Chiodos

The energetic and powerful all-male band, Chiodos, was formed in 2001. The group was originally named The Chiodos Bros., which originated from the film makers, The Chiodo Brothers.

The group formed while still in high school and self-produced and released its debut EP, The Best Way to Ruin Your Life, which the group used as a demo. It had developed quite a following and eventually signed with Equal Vision Records in 2004.

Its full-length debut album, All's Well That Ends Well was released in 2005. This album did not receive very high reviews by the critics. Chiodo followed this album with its second release, Bone Palace Ballet, which debuted at number five on the Billboard charts.

The band has toured the United States seven times and performed with numerous bands, such as Anti-Flag, New Found Glory, Armor for Sleep, Atreyu, Yellowcard, The Used, Senses Fail, and Linkin Park.

Fast Facts:

Origin: Davison, Michigan
Originally known as The Chiodos Bros.
Years Active: 2002-Present
Record Label: Equal Vision
Band Members: Craig Owens, Bradley Bell, Pat McManaman, Matt Goddard, Jason Hale and Derrick Frost
Performed under the Alias "Fluff My Boner" at The Bamboozle in 2006
Craig Owens supports Christian organizations such as The Lowercase People Foundation and Feed The Children
Craig Owens and Bradley Bell started a side project, Cinematic Sunrise, which signed on to Equal Vision
Discography

Quotes:

“We take pride in sounding better live (than on the album).” —Craig Owens, regarding their debut album
"I got to kiss the zombie girl. I just thought that was really cool." —Craig Owens, Skratch Magazine
"We try to portray a story of some sort that everyone can relate to in every way." —Bradley Bell, Emotional Punk Interview
"It's from "Killer Klowns From Outer Space" the movie. There is a production team that are brothers called the Chiodos Brothers." — Derrick Frost, regarding their band name origination