Even before writing songs for their sophomore album, tensions had grown between second guitarist Mike Ransom and frontman Mark Chavez, and between Chavez and the rest of the band. Soon after the release of Unstable in 2003, Ransom quit. Then Chavez left in 2004. Unstable peaked at #43 in the US, with its title track being the only song to appear on the rock chart (and become their highest charter in the UK), but it ultimately sold just over 100,000 copies in its first year – about one-sixth the sales of their previous album. LA Reid, the man who had signed the band, left Arista in e… read more
Even before writing songs for their sophomore album, tensions had grown between second guitarist Mike Ransom and frontman Mark Chavez, and between Ch… read more
Even before writing songs for their sophomore album, tensions had grown between second guitarist Mike Ransom and frontman Mark Chavez, and between Chavez and the rest of the band. Soon a… read more
Adema is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 2000 with vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. The band released its first two albums, "Adema" and "Unstable," before experiencing ongoing internal conflicts and multiple lineup changes. Ransom departed in 2003, followed by Chavez in 2004. Luke Caraccioli became the new vocalist in early 2005 and appeared on the album "Planets," but left later the same year. Vocalist Bobby Reeves and guitarist Ed Faris, both f… read more
Adema is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 2000 with vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Koh… read more
Adema is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 2000 with vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. The band released its first two albums, &q… read more