Título: Deftones
Seção: Early years (1988-93)
Background: Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, U.S. Formed in 1988, the band was founded by Chino Moreno (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Stephen Carpenter (lead guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums) and Dominic Garcia (bass). During the group's first five years, the band's lineup changed several times, but stabilized in 1993 when Cunningham rejoined the group after his departure in 1990; by this time, Chi Cheng was the band's bassist. The lineup remained stable for fifteen years, with the exception of keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado being added in 1999. The band is known as one of the most experimental groups to have come from the alternative metal music scene.

Conteúdo: When Stephen Carpenter was 15 years old, he was hit by a car while skateboarding. Confined to a wheelchair for several months, he began teaching himself guitar by playing along to bands such as Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death and Metallica. The driver supposedly paid Carpenter a cash settlement that allowed the band to purchase equipment, but Abe Cunningham commented in a 2007 interview that the story about the settlement was simply "a myth about how our band was started".  Carpenter, Cunningham and Chino Moreno were friends from their childhood. All three went to McClatchy High School in Sacramento and remained friends through the city's skateboarding scene. While Carpenter was a fan of heavy metal, Moreno was also interested in hardcore punk bands such as Bad Brains and post-punk and new wave bands such as Depeche Mode. When Moreno found out that Carpenter played guitar, he set up a jam session with Cunningham, who played drums, and the three began playing regularly in Carpenter's garage around 1988. They recruited bassist Dominic Garcia some time after, and the band became a four-piece. When Cunningham left Deftones to join Phallucy, another band from Sacramento, Garcia switched to drums. The band acquired Cheng to play bass, and recorded a four-track demo soon afterwards. John Taylor replaced Cunningham on drums in 1991, until Cunningham's return in 1993. Within two years, the band began playing club shows and later expanded their gigging territory to San Francisco and Lo

user: What happened in 1988?

assistant: When Stephen Carpenter was 15 years old, he was hit by a car while skateboarding.

user: was he seriously injured?

assistant: Confined to a wheelchair for several months,

user: when was he rehabilitated?

assistant: he began teaching himself guitar by playing along to bands such as Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death and Metallica.

user: was he in the wheelchair at this time?

assistant: The driver supposedly paid Carpenter a cash settlement that allowed the band to purchase equipment,

user: what was their first recordings?

assistant: They were signed to the label after performing three of their songs for Freddy DeMann and Guy Oseary.

user: were they successful?

assistant: Within two years, the band began playing club shows and later expanded their gigging territory to San Francisco and Los Angeles,

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: The name "Deftones" was created by Carpenter, who wanted to pick "something that would just stand out but you know,