Drowning Pool Part Ways With Singer
Drowning Pool has parted ways with Ryan McCombs, their vocalist. He is NOT the singer that had the dubious distinction of replacing funny man Dave Dr. Death Williams. Oh shit, Dr. Death the wrestler was Steve Williams. Anyway, that singer was named Jason Jones.
I always tell this story about Dave Williams. In August of 2002, I was touring Korea and Japan as part of the United States Glory Hole Team and had only two calls home for the entire two weeks. I called home on August 15th, and talked to my sister. Her only conversation to me was that Dave Williams was found dead on his tour bus. It wasn't "how much dick are sucking?" "Have you got the Guiness Book of World Records of Semen Drinking." No, it was about the death of Dave Williams.
CJ Pierce, current Drowning Pool guitarist said: "We have always been a band who has gained success despite having multiple singers... maybe we suffer from reverse 'lead singer's disease.'
"Changing things up has not always been easy, but the band has become re-energized time and time again.
"We are looking to find a new singer who will give both us, and most importantly our fans, the new adrenaline shot they deserve." He went on to say, "We do wish Ryan great success in his future endeavors."
I don't really think the band has received that great success since the death of Dave. Sinner (the album with Dave) reached Number 14 on the Billboard Charts and spawned Bodies, which hit #6 on the Rock charts. Desensitized was the followup and hit #17 on Billboard and Step Up hit #7 on Rock charts. Close for having changed lead singers, but not equal to the same success as with Dave.
We'll continue. Full Circle #64 on Billboard only hit was 37 Stiches that reached #5. Better single charting, terrible album sales. Loudest Common Denominator (a Greatest Hits) failed to chart. So what?
So what indeed. All I am saying is that we really didn't see the success since Dave died that CJ is speaking about. But the band has my respect for this alone:
I always tell this story about Dave Williams. In August of 2002, I was touring Korea and Japan as part of the United States Glory Hole Team and had only two calls home for the entire two weeks. I called home on August 15th, and talked to my sister. Her only conversation to me was that Dave Williams was found dead on his tour bus. It wasn't "how much dick are sucking?" "Have you got the Guiness Book of World Records of Semen Drinking." No, it was about the death of Dave Williams.
CJ Pierce, current Drowning Pool guitarist said: "We have always been a band who has gained success despite having multiple singers... maybe we suffer from reverse 'lead singer's disease.'
"Changing things up has not always been easy, but the band has become re-energized time and time again.
"We are looking to find a new singer who will give both us, and most importantly our fans, the new adrenaline shot they deserve." He went on to say, "We do wish Ryan great success in his future endeavors."
I don't really think the band has received that great success since the death of Dave. Sinner (the album with Dave) reached Number 14 on the Billboard Charts and spawned Bodies, which hit #6 on the Rock charts. Desensitized was the followup and hit #17 on Billboard and Step Up hit #7 on Rock charts. Close for having changed lead singers, but not equal to the same success as with Dave.
We'll continue. Full Circle #64 on Billboard only hit was 37 Stiches that reached #5. Better single charting, terrible album sales. Loudest Common Denominator (a Greatest Hits) failed to chart. So what?
So what indeed. All I am saying is that we really didn't see the success since Dave died that CJ is speaking about. But the band has my respect for this alone:
Following their first hit with "Bodies" in 2001, Drowning Pool developed a special relationship with the military and their families, eventually visiting and performing for the soldiers in Kuwait and Iraq in 2005 and 2006, respectively. They were also instrumental in the passing of the Lane Evans Mental Health Care Reform providing better mental health care for our veterans. During a trip to Capitol Hill, they presented then-Senator Barack Obama with a petition which helped to pass the Lane Evans Mental Health Care Reform, which he sponsored in the Senate and went on to become law supporting the medical rights for our returning warriors. Drowning Pool engaged in a tour of South Korea for MWR (The US Army's family and morale, welfare and recreation organization) and on Memorial Day 2009 they even played Guantanamo Bay.
Let's take a trip back to the terrible days of 2001 for the world of what drove the airwaves.
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