Adema
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Adema is a Popular American Rock Band from Bakersfied, California, a placed who spawned Korn and Videodrone. They rose to fame via their album, Adema.
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About
Adema was formed in California Central Valley. The band was consist of former members of Bakersfield Bands, Juice and SexArt like "Mike Ransom" on guitar, "Tim Fluckey" on guitar, "Dave DeRoo" on bass, "Kriss Kohls" on drum and "Mark Chavez", the younger half-brother of "Jonathan Davis" of Korn with "Davis" and "Ryan Shuck" of Orgy to complete the line up. The demos they wrote in that time secured them a recording contract under Arista Records after a major level bidding war, created undoubtedly because of Chavez family lineage.
In August 2001, they released their debut album, Adema which features their hit singles, "Giving In" and "The Way You Like It". Their first EP, Insomniac Dream was released in 2002. It issued the single, "Immortal" which was written for the video game Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance.
Their second album, Unstable was released in August 2003 under Arista Records. The album was a success, but the collapsed of Arista left the group but soon remedied by Indie Label, Earache. Besides losing support from a major recording company, Mike Ransom and Mark Chavez left the band to pursue other interest.
The three remaining members continue the band with their new member, "Luke Caraccioli". In April 2005, they released their next album, Planets with their singles, "Tornado" and "Planets". In October 2005, Luke left the band stating personal reasons. The band added new vocalist, "Bobby Reeves" in March 2006. They signed a recording contract under Immortal Records in Februaru 2007. Their latest album, Kill The Headlights was released in August 2007 and issued the single, "Cold and Jaded".
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Giving It | 14 | 16 | Adema |
| 2001 | The Way You Like It | 15 | 21 | Adema |
| 2002 | Freaking Out | 36 | 25 | Adema |
| 2002 | Unstable | 38 | 25 | Unstable |
News
Tours & Concerts
Oct 6 2007 11:00P The Viper Room - w/ 12 STONES Hollywood, California
Oct 7 2007 10:00P SOMA - w/ 12 STONES San Diego, California
Oct 8 2007 10:00P Canyon Club - w/ 12 STONE Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 11 2007 10:00P El Corazon - w/ 12 STONES Seattle, Washington
Oct 13 2007 10:00P The Grail Couer D’Alene, Idaho
Oct 15 2007 10:00P Yellowstone Valley Brewery Billings, Montana
Oct 16 2007 10:00P Nutty North Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Oct 17 2007 10:00P The Rox Omaha, Nebraska
Oct 18 2007 10:00P Knickerbocker’s Lincoln, Nebraska
Oct 19 2007 10:00P Flashback’s - w/ 12 STONES Wichita, Kansas
Oct 20 2007 10:00P The Machine Shop Flint, Michigan
Oct 23 2007 10:00P Headliners Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 24 2007 10:00P Hooligan’s Jacksonville, North Carolina
Oct 28 2007 8:00P Biju Theatre - w/ Saliva Toledo, Ohio
Oct 31 2007 8:00P Richl Hall - w/ Saliva Lafayette, Indiana
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 2001 | Giving It | Arista |
| 2001 | The Way You Like It | Arista |
| 2002 | Freaking Out | Arista |
| 2002 | Immortal | Arista |
| 2002 | Unstable | Arista |
| 2003 | Promises | Arista |
| 2005 | Tornado | Earache |
| 2005 | Planets | Earache |
| 2007 | Cold and Jaded | Immortal |
Compilations & Live Releases
Other artists
Similar artists
Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- The band gets its name from the medical term "Edema", a kind of tissue swelling.
