Alesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee and Patrick Thompson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings. Alesana has collectively released three EPs and five full-length studio albums. The band gained a wide audience after their debut, On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax was released, featuring a musical style shifting between light and heavy sounds along with a wide influence ranging from pop punk, metal and even classic rock bands such as the Beatles. Their audience grew heavily after the release of their third album, The Emptiness, which released in early-2010. Their band name is derived from street named Aliceanna Street, which was the street that vocalist/rhythm guitarist Shawn Milke and lead guitarist Patrick Thompson grew up on, in Baltimore.
| Origin | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, metalcore, pop screamo |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Tragic Hero, Fearless, Epitaph, Revival Recordings, Artery, Nuclear Blast |
| Members | Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Shane Crump, Jake Campbell, Patrick Thompson, Jeremy Bryan |
| Past members | Adam Ferguson, Steven Tomany, Will Anderson, Daniel Magnusons, Alex Torres |
Informazioni su Alesana
Known for their cover of Justin Timberlake's 2009 track "What Goes Around... Comes Around." Their fifth album Confessions hit number 3 on the US Hard Rock charts.
Realizzazione di Alesana
They played all of Warped Tour 2007, but lost bassist Steven Tomany once it was complete.
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