Chevelle 319566 226038019 2008-07-16T15:32:47Z 78.47.82.86 Nickleback -> Nickelback {{for|the automobile produced by Chevrolet|Chevrolet Chevelle}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Chevelle | Img = Chevelle at 2007 MyCoke Fest in Atlanta3 cloned.jpg | Img_capt = Chevelle in 2007. From left to right: Sam Loeffler and Pete Loeffler. | Img_size = <!-- Only for images of 220 pixles or under --> | Landscape = Yes | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Grayslake, Illinois|Grayslake]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]] | Genre = [[Alternative metal]], [[hard rock]], [[post-grunge]] | Years_active = 1995–present | Label = [[Squint Entertainment|Squint]], [[Epic Records|Epic]] | Associated_acts = [[Filter (band)|Filter]] | URL = [http://www.chevelleinc.com/ chevelleinc.com] | Current_members = [[Pete Loeffler]]<br />[[Sam Loeffler]]<br />[[Dean Bernardini]] | Past_members = Matt Scott<br />[[Joe Loeffler]]<br />[[Geno Lenardo]] }} '''Chevelle''' is an American [[alternative metal]] band that formed in 1995 in [[Grayslake, Illinois]]. The band was originally comprised of three brothers: Pete ([[Singer|lead vocals]]/guitar), Sam ([[Drum kit|drums]]/[[Percussion instrument|percussion]]), and Joe Loeffler ([[Bass guitar|bass]]/vocals). Joe left the band in 2005 and was replaced by Dean Bernardini soon after. Chevelle has sold nearly two million albums in the United States. Their second album, ''[[Wonder What's Next]]'', was certified Platinum by the [[RIAA]]. Since its formation, Chevelle has released four studio albums, one live album, and one DVD. == History == === Formation and ''Point #1'' === Chevelle formed in 1995 in [[Grayslake, Illinois|Grayslake]], [[Illinois]] when the brothers [[Pete Loeffler]] and [[Sam Loeffler]] started enjoying music. Pete started playing guitar and singing while Sam began playing drums in their parents' garage. Soon after they began playing instruments, the two brothers asked their friend Matt Scott to play bass.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web| author=Frey, Tracy |url=http://wc02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hbfuxq9jld0e~T1 |title=Chevelle Biography - Allmusic |publisher=''[[Allmusic]]'' |accessdate=2007-12-28}}</ref> Pete and Sam's youngest brother was interested in the band when he learned how to play bass. The two brothers enjoyed Joe's sound more than Scott's, leading to Scott departing the band and being replaced by Joe. The name Chevelle came from the band member's father's favorite car, the [[Chevrolet Chevelle]].<ref name="Christian music">{{cite web| url=http://www.christianmusic.com/chevelle/bio.html |title=Chevelle - Christianmusic.com |publisher=''Christian Music'' |accessdate=2007-12-28}}</ref> The band started playing small outdoor concerts and clubs around [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] with Joe being only 14 years old.<ref name="AMG"/> {{Sound sample box align right|Music sample:}} {{listen |filename=Chevelle - Point No. 1.ogg |title="Point #1" |description=Sample of "[[Point No. 1 (song)|Point #1]]" from ''[[Point No. 1|Point #1]]''. This is one of the first songs Chevelle recorded together. |format=[[Ogg]]}} {{sample box end}} Chevelle recorded a [[Demo (music)|demo]] known as ''[[Chevelle demo|The Bleu album]]'', and played small concerts for the next three years until they were signed on to [[Steve Taylor]]'s [[Squint Entertainment]].<ref name="AMG"/> The band recorded for 17 days in Electrical Audio studios, and in 1999, Chevelle released its first full length album, ''[[Point No. 1|Point #1]]'' which was produced by [[Steve Albini]].<ref>{{cite web| author=Albini, Steve |url=http://www.negativland.com/albini.html |title=The Problem With Music |publisher=''Negativland'' |accessdate=2007-12-28}}</ref> Two singles were released from ''Point #1'' with accompanying music videos, "[[Point No. 1 (song)|Point #1]]" and "[[Mia (Chevelle song)|Mia]]". The songs received [[GMA Dove Award]]s for "Hard Music Song" with "Mia" in 2000 and "Point #1" in 2001.<ref name="DOVE_HS">"{{cite web| url=http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?cid=32 |title=Dove Award Recipients for Hard Music Recorded Song |publisher=''[[Gospel Music Association]]'' |accessdate=2006-11-15}}</ref> The album received an award for "Hard Music Album" in 2000 by the Dove Awards.<ref name="DOVE_00">"{{cite web| url=http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=2000 |title=Dove Award Recipients for Hard Music Album |publisher=''Gospel Music Association'' |accessdate=2006-11-15}}</ref> ''Point #1'' was well received by The Phantom Tollbooth, a Christian music website, and ''[[HM Magazine]]'',<ref name="Tollbooth#1">{{cite web| author=Stewart, James |date=[[1999-07-28]] |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/chevelle.html |title=''Point #1'' |publisher=''The Phantom Tollbooth'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="HM_78">{{cite journal |last=Olson |first=Chad |year=1999 |month=July/August |title=Album Reviews: Chevelle ''Point #1'' |journal=[[HM Magazine]] |id={{ISSN|1066-6923}} |issue=78 |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20010717025343/www.hmmagazine.com/issue78/78AlbumReviews.htm |accessdate=2007-04-24}}</ref> yet was criticized for its repetitive song structures by [[Jesus Freak Hideout]], a Christian music website.<ref name="JFH#1">{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/PointNo1.asp |last=DiBase |first=John |title=Chevelle, "Point #1" Review |publisher=''[[Jesus Freak Hideout]]'' |date=[[1999-09-11]] |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> === ''Wonder What's Next'' === {{Sound sample box align left|Music sample:}} {{listen |filename=Chevelle - The Red.ogg |title="The Red" |description=Sample of "[[The Red]]" from ''[[Wonder What's Next]]''. This is the single that launched Chevelle into mainstream music. |format=[[Ogg]]}} {{sample box end}} Chevelle toured with bands such as [[Sevendust]], [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]], [[Filter (band)|Filter]], and [[Powerman 5000]] for four years before Squint Entertainment shut down and the band were signed on to [[Epic Records]] in 2002.<ref name="AMG"/> In 2002 Chevelle released its second studio album ''[[Wonder What's Next]]'' on Epic Records.<ref name="Chevelleinc music">{{cite web| url=http://chevelleinc.com/ |title=Music - Chevelleinc.com|publisher=''Chevelleinc'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The band released the single "[[The Red]]", which reached number three on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream rock charts]], and the video was played in regular rotation on [[MTV]].<ref name="Singles">{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=338626&model.vnuAlbumId=902597 |title=Artist Chart History - Singles |publisher=''Billboard charts'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> ''Wonder What's Next'' soon peaked at number 14 on the United States [[Billboard 200]] album chart.<ref name="Artist Chart History">{{cite web| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=338626&model.vnuAlbumId=902597 |title=Artist Chart History - Albums|publisher=''[[Billboard charts]]'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> Brian O'Neil of [[Allmusic]] stated the album "offers uniqueness not often heard in more commercial fare, no mean feat."<ref>{{cite web |author=O'Neill, Brian |url=http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:kifyxqlaldse |title=(((Wonder What's Next))) |publisher=''Allmusic'' |accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref> Chevelle released two more singles from the album, "[[Closure (song)|Closure]]", and "[[Send the Pain Below]]", the latter of which reached the number one position on both of the [[Mainstream Rock Chart|mainstream rock]] and [[Modern Rock Tracks chart|modern rock]] charts.<ref name="Singles"/> ''Wonder What's Next'' was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] with excess sales of one million copies sold in the United States alone in 2003.<ref name="MusicomhreviewWWN">{{cite web| author=Day, Tom |url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/chevelle.htm |title=Chevelle - Wonder What's Next (Epic) |publisher=''Musicomh'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> In 2003 Chevelle co-headlined [[Ozzfest]], where the band recorded and later released its first [[live album]], ''[[Live from the Road]]'', and a live [[DVD]], ''[[Live from the Norva]]''.<ref name="Chevelleinc music"/><ref name="Tour archive">{{cite web| url=http://chevelleinc.com/# |title=Tour Archive |publisher=''Chevelleinc'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The band toured [[Europe]] with [[Audioslave]] in early 2003, and later in the year they played on the [[Music as a Weapon Tour|Music as a Weapon II tour]] with [[Disturbed]].<ref name="Tour archive"/> On the tour with Disturbed, Chevelle appeared on the tour compilation album, titled ''[[Music as a Weapon Tour#Music as a Weapon II|Music as a Weapon II]]'', featuring the songs "The Red" and "Forfeit".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.disturbed1.com/main.html |title=Music as a Weapon II |publisher=''Disturbed1'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> === The departure of Joe Loeffler and ''This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)'' === {{Sound sample box align right|Music sample:}} {{listen |filename=Chevelle - The Clincher.ogg |title="The Clincher" |description=Sample of "[[The Clincher]]" from ''[[This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)]]''. This song was featured in ''[[Madden NFL 2005]]'' and was one of the last songs recorded with Joe Loeffler. |format=[[Ogg]]}} {{sample box end}} Prior to the release of Chevelle's third full-length album ''[[This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)]]'', the youngest of the brothers, the bassist Joe Loeffler, was dismissed from Chevelle. Due to different stories from the band members, it is unclear whether he was fired or left the band of his own accord. Pete and Sam stated the following on the band's official website: "After three years of non-stop touring and recording, Joe is taking a break to be home with family. We'll miss having him on the road with us, but as his brothers and bandmates we respect his decision and are looking forward to getting out there and playing for the fans. See you on tour."<ref name="Did Joe get fired">{{cite web| url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chevelle_bassist_fired.html |title=Chevelle Bassist Fired? |date=[[2005-07-04]] |publisher=''Ultimate-guitar'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> However, according to [[Ultimate Guitar Archive]], Joe said of his departure: {{Quote|First off, very typical. This is exactly what I expected from them. Try and make it look like I didn't want to be in the band. I was fired plain and simple, in fact there wasn't even a discussion about it they just dropped it on me. I told them I would never quit and they would have to fire me. They were trying to get me to quit and told my managers that I did. I called Sam and said 'Why are you doing this?' and he said we don't want you to come back. I said I will not quit. The next day Pete called for the first time and said 'Did (our managers) call you and tell you your out?' I said 'No, were they supposed to?' he eventually said in that short conversation 'you're fired'. I am insulted by the message on the front page of the site,(by the way, that's the first change to the site I've seen in at least a year!) it is completely false and out of line. I made no decision and am not taking a break. I will be working on getting a new job immediately. A break also means there's a chance to come back, and nothing could be farther from reality. I was fired and they have not said a word to me since. I would never ask to be back in (why would I want to after this?) and I never did in the past when I quit. 'We'll miss having him on the road with us'... Right.<ref name="Did Joe get fired"/>}} In late 2006, Pete discussed his brother's departure on MTV.com: {{Quote|People need to know that he quit many, many times before, and that [the last] time, he quit as well. He took a train home from Kansas City, Missouri, and the [rest of the] band flew home. And when we did get home, it was the same old thing — Joe quit again. When he was confronted on it, he denied it, and we said, 'Well, too bad, because now, it's really over.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542925/20061011/chevelle.jhtml |title=Chevelle Frontman Opens Up About Bassist Brother's Exit |date=[[2006-10-12]] |publisher=''[[MTV]]'' |accessdate=2008-01-14}}</ref>}} [[Image:DeanBernardiniLive.JPG|thumb|left|Dean Bernardini is Chevelle's current bassist.]] ''This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)'' was recorded in early 2004, and was released in [[September 2004]].<ref name="Chevelleinc music"/> The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, and was certified [[RIAA certification|gold]] by the RIAA six weeks later.<ref name="Artist Chart History"/><ref>{{cite web| author=Bolton, R. scott |date=2005 |url=http://www.roughedge.com/newswire/renewsarchive1104.htm |title=November 2005 archive |publisher=''Rough Edge'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> Johnny Loftus of Allmusic described the songs on the album as "strong dynamically, but sound predetermined — they don't separate from the general loud rock malaise."<ref>{{cite web| author=Loftus, Johnny |url=http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:g9fixqlsldhe |title=(((This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)))) |publisher=''Allmusic'' |accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref> The song "[[Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)]]" was released as the first single from the album and reached the number one position on the Mainstream Rock chart.<ref name="Singles"/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/04/dec/item16.shtml |title=Chevelle, Helmet Head SnoCore Tour |date=[[2004-12-23]] |publisher=''Anti Music'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> Two other singles were released from the album, the titles of which are "[[The Clincher]]" peaking at number three on the Mainstream rock chart, and "[[Panic Prone]]" which peaked at number 26 on the same chart.<ref name="Singles"/> Before the album's release, Chevelle received attention when "The Clincher" was featured in the game ''[[Madden NFL 2005]]''.<ref name="The Clincher soundtrack">{{cite web| author=Cook, Chris |date=[[2004-07-01]] |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200407/N04.0701.1627.08627.htm |title=EA Announces Madden NFL 2005 Soundtrack |publisher=''[[Game Informer]]'' |accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The band supported ''This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)'' with a headlining tour that included opening acts such as [[Taproot (band)|Taproot]] and [[30 Seconds to Mars]], and continued playing small tours in 2004 and 2005 with [[Geno Lenardo]] from the band [[Filter (band)|Filter]]. In 2006 Chevelle supported [[Nickelback]] for an arena tour across the United States, with a new permanent bassist, the Loeffler brothers' brother in-law and long time friend, [[Dean Bernardini]].<ref name="Tour archive"/><ref name="Did Joe get fired"/> === ''Vena Sera'' === [[Image:Pete Loeffler at 2007 MyCokeFest in Atlanta.JPG|thumb|right|175px|Vocalist and guitarist Pete Loeffler performing in 2007.]] In 2006 Chevelle recorded its fourth studio album titled ''[[Vena Sera]]''. The album was the first album Chevelle recorded with Bernardini. ''Vena Sera'' was released in [[April 2007]], debuting at number 12 on the Billboard 200, and sold 62,000 copies during its first week of release.<ref>{{cite web| author=Hasty, Katie |date=[[2007-04-11]] and on april 28,2007 they performed at Earthday Birthday in Orlando, Florida|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003569925 |title=Now 24 Trumps Duff, McBride, Timbaland at No. 1 |publisher=Billboard charts |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> The title of the album translates to "vein liquid" in Latin, representing the blood Chevelle put into making the album, according to Pete.<ref name="Journal">{{cite web| author=Loeffler, Sam |url=http://www.chevelleinc.com/bandnotes_content.html |title=Band notes |publisher=''Chevelleinc'' |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Corey Apar of Allmusic States that "''Vena Sera'' probably won't disappoint fans, if for the sole fact that it basically sounds just like Chevelle's other albums" and that it has a "relatively lighter underbelly than the rest [of Chevelle's albums], which is a nice change of pace."<ref>{{cite web| author=Apar, Corey |url=http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:3pfexzy5ldhe |title=(((Vena Sera))) |publisher=''Allmusic'' |accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref> "[[Well Enough Alone]]", the first single from the album, was written about the departure of Joe Loeffler, and reached number four on the Mainstream rock charts.<ref name="Singles"/> A video was made for the song, and due to winning a "battle of the bands" contest, received rotation on MTV2.<ref name="Homepage">{{cite web| url=http://www.chevelleinc.com/ |title=Chevelleinc News |publisher=''Chevelleinc'' |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Chevelle toured with [[Evanescence]], [[Finger Eleven]], and [[Strata (band)|Strata]] during March and April 2007, followed by a headlining tour with the latter two bands in May and June.<ref name="Tour archive"/> The second single from the album, "[[I Get It]]", was released on [[June 12]], [[2007]], and a video for the song debuted on MTV on [[November 27]], [[2007]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=509055&vid=192012 |title=Chevelle I Get It - Premiere videos |date=[[2007-11-27]] |publisher=''MTV'' |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> In July of the same year Chevelle toured [[Australia]] as a supporting act for the band [[The Butterfly Effect (band)|The Butterfly Effect]]. On the tour in Australia Chevelle's band manager Rose died of cancer, much to the distress of the band.<ref name="Journal"/> On [[May 9]], [[2007]], during a show in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], [[Texas]] Chevelle's trailer containing all of the band's equipment was stolen from the hotel at which the members were staying. The band posted a notice saying, "Most items are labeled 'Chevelle' and if you notice anything suspicious on [[eBay]] or other online resellers selling 'authentic' Chevelle items... guitar, basses, drums amplifiers, risers, backdrops, tee shirts... please call the police..." A month later in an interview, Sam Loeffler stated, "Of the 14 guitars, we got two of 'em, and then we got some amplifiers back and our monitor system. So it's really, I mean it's cool because it's kind of like Christmas, only really weird. People have been calling us and saying, 'Hey, I bought this or that', and you know, we're just doing our best to buy it back from them. And certainly the issue is not a money issue, it's about having the pieces of gear that you did all your records with." == Christianity controversy == Chevelle has caused controversy among Christian groups, because at one point they were on a Christian rock label, and thus the band has mistakenly been labeled "Christian rock." Keith Miller of Evangelsociety.org has been critical of Chevelle due to the band touring on [[Ozzfest]] with bands such as [[Cradle of Filth]], who he claims incorporate strong satanic and anti-Christian themes into their lyrics.<ref name="Over-reacter">{{cite web| author=Miller, Kieth |date=[[2004-02-09]] |url=http://www.evangelsociety.org/miller/chevelle2.html |title=Chevelle's Uncertain Witness: |publisher=''Evangel Society'' |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Sam Loeffler said, "It’s something that’s probably going to follow us around forever and that’s fine. It’s pretty simple. We originally signed with a record company that was backed by [[Word Records|Word]], so the record [''Point #1''] was in Christian bookstores. It was really an accidental thing."<ref name="Accidental">{{cite web| author=Boring, Chuck |date=[[2002-12-12]] |url=http://einsiders.com/features/interviews/chevelle.php |title=Chevelle: Music, The Industry, and The Value of a Good Mullet |publisher=''E Insiders'' |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Chevelle have tried to distance themselves from a Christian identity, claiming that they are not a Christian band. Sam jokingly stated in an interview, "We're recovering Catholics."<ref name="Over-reacter"/><ref name="Accidental"/><ref name="Christianity today">{{cite web| author=Farias, Andree |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2004/thistypeofthinking.html |title=Chevelle This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) (Epic) |publisher=''Christianity Today'' |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Sam also told the ''Chicago Tribune'', "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."<ref name="Live From the Road review">{{cite web| author=Argyrakis, Andy |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2004/livefromtheroad.html |title=Chevelle Live From the Road (Epic)|publisher=''Christianity Today'' |accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref> == Influences and style == Chevelle's primary musical influences as stated by the band members are [[Helmet (band)|Helmet]], [[Tool (band)|Tool]], and [[The Cure]].<ref name="Daily Texan">{{cite web| author=Rich, Robert |title=Chevelle to play in Austin, remains unique despite criticism |work=The Daily Texan |date=[[2007-05-09]] |url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/05/09/LifeArts/Chevelle.To.Play.In.Austin.Remains.Unique.Despite.Criticism-2897640.shtml |accessdate=2008-03-26}}</ref><ref name="KNAC interview">{{cite web| author=Steffens, Charlie |date=[[2005-02-21]] |url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3530 |title=Exclusive! Interview With Chevelle Drummer Sam Loeffler |publisher=''Knac'' |accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last =Assar | first =Vijith | title =Lucky 'Thirteen': Keenan bolsters potence | work =The Cavalier Daily | date = [[2003-09-30]] | url =http://www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp?ID=16988&pid=1052 | accessdate =2007-12-27 }}</ref> Chevelle has frequently been compared to Tool throughout its career, specifically when the band released its music video for "Mia" featuring a [[claymation]] doll throughout the video, much like the Tool music video for "[[Stinkfist]]".<ref name="Keep it in the Family">{{cite web| author=Mahajan, Karan |date=[[2003-03-07]] |url=http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2003/3/7/rockersChevelleKeepItInTheFamily |title=Rockers Chevelle Keep it in the Family |publisher=''Daily Stanford'' |accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> Pete Loeffler's singing voice has been highly compared to that of Tool's [[Maynard James Keenan]], and the band's music has been compared to Tool's "dark" tone of music.<ref name="Daily Texan"/> {{Sound sample box align left|Music sample:}} {{listen |filename=Chevelle - Well Enough Alone.ogg |title="Well Enough Alone" |description=Sample of "[[Well Enough Alone]]" from ''[[Vena Sera]]''. This was the first single released with Dean Bernardini playing bass guitar. |format=[[Ogg]]}} {{sample box end}} Despite comparisons to Tool, many critics such as Andree Farias and Andy Argyrakis of ''Christianity Today'' and Robert Rich of ''The Daily Texan'' have stated Chevelle as having a unique sound to their music.<ref name="Daily Texan"/><ref name="Christianity today"/><ref name="Live From the Road review"/> The ''Daily Texan'' described their music as “a kind of controlled chaos, a beautiful darkness, a gentle rampage of aural velocity”, and drew away from the band's comparisons to Tool by stating “Tool have always embraced their experimental side and released scathing social commentaries and criticisms, while Chevelle write radio-friendly tunes with subtly deep meanings, but with overtones easily grasped by any listener.”<ref name="Daily Texan"/> Andree Farias of ''Christianity Today'' has reviewed Chevelle's first three albums, praising them as “commanding vocals over jolting guitars and chest-thumping bass beats.”<ref name="Christianity today"/> According to ''Christianity Today'', although the band has caused controversy among Christian groups, Chevelle is one of the most successful bands of the modern [[hard rock]] and [[alternative metal]] genres, according to record sales and chart positions.<ref name="Christianity today"/> == Discography == {{main|Chevelle discography}} * ''[[Point No. 1|Point #1]]'' (1999) * ''[[Wonder What's Next]]'' (2002) * ''[[This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)]]'' (2004) * ''[[Vena Sera]]'' (2007) == Members == ;Current * [[Pete Loeffler]]: [[Singer|vocals]], [[guitar]]s (1995–present) * [[Sam Loeffler]]: [[Drum kit|drums]] (1995–present) * [[Dean Bernardini]]: [[Bass guitar|bass]], live [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] (2005–present) ;Former * Matt Scott: bass (1995–1996) * [[Joe Loeffler]]: bass, live backing vocals (1996–2005) * [[Geno Lenardo]]: bass (2005, live fill-in) == References == {{Reflist|2}} == External links == {{commonscat|Chevelle|Chevelle}} * [http://www.chevelleinc.com/ Official website] * [http://www.chevelleinc.com/ "Chevelle Online" fansite] * {{MySpace-music|chevelle|Chevelle}} {{-}} {{Chevelle}} [[Category:1990s music groups]] [[Category:2000s music groups]] [[Category:American alternative metal musical groups]] [[Category:Chicago musical groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1995]] [[Category:Post-grunge groups]] [[Category:Rock trios]] [[de:Chevelle]] [[es:Chevelle]] [[fr:Chevelle (groupe)]] [[nl:Chevelle]] [[pl:Chevelle]] [[pt:Chevelle]] [[ro:Chevelle]] [[ru:Chevelle]] [[sv:Chevelle]] [[tr:Chevelle]]