Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre(s)	Post-Grunge Alternative Metal Hard Rock
Years active	1994 – present
Label(s)	SonyBMG/Epic
Website	http://www.chevelleinc.com/
Members
Pete Loeffler Dean Bernardini Sam Loeffler
Former members
Joe Loeffler Geno Lenardo Matt Scott

For information about the car of this name, see Chevrolet Chevelle.

Chevelle (pronounced shə-VELL) is an alternative metal/hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois founded in 1994 by brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler with the later addition of Joe Loeffler in 1996 (who was replaced by the Loeffler's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini). The band's name refers to the Loeffler brothers' father's favorite car. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Post-Grunge is a very diverse subgenre of Alternative Rock music that emerged in the mid-1990s immediately following the fall of Grunge music as an offshoot[1] It is characterized by its radio-friendly style, distorted but often simple guitar riffs and soft verse, loud chorus song patterning. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... -1... Dean Bernardini from Chevelle Dean Bernardini is the new bass player for the rock band Chevelle, as well as conveniently being a brother-in-law to the Loefflers. ... Samuel Sam Loeffler (born December 17, 1974) is the drummer and leader of the alternative metal band Chevelle. ... Joe Loeffler was the bass player of the Chicago alternative metal band Chevelle. ... Former guitar player for the band Filter. ... For information about the car of this name, see Chevrolet Chevelle. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... -1... Samuel Sam Loeffler (born December 17, 1974) is the drummer and leader of the alternative metal band Chevelle. ... Joe Loeffler was the bass player of the Chicago alternative metal band Chevelle. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Dean Bernardini from Chevelle Dean Bernardini is the new bass player for the rock band Chevelle, as well as conveniently being a brother-in-law to the Loefflers. ...

History

Point #1

Collaborating with producer Steve Albini, Chevelle released their debut album Point #1 through Steve Taylor's Squint Entertainment in May 1999. The title track "Point #1" and "Mia" were released as singles. Music videos were made for both songs, and each took a Dove Award for "Hard Music Song": "Mia" in 2000 and "Point #1" the following year.^[1] The album also took the award for "Hard Music Album" in 2000.^[2] Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962, Pasadena, California) is an influential singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... For other people with a similar name, see Steven Taylor. ... Squint Entertainment was a record label owned by Word Records. ... The Dove Awards, created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian and gospel music, are held annually in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Wonder What's Next

They broke out in 2002 with their major label debut album Wonder What's Next. The band chose to sign with Epic records after hearing Mudvayne's album L.D. 50. Wonder What's Next spawned the hit singles "The Red", "Closure," and "Send the Pain Below", which topped both mainstream rock and modern rock charts. The album was eventually certified Platinum in June. The band's success resulted in their co-headlining Ozzfest and embarking on a tour in Europe with Audioslave. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Wonder Whats Next is the second album released by Chevelle in 2002. ... Mudvayne is an American metal band. ... Send the Pain Below is the second single off the album Wonder Whats Next from the hard rock band Chevelle. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (i. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since the early 1980s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Audioslave was an alternative/hard rock supergroup that consisted of the instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass and back-up vocals) and Brad Wilk (drums), together with Chris Cornell of Soundgarden (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) as their lead singer. ...

This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)

Their third album, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) was released in September 2004 and produced three hit singles, "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)," "The Clincher," and "Panic Prone." Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) reached the #1 spot on the Mainstream Rock Chart and received heavy airplay on MTV and MTV2. "The Clincher" was featured in the game Madden NFL 2005. The album was soon certified Gold by the RIAA. The band supported the album with a headlining tour that included Taproot and 30 Seconds to Mars as opening acts. Chevelle ended the year with an arena tour opening for Nickelback. This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) is the third studio album released by Chevelle. ... To meet Wikipedia quality standards and WikiProject Music guidelines, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (i. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... Madden NFL 2005 is a football video game. ... The RIAA Logo. ... Taproot is a four-piece rock music group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... 30 Seconds to Mars is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California featuring actor Jared Leto as vocalist. ... Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake. ...

Vena Sera

Chevelle's fourth album, Vena Sera was released on April 3rd, 2007 and sold 62,000 copies during its first week of release, debuting at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart. "Well Enough Alone" was the first single and enjoyed moderate radio success. The band also filmed in Los Angeles a video for the song which earned significant rotation on MTV and MTV2 due to winning a battle of the bands contest. Chevelle toured with Evanescence, Finger Eleven, and Strata during March and April 2007, followed by a headlining tour with the latter two bands in May and June. As of late June 2007, Vena Sera has sold 160,000 copies. The second single from the album, "I Get It" was released on June 12, 2007. The band will spend July touring Australia as a supporting band for The Butterfly Effect. Vena Sera is the fourth studio album by Chevelle and was released on April 3, 2007 through Epic Records. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Well Enough Alone is the first single off of the album Vena Sera, by Chevelle. ... Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... Finger Eleven is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1994. ... Strata is the plural of stratum (the geological formation); for other uses in which it can be used in the singular or plural, see Stratum (disambiguation). ...

Members

Changes

While the band originally featured the three Loeffler brothers, Joe Loeffler was relieved of his duties as bassist July 10, 2005 due to "irreconcilable differences." He was replaced by Geno Lenardo, also a one-time remix producer for the band, for the rest of the 2005 summer tour. On August 20, 2005, Lenardo was replaced on bass by Dean Bernadini, the brother-in-law to the Loeffler brothers. See the Joe Loeffler entry for more information. Joe Loeffler was the bass player of the Chicago alternative metal band Chevelle. ... Former guitar player for the band Filter. ... Joe Loeffler was the bass player of the Chicago alternative metal band Chevelle. ...

Current

• Pete Loeffler – vocals, guitar (1994–present)
• Sam Loeffler – drums (1994–present)
• Dean Bernardini – bass (2005–present)

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Past

• Matt Scott – bass (1994–1996)
• Joe Loeffler – bass (1996–2005)
• Geno Lenardo – bass (2005)

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Discography

See: Chevelle Discography-1...

Stolen Gear

On May 9, 2007, the trailer that had all of Chevelle's gear (drums, guitars, sound equipment), was stolen from the Clarion Dallas Park Central hotel at 11 a.m. A notice was posted by the band saying "Most items are labeled "Chevelle" and if you notice anything suspicious on ebay or other online resellers selling "authentic" Chevelle items...guitar, basses, drums amplifiers, risers, backdrops, tee shirts... please call the police..." Here is a list of most of the gear stolen: 6 PRS Guitars "2 White ONE OF A KIND that say " Custom Built For Pete Loefler" on the back...One Has the Red Chevelle Crosses on the neck...... 6 Gibson ThunderBird Basses 3 Black,2 White,One Sunburst..... 3 Mesa Boogie Cabinets In Cases that read CHEVELLE.."ALL WHITE GRILL CLOTHES" 3 Mesa Boogie BASS CABINETS...PERMANENT CASES THAT READ CHEVELLE ALL WHITE GRILL CLOTHES 2 Mesa Mark 4 Heads 2 Mesa Bog Block Heads Black 6 Piece Pearl Masters Custom Drum Kit....With a bald picture of Britney Spears on the Kick Drum Head..

In an interview found on blabbermouth.net June 14, drummer Sam Loeffler stated that: "Of the 14 guitars, we got two of 'em, and then we got some amplifiers back and our monitor system. So it's really, I mean it's cool because it's kind of like Christmas, only really weirder. People have been calling us and saying, 'Hey, I bought this or that,'and you know, we're just doing our best to buy it back from them. And certainly the issue is not a money issue, it's about having the pieces of gear that you did all your records with." Samuel Sam Loeffler (born December 17, 1974) is the drummer and leader of the alternative metal band Chevelle. ...

References

• Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Chevelle", Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, First printing, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 163-164. ISBN 1-56563-679-1. 

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External links

• Official Website
• Chevelle Fan Site
• Chevelle at MySpace
• Last.FM Website most recent played songs.