Framing Hanley
is a five-piece outfit from Nashville, Tennessee USA and released their first studio album in August 2007. They are best known for their 2008 cover of "Lollipop", originally by Lil Wayne.
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FRAMING HANLEY TICKETS
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History
Formation and The Moment
Lead singer & songwriter
Kenneth Nixon, guitarists Tim and Brandon, bassist Luke and drummer Chris came together to form Framing Hanley and quickly gained a large following in
Nashville. First formed in 2005, the band posted some demos of their songs on the bands
myspace page. In November 2006, these demos were discovered by
Brett Hestla, former Creed bassist and frontman of
Dark New Day. Hestla helped the young Nashville based quintet record a 2 song demo in his Florida studio which captured the attention of
Jeff Hanson (
Creed,
Sevendust,
Paramore) and his record label
Silent Majority Group. In June 2008, Tim left the band due to recurring back problems and to pursue other endeavors in his life .
[1] He was immediately replaced by a friend of the band, guitarist Ryan Belcher. This was originally a temporary arrangement but Ryan soon became a permanent member of the band.
The band recorded their debut album,
The Moment
, with Hestla in Orlando, Florida. The disc was released in August 2007 and includes the single "Hear Me Now".
[2] In November 2008, Framing Hanley released The Moment Deluxe Edition which also includes a rock cover of Lil Wayne's hit "Lollipop." The band has since toured with
Evans Blue [3],
Red (band), and
Cavo. Here is a recent live webcast the band did from Jacksonville Beach, Fl. http://app.synclive.com?show/30305 .
Name change and meaning
According to an interview with up until the end of 2006, the band was called a different name, Embers Fade. Nixon stated that "our drummer's fiancée Ashley Hanley passed away in October of 2006. She was a best friend of the rest of the band, and we wanted to do something to somewhat honor her. She used to take pictures for our band, hence 'framing.' Naming our band Framing Hanley was the least we could do for someone that means so much to us."
Members
- Kenneth Nixon: Vocals (2005–present)
- Ryan Belcher: Guitar (2008–present)
- Brandon Wootten: Guitar, Backing Vocals (2005–present)
- Luke McDuffee: Bass, Backing Vocals (2005–present)
- Chris Vest: Drums (2005–present)
Former members
- Tim Huskinson: Guitar (2005-2008)
Discography
Studio albums
Year
| Album details
| Chart peaks
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US 200 [4]
| US Rock
| US Heat. [5]
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2008
| The Moment
- Released: May 15, 2007(Online) August 7, 2007(Retail)
- Re-released: November 18, 2008
- Label: Silent Majority
- Format: CD
| 169
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| 5
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a "—" denotes an album did not chart
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Singles
Year
| Title
| Chart peaks [6]
| Album
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US
| US Pop
| US Main.
| US Mod.
| US Dig.
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2008
| "Lollipop"
| 82
| 62
| 27
| 22
| 60
| The Moment
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2009
| "Hear Me Now"
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a "—" denotes a single did not chart
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References
- 'http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=3332563&blogId=409724354 .
- ''Framing Hanley Biography'', 2007. [1].
- ''Framing Hanley Interview'', 2007. [1].
- Allmusic: Framing Hanley: Charts and Awards
- Artist Chart History: Albums
- Billboard Single Chart Positions