12 Stones
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12 Stones

12 Stones formed in Mississippi in the late 1990s, with Paul McCoy on vocals, Eric Weaver on guitar, Aaron Gainer on bass, and Greg Stewart on drums. Their...

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12 Stones, a Mississippi rock band with a hit collaboration.

Their 2003 track with Evanescence gave them a wider audience, but they've kept making albums for two decades.

If you want to hear their own thing, start with 'Broken' from that first album. For the big crossover moment, obviously it's 'Bring Me To Life' with Evanescence.

They're one of those early 2000s rock bands that had a genuine moment on the radio, especially with 'Bring Me To Life' alongside Evanescence. That track opened doors, but songs like 'Broken' and 'World So Cold' show they had their own sound. They've stuck around long enough to build a catalog that feels like a piece of that era's rock landscape.

They formed in Mississippi in the late '90s and released a self-titled debut in 2002. After the Evanescence collaboration in 2003, lineup shifts and Paul McCoy's conversion to Christianity shaped albums like 'Anthem For The Underdog' in 2007. They've continued putting out records, including 'Picture Perfect' in 2019, with some original members still involved.

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12 Stones formed in Mississippi in the late 1990s, with Paul McCoy on vocals, Eric Weaver on guitar, Aaron Gainer on bass, and Greg Stewart on drums. Their self-titled debut album came out in 2002 and included the track 'Broken,' which got some radio play and helped them find an audience in the mainstream rock world.

In 2003, the band collaborated with Evanescence on 'Bring Me To Life,' which became a hit internationally. That same year, Weaver was arrested and later left the group, leading to some lineup changes. McCoy's conversion to Christianity around this time influenced the band's direction, particularly on their 2007 album 'Anthem For The Underdog.'

They've put out several albums since then, including 'Beneath the Scars' in 2009 and 'Picture Perfect' in 2019. The current lineup includes McCoy, Weaver, Gainer, and drummer Justin Brown.

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