Talk:Earshot

message: I think that additional information about the band members like "who does/plays what" would highly improve the article. --BNutzer 21:07, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I really don't know why Wil Martin's voice is often compared to Maynard James Keenan. Maynard sounds completely different than Earshot after my opinion. Big Kingy (talk) 18:02, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wil Martin & Maynard James Keenan 

message: I'd like to share the information that i am currently looking for the source of the following paragraph, found in the article:
Singer-songwriter Wil has cited Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, Black Sabbath, the Beatles, Cat Stevens, AC/DC, and Metallica as influences and inspirations.Someone clearly forgot to mention Maynard James Keenan.
I believe that the writing in bold above is defamation, and poor formatting was used, so it's pretty clear it was a rookie adding information. I have deleted that phrase. AlexDuarte (talk) 06:28, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Defamation 

message: After all, earshot is a word in the English language, right?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.122.218.235 (talk) 17:09, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shouldn't there be a disambiguation page? 

message: Hello,
As Wikipedia strives to be an accurate source of truth and information, a modern day encyclopedia, its success and credibility depends on the veracity of its content. Many people have drawn my attention to the lies and inaccuracies that are written all over the biography of the rock band called "Earshot". Indeed, after reading the biography of "Earshot", I just can't help contacting your organization in sheer respect of Wikipedia and its credibility as well as in respect of the truth and of the people who created the history of Earshot.
Earshot's biography in Wikipedia (History : Formation & Letting Go) totally obliterates the truth and states facts that are straight up lies. Those inaccuracies jeopardize the whole concept of encyclopedia that Wikipedia strives to represent. The biography was obviously dictated by major labels at a time where it was easy to make the crowds believe what was politically correct but it is unfortunately very far from the truth...
So here is the real story (made of accurate facts and the truth) of how Earshot started.
Bear in mind that I have all the necessary proofs (witnesses, pictures, videos, recordings...) to corroborate this accurate description.
Here it is :
During the Summer of 1998, long time friends Chris Lennon (guitar), Todd Whyatt (drums) and Guy Couturier (bass) decide to start a brand new band in Hollywood California. Before that Chris Lennon used to play guitar for "Justifiable Homicide", Todd Whyatt used to play drums for "I Found God" and Guy Couturier used to play bass for "Transultra" (all those bands were from Hollywood California). 
Their jams are very productive (a few months later they already have written a few songs) and in November 1998, looking for a singer, they put an ad in "Music Connection" magazine. Wil Martin is among the first batch of singers they audition but the band decides to keep on checking more singers and too keep on writing more material.
In January 1999 they record their 1st demo with Daniel Overberger (Stress). "Get Away" and "My Time" are already part of this 4 song demo (without the vocals obviously). The band keeps on auditioning singers and on writing more music. The song "Wake Up" is written during that time and is known among the band as the"tribal" song. "Leave Me Alone" is also written during that period and despite the fact that it was among the band's favorite as well as many A&Rs favorite, that song unfortunately never made it on the debut album "Letting Go".
In March of 1999, after having auditioned more than a hundred singers, the band decides to call back Wil Martin and to give him a second trial. He had been working on the vocals of "My Time" but it is his performance on "Wake Up" that convinces Todd Whyatt and Guy Couturier to bring him in the band as the lead vocalist. Chris Lennon is not happy about the decision his bandmates made and he decides to leave the band. Then starts the quest of a guitar player to replace Chris Lennon. Many guitar player auditions follow but no one feels right. The band gets antsy to play live and decides to use an friend (Scott Kohler) to fill in the guitar player position. They play their 1st show at the Dragonfly in Hollywood during the Summer of 1999.
A few months later, in November 1999, thanks to their performances at the "Pretty Ugly Club" (taking place at the Dragonfly) and to their friendship with Seth from "Crazy Town", Earshot manages to create a buzz among the industry: their concerts are packed with the majority of the A&Rs of Los Angeles. Michael Beinhorn notices them during one of their shows at the "Dragonfly" and decides to record them in his studio. So under the umbrella of Atlantic Records, Earshot records a 3 song demo ("Headstrong", "Leave me alone", "My Time") with Michael Beinhorn in November 1999. 
Earshot celebrates the new year 2000 being very excited about the new demo and the potential record deal with Atlantic Records. Unfortunately the deal is poorly negotiated by their manager (Bobby Carlton) and things fall thru at the last minute. So Earshot keeps on showcasing for almost all the labels in town (check the link of their showcase at the Whisky for Fred Durst in March 2000 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNG9_6ixukw&feature=share&list=UUv9s8nSbQkbcAhReVb4evhQ&index=1) but the labels keep on pointing the finger at their weak and inexperienced guitar player (Scott Kohler). So in June 2000 Earshot showcases for Reprise/Warner (David Kahne and Matt Eberle) with an additional guitar player and finally gets the long awaited record deal. Unfortunately the long series of showcases had taken its toll on the band and things had gotten sour during that process between singer Wil Martin and drummer Todd Whyatt : founding member Todd Whyatt is fired the day after the successful showcase...
With a brand new record deal under the belt, Earshot is on the look for a new drummer. The band tries out Bobby Alt, Possum Hill (check the link of their performance at the Dragonfly in August 2000 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4-09YZafL0&feature=share&list=UUv9s8nSbQkbcAhReVb4evhQ&index=4) but finally settles for Dieter Hartmann in September 2000.
Finally a complete band, Earshot spends the following 5 months at "Cole Rehearsals" to finish the writing/pre-production of their LP.
In April 2001 Earshot finally enters the Jim Henson studios in Hollywood. Josh Freese (drums), Troy Van Leeuwen (guitars) and Danny Lohner (guitars) are used to track all the drums and guitars on the LP while bandmates Scott Kohler and Dieter Hartmann are pushed aside during that phase of the recording. Guy Couturier is actually the only band member who records his instrument (bass) at Jim Henson's.  After the recording of "Letting Go" is completed Mike Callahan joins the band as rhythm guitar player.
In November 2001 Earshot embarks on their 1st US Tour, opening up for Hoobastank throughout the States during a month.
After the Christmas brake, in January 2002, last remaining founding member, main songwriter and bassist Guy Couturier is fired because of an interview he made during the previous Tour. His description to a journalist of the recording process of "Letting Go" (heavy use of studio musicians instead of band members for the recording, total absence of collaboration between the band and the producer) is deemed as "politically incorrect" and Guy Couturier is fired on the spot for being a "loose canon" and speaking out the truth...
So Guy Couturier got replaced by Johnny Sprague on bass and Earshot kept going as if the 3 founding members (Chris Lennon, Todd Whyatt and Guy Couturier) never even existed...
Voila, here is the story I wanted to tell you for the sake of truth, the story of the origin and beginnings of Earshot, the story that never got told by the major labels because it would have made them look bad...
It is the true story though and it hurts me to read all the lies in Wikipedia.
Do what you want with it, double check all the facts and info if you want, ask me any additional questions if you need, I have said my peace, I trust you to be truthful in your encyclopedia.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iexpandwhileyousellout (talk • contribs) 17:19, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
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