Madina Lake
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Madina Lake are a four-piece music group from Chicago, Illinois. Their debut album From Them, Through Us, To You is out now on Roadrunner Records.
History
Madina Lake formed in 2005, and is comprised of twin brothers in vocalist Nathan Leone and bassist Matthew Leone, guitarist Mateo Camargo and drummer Dan Torelli.
The band itself sets its music in a town created in the mind of the bass player, Matthew Leone. It is set high in the American mountains, and, isolated from human contact, has remained in a 1950s themed era. The music provides an outlet for the band's views on politics, culture, and the media's obsession with celebrity status. The theme behind the band's music is in relation to the mystery of Adalia.
The band signed with Roadrunner Records in August of 2005. The band independently released an EP titled The Disappearance of Adalia on August 22, 2006, after their album, which was initially set for an August 2006 release, was delayed.
The band's debut album From Them, Through Us, To You was released on March 27, 2007. It was produced, engineered and mixed by Mark Trombino. The album debuted at #154 on the Billboard 200 album charts, and at #60 on the UK album charts.
Madina Lake currently has its music video for "One Last Kiss" playlisted on the UK Rock Channels Scuzz and Kerrang TV and the music video for "House of Cards" playlisted on UK Rock Channels Scuzz and Kerrang! TV as well as US network MTV. The band recently joined the "Don't Call Us Emo" gang on Roadrunner Records
Members
- Nathan Leone – Vocals
- Mateo Camargo – Guitars, Programming
- Matthew Leone – Bass
- Dan Torelli – Drums
Discography
Albums/EPs
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | UK Chart Peak |
| August 22, 2006 | The Disappearance of Adalia EP | Self-released | |||
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March 27, 2007 | From Them, Through Us, To You | Roadrunner Records | #154 | #60 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Pop 100 | UK Singles Chart | UK Download Chart | |||
| 2006 | "One Last Kiss" | - | - | - | - | - | From Them, Through Us, To You |
| 2007 | "House of Cards" | - | - | - | - | - | From Them, Through Us, To You |
| 2007 | "Here I Stand" | - | - | - | - | - | From Them, Through Us, To You |
Miscellaneous
- Madina Lake is named after the fictional 1950's town from a story Matthew penned. The town is turned upside down when its most famous socialite, Adalia, mysteriously disappears.
- Nathan Leone and Matthew Leone are identical twins. The Leone twins gained nationwide media recognition when they appeared together on a special episode of the television series Fear Factor, using the money they earned from eating cow guts and hanging from helicopters to pay for a demo for their new band. They sent the demos in to Roadrunner Records, which ultimately landed them their record deal.[2]
- They also made their own music video for House of Cards, which is being played on MTV Wake-up and MTV hitlist.
References
- ^ Madina Lake "From Them, Through Us, To You" album review on All Music Guide
- ^ Lynch, Casey (March 2007). "100 Bands You Need to Know - Medina Lake[sic]". Alternative Press #225.2, p. 172.