Chris Volz is an American alternative metal/hard rock singer. He is the lead vocalist of Flaw and played for the now defunct Five Bolt Main. In 2006, Chris Volz announced plans for a solo project. He has recently revealed that his debut solo album will be released through the independent record label Rock Ridge Music, and it will be titled Redemption . The solo album was released on September 11, 2007. [1] A clip of the title track off the album has been posted on his official music myspace. Volz is out of rehab now and was working on a new album with Flaw.

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Background

Born August 6, 1973, Chris grew up in the Baltimore, Maryland area and is currently based in Louisville, Kentucky. At the age of 2, Volz was adopted by a former opera singer. When he was 12, his adoptive mother committed suicide. Volz cites jazz, classical and metal music as some of his influences. His vocal style consist of mainly singing as well as screaming. The songs, "Whole" from Through The Eyes and "The Gift" from Venting are about his adoptive mother. ^{[2] [3]}

During 2008, Volz checked himself into a 30 day alcohol rehabilitation program to recover from alcohol problems.

Discography

Date of Release	Title	Label	Notes	Sales
1997	American Arrogance	None	First independent release as the singer for nu metal/alternative metal band Flaw.	-
1998	Flaw	None	Second independently released Flaw album.	-
2000	Drama	None	Third and final independent release for Flaw.	-
October 20, 2001	Through the Eyes	Universal Records	-	300,000 + [4]
May 4, 2004	Endangered Species	Universal Records	This would be the final album for Flaw. Although they have re-united, they have yet to release any new material.	-
September 13, 2005	Venting	Rock Ridge Music	After Flaw disbanded, Chris would co-found Five.Bolt.Main. This would be their one and only release containing studio material.	23,000+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007)
October 10, 2006	Live	Rock Ridge Music	1,500+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007)	-
September 11, 2007	Redemption	Rock Ridge Music	This albums will be the first album from Chris Volz' solo project.	-
TBA	TBA	TBA	Currently Flaw are working on a new album. They plan on having it finished in November, and releasing it sometime around Christmas.	-

References

1. FLAW Frontman Sets Release Date For Solo Album
2. THROUGH THE EYES OFCHRIS VOLZ: An Interview with Flaw's Vocalist
3. FLAW Bio
4. Flaw