritual themes in several of his songs though claims to be of no particular faith himself. Band married girlfriend, Shayna Weber, in October 2013 which was confirmed on the Twitter account of each. His debut solo album We've All Been There was released on June 29, 2010, in a distribution deal with EMI Records.
Band appeared in the movie Coyote Ugly as a musician on the stage of the club. According to his publicist, Band was left for dead at a local railroad track in Lapeer. At the age of 15, Band signed with RCA Records with the band he had created with Kamin, now named The Calling. The singer "reported being assaulted, robbed and dropped off on another street," according to Lapeer Police Sgt. During this time Band had a few releases. The assailant responded, "It's your lucky day," Band said. He told investigators he was walking down a street in downtown Lapeer, Michigan -- where his group had just performed at a music festival -- about 3 a.m. Sunday when two men forced him into a blue minivan, according to a police statement. "[2], At a young age, Band's parents divorced and his father remarried. [39], the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease, "Calling returns with new album, outlook", allmusic ((( The Calling > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))), allmusic ((( The Calling > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))), "Twitter / alex_band: BOOM. "Having a global hit was amazing, but due to my personal struggles and relationships, I was robbed of the enjoyment of being on the top of a musical high of a career," it quotes Band as saying. Needless to say I had to find my own religion. Band "was at the height of music stardom in the early 2000s pop world but took a severe, almost death drop on a roller-coaster of a ride by almost dying from drug abuse combined with the struggle of personal relationships," the release said. Band recorded a song "Take Hold of Me" for use in his wife's movie Fish Without a Bicycle in which he has a small part. The songs he performed were his own (as did fellow guest star Bonnie McKee). On May 13 it was announced that the track, "Only One" would be the official single, for Brazil only, with both single and video available through Band's official fan site.[21]. "I dropped everything to fight for my ailing wife, followed by a divorce, which equaled with a substance abuse problem that almost took my life.

[1] Band later released his debut full-length album, We've All Been There in June 2010 with "Tonight" being its lead single, which was used as the theme song for the 2011 World Cup. The EP contained 4 new songs in addition to the song "Coming Home". Via Twitter, Alex confirmed in early 2016 that he and Shayna are expecting their first child in the summer. In November 2005 it was announced Band had signed as a solo artist with Ron Fair as part of Geffen Records. [24][25] The album entered the US Heatseekers charts at fourty two.

In 2009, Band collaborated with Brazilian singer-songwriter Yasmin Lucas on the song "In Your Heart, I'm Home".

[36][37] Their son, Max Bowie Band, was born on September 3, 2016. "I never thought my unborn child would be my savior," Band said. His grandfather Albert Band was also another well known director.

"He was beaten with a police baton with a gun pointed to his face demanding Band's 'Hollywood money.' [32], Band is also active in promoting awareness and involvement in the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease. One of the first such tracks was the single, "For You" which appeared on the Daredevil soundtrack. They also wrote songs for several other artists as well as for several movie soundtracks, most of which Band would perform on. He has said there will be more acting in the future.[31]. [8] The band's first album Camino Palmero soon followed, peaking at number 36 on the Billboard Sales charts and eventually went Platinum. Alexander Max Band (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor, best known for his work under the band name The Calling and their hit song "Wherever You Will Go", which topped the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, making it the second longest running number one in the chart’s history and later named the number one song of the decade of 2000s on the Adult Pop Charts by Billboard magazine. In addition a calendar was produced each year showcasing Band in concert. The comeback announcement would normally get little attention in the media, but coverage of Band's alleged abduction put The Calling back into the headlines. However, by 2004, the second album titled Two failed to live up to expectations, charting at number 54 on Billboard Top 200. [16], Band said in an interview with Australian music website "may the rock be with you" in November 2017 that The Calling will be releasing new music soon. The rock/pop group is "in the midst of signing a major record deal and are setting up a global tour to bring forth their music to a worldwide fervent fan base," it said.
[10] The album suffered from a lack of label support, though the singles fared slightly better. [9] The band's next singles, "Adrienne" and "Could It Be Any Harder" soon followed, charting in the AC top 40.

In October 2007 Band performed at the first Alex Band's Donate Life Rocks charity concert for "Donate Life America" in Los Angeles, CA.

After the band disbanded, Band met Aaron Kamin when Kamin was dating Band's sister. Band's father is Jewish and his mother is Christian. The Australian company "Unbreakable Touring" announced that the band were to perform in areas such as Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Fremantle along with the rock band Juke Kartel and newcomer Mike Waters, but this was later postponed due to visa issues.

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