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Chris Volz

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  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals, Guitar, Group Member Representative Album: "Redemption"

Biography

Before he joined up with guitarist Jason Daunt to form Flaw in 1996, Chris Volz spent much of his childhood in turmoil. Orphaned and then adopted at age two, his life took a turn for the worse ten years later when his mother, an opera singer who had instilled a love of music into her son, committed suicide. Though he received professional help, he also found solace in hard rock and soft drugs. After being sent to a military school, from which he ran away, and a drug rehabilitation clinic, where he was out of place and from which he also escaped, Volz was eventually able to leave home for good at age 17 in order to pursue music. In Louisville, KY, he found the other members who would eventually become Flaw, and who he would record a few albums with before they broke up in 2004. Soon after that, however, Volz joined with another alt-metal Louisville group, Five.Bolt.Main, which released one studio disc before disbanding in early 2007. Volz then used this opportunity to began work on his debut solo disc, Redemption, which continued in the metal vein but also added poppier influences, and came out in September of that year. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
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Chris Volz
Born August 6, 1973 (1973-08-06) (age 36)
Origin United States
Genres Alternative metal
Hard rock
Nu metal
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1995-Present
Labels Universal Records
Rock Ridge Music
Associated acts Flaw
Five Bolt Main
Website www.chrisvolz.com

Chris Volz is an American alternative metal/hard rock singer. He is the lead vocalist of Flaw and played for the now defunct Five Bolt Main. In 2006, Chris Volz announced plans for a solo project. He has recently revealed that his debut solo album will be released through the independent record label Rock Ridge Music, and it will be titled Redemption. The solo album was released on September 11, 2007.[1] A clip of the title track off the album has been posted on his official music myspace.

During 2008, Volz checked himself into a 30 day alcohol rehabilitation program to recover from alcohol problems.

As of 2009, he is out of rehab and currently recording with Flaw on a new album.

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Background

Born August 6, 1973, Chris grew up in the Baltimore, Maryland area and is currently based in Louisville, Kentucky. At the age of 2, Volz was adopted by a former opera singer. When he was 12, his adoptive mother committed suicide. Volz cites jazz, classical and metal music as some of his influences. His singing style consists of both harmonized and screaming vocals. The songs, "Whole" from Through The Eyes and "The Gift" from Venting are about his adoptive mother.[2][3]

Discography

Side Projects

  • Chris Volz will be working with N Pa on a trance song set to be released at the end of 2009. The song will be the first single off of N Pa's debut trance album "Tomorrow Comes Today". Volz will be singing and writing the lyrics for the song while N Pa will be producing it.[5]

References

  1. ^ "FLAW Frontman Sets Release Date For Solo Album". Blabbermouth.net. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=72763. Retrieved 2007-07-27. 
  2. ^ "THROUGH THE EYES OFCHRIS VOLZ: An Interview with Flaw's Vocalist". ballbusterhardmusic.com. http://www.ballbusterhardmusic.com/hard_talk/05-2002/flaw.html. Retrieved 2007-07-27. 
  3. ^ "FLAW Bio". VH1.com. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/flaw/bio.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-07-27. 
  4. ^ "Flaw". Artistdirect.com. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,1575308,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-27. 
  5. ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=35775351&blogId=510491657

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Date of Release Title Label Notes Sales
1997 American Arrogance None First independent release as the singer for nu metal/alternative metal band Flaw. -
1998 Flaw None Second independently released Flaw album. -
2000 Drama None Third and final independent release for Flaw. -
October 20, 2001 Through the Eyes Universal Records - 300,000 +[4]
May 4, 2004 Endangered Species Universal Records This would be the final album for Flaw. Although they have re-united, they have yet to release any new material. -
September 13, 2005 Venting Rock Ridge Music After Flaw disbanded, Chris would co-found Five.Bolt.Main. This would be their one and only release containing studio material. 23,000+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007)
October 10, 2006 Live Rock Ridge Music 1,500+ (Soundscan numbers from July 2007) -
September 11, 2007 Redemption Rock Ridge Music This albums will be the first album from Chris Volz' solo project. -
Novermber 16, 2009 Home Grown Studio Sessions independently produced
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