Weenie Roast 2010 Artist Spotlight: Chevelle

You probably remember Chevelle from their songs “Send The Pain Below” and “The Red,” or from their performances at the 2003 Weenie Roast or 2003 & 2004 Almost Acoustic Christmas.

“Letter From A Thief” is the newest single from Chevelle, who released their album Sci-Fi Crimes in Summer 2009, and it’s been receiving quite a few spins here on KROQ.

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Chevelle formed in 1990 when brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler started jamming in their parent’s garage. Four years later, they added their younger Joe to the band. They played local shows and kept grinding for a few years until they finally released their first full length album, Point #1. The band was originally supported by a Christian record label, leaving fans with the impression that they were a Christian rock group, which in reality was not the case. “Our faith is still extremely important to us, but it’s also very personal. None of us feels being a rock band on stage should be a pedestal for preaching,” says Sam.

In 2002 the band signed with Epic Records, and released their most popular album to date, Wonder What’s Next, which contained the singles “The Red,” “Closure” and “Send The Pain Below.” This album reached platinum status in 2003.

Their next album, This Type Of Thinking (Could Do Us In), was not as successful as the previous record, although it debuted at #8 on the Billboard charts. After the album was released the band parted ways with the youngest brother, Joe Loeffler. He was replaced by the Loeffler’s brother-in-law Dean Bernardini.

The band recorded their fourth studio album (the first with Bernardini) called Vena Sera in 2006, which had a similar sound to the previous Chevelle albums. There were a few singles off the album, including “Well Enough Alone” (which was written about Joe’s departure) and “I Get It.”

Their newest album, Sci-Fi Crimes, was released last summer and reached #6 on the Billboard charts. “Letter From A Thief” is the single on rotation here at KROQ and has frequented the top 20 playlist for a few weeks.

Be sure to catch Chevelle at KROQ’s Weenie Roast!