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Artist: Atlas
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Group Members:

Joe McCallum, Ben Campbell, Beth Campbell, Sean Cunningham, Andy Lynch

Similar Artists:

Fuel, Samla Mammas Manna, The Sleepy Jackson, Godsmack

Influenced By:

Silverchair, Stone Temple Pilots, Incubus
  • Formed: 2005, New Zealand
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Atlas, a New Zealand-based band, formed in 2005 once core members Sean Cunningham and brother and sister Beth and Ben Campbell decided that what had started as a songwriting collaboration should be taken to the next level. Ben Campbell had been a longtime fixture on the kiwi rock scene, spending nine years with the band Zed, who had experienced multi-platinum sales, and warmed up the stage for such names as Robbie Williams and Coldplay. Sister Beth had been a backup singer for the Beach Boys and Chicago before joining her brother in Atlas, and Cunningham, originally from Kentucky, was introduced to the siblings by producer Hank Linderman. After adding lead guitarist Andy Lynch and drummer Joe McCallum, the group was ready to enter the studio, and in November 2007 the band emerged with the album Reasons for Voyaging, which was a Top Ten hit for the band. The second single from the album, "Crawl," hit number one and was a certified gold-seller. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide
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Atlas
Origin Christchurch, New Zealand
Genres Alternative rock
Years active 2005 - present
Labels Elements Music
Website http://atlastheband.net/
Members
Sean Cunningham
Beth Campbell
Ben Campbell
Andy Lynch
Joe McCallum

Atlas are a New Zealand rock band which formed in 2005 split in 2008 .

In April 2005, in Hollywood, California, producer Hank Linderman (The Beach Boys, Eagles) introduced NZ rocker Ben Campbell (Zed) and his sister Beth Campbell to 19 year old American solo artist Sean Cunningham. Introduced mainly for songwriting collaboration, the group decided to form the band Atlas.

Now located in Auckland, New Zealand, Atlas have been hard at work in the studio preparing songs for their debut album Reasons for Voyaging, which was released on 19 November 2007.

Atlas released their single "Crawl" at the beginning of 2007, and in the week of March 14, "Crawl" debuted at #9 before moving up to claim the top spot of the RIANZ Top 40 Singles Chart the next week, where it stayed for 6 weeks. Their next single is "Magic 8".

In late 2008 they re-released Is This Real which had some small success and managed to reach the RIANZ Top 40 Singles chart

Discography

Date of Release Title Label Chart # Certification Catalog Number
19 November 2007 Reasons for Voyaging Elements Music 4 Gold -

Singles

Year Single Album Chart Certification
2005 "Is This Real" Reasons for Voyaging - -
2007 "Crawl" 1 Gold 7,500+
"Magic 8" 27 -
2008 "Downfall" - -

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