Linkin Park The Band "The biggest misconception about us is that we're just a rock band," describes Linkin Park's guitarist Brad Delson. "We think our music is a cross-section of many genres; a hybrid of what the six of us have grown up on." The title of the band's debut album and its original band name, Hybrid Theory, describes both the six-piece's artistic goals and its approach to making music. Linkin Park's sound, a melting pot of heavy alternative rock, hip-hop, and electronic flourishes, is utterly their own, an accomplishment strengthened by the band's remarkably powerful, organic songwriting. But almost everything about Linkin Park has been unforced, including their Southern California origins. Origins The band saw its beginnings in emcee/vocalist Mike Shinoda's small bedroom studio, where he and Delson recorded the band's first material in 1996. The two had attended high school together, where they met the band's drummer, Rob Bourdon. Shinoda hooked up with DJ Joseph Hahn while studying illustration at Art Center College in Pasadena. Meanwhile, attending UCLA, Delson shared an apartment with bassist Phoenix, who left the band after college and returned a year later. The final piece of the puzzle was singer Chester Bennington, a transplanted Arizona native who started making records when he was 16. "When I was two, I used to run around singing Foreigner songs--there's tapes of me doing that...Since I learned how to talk I've been telling everybody I was gonna grow up to be a singer." laughs Bennington. The Album The combination of Bennington's rich, mammoth vocal style with Shinoda's rapid-fire emceeing helps to define Linkin Park's sound. "I think one of Chester and Mike's goals is to be as integrated as possible," offers Phoenix. "Although the styles we're mixing can be very different, we want the combination to feel natural--that is a big part of our band's identity." Weaving influences as diverse as Deftones, Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin, and The Roots into a unified whole, Linkin Park "want everything to come together without feeling forced," explains Shinoda. "As part of the writing process, I record everyone directly into a computer to best integrate our digital and live elements. We spend countless hours mixing and matching parts until we get the right combinations and composition." The band immersed itself in the writing process until the spring of 2000, when they inked with Warner Bros. Records and immediately went into the studio. To help record their work, they enlisted producer Don Gilmore (Pearl Jam, Apex Theory, Sugar Ray). "We met with a lot of people and had a very difficult time choosing a producer," says Bennington. "But Don, aside from making things sound good, stood out as someone who could really push us to work harder as songwriters." The end result is an album that is as well-crafted and melodic as it is confrontational, with a strong lyrical message. "Chester and I write about universal emotions, whether it's feeling insignificant, optimistic, or frustrated," Shinoda describes. "We write about everyday life, because sometimes it's good to know there are other people going through the same things that you are." These lyrics, along with the diverse instrumentation in which they are embedded, result in a powerful musical statement: Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory. Touring Following the completion of Hybrid Theory and the return of Phoenix, the band has played incessantly, introducing crowds worldwide to their explosive live performance. "I've always wanted our show to be energetic," says Hahn. "We use drum pads, samplers, and turntables with original vinyl to perform all the sample parts live on stage, which I think brings an exciting uniqueness to the songs." The energy and tightness of the band's performance, on tours with Deftones, P.O.D., and Papa Roach, and as a headliner itself, has secured Linkin Park a strong foundation of dedicated fans worldwide, and helped propel the band's record sales into the millions. When asked about the secret behind the Linkin Park's rapid success, Bourdon responds, "Ever since the beginning, we've always tried to maintain a strong relationship with our fans. From our close-knit street team family, to our videos, to designing quality merchandise, to our hands-on website activity with www.linkinpark.com, we stay involved in order to put our fans first." Linkin Park's reputation for being fan-oriented is best exemplified in their dedication to interacting with listeners at shows: the band obsessively sign hundreds of autographs at every concert. When asked about this phenomenon, Shinoda explains, "It's just a way of giving back. Our fans have helped us to realize a dream we didn't know was possible." It's taken Linkin Park five years to become an overnight success, and in the process, they've proven that a fresh combination of talent, unwavering dedication to craft, and pure artistic vision can, as Bennington describes, "get you through anything and help you realize your dreams." Misc Facts The artists the band has thanked: Josh Abraham, Aceyalone, Adema, the Alchemist, the Apex Theory, the Backyard Bangers, the Beatnuts, Brand Nubians, Chali 2na and Jurassic 5, C-Minus, Crazy Town, Crossbreed, the Crystal Method, Cypress Hill, the Deftones, Deadsy, Dilated Peoples, Disturbed, DJ Cheapshot and Jubacca, DJ Crook, DJ Lethal, DJ Z-Trip, the Dust Brothers, 8-Up, Girl Scouts, (hed) Planet Earth, Jonah Matranga (onelinedrawing), KoRn, Kottonmouth Kings, Kutmasta Kurt, limpbizkit, Motion Man, Marilyn Manson, Megahertz, Metallica, Mudvayne, No One, Orgy, Phoenix Orion, the Osbournes, Papa Roach, Mickey Patralia and Mike Fitzpatrick, Pharoahe Monch, P.O.D., Prince Paul and Newkirk, Prizefighter, Project 86, Proof and D12, Puddle Of Mudd, Pulse Ultra, Rasco and Planet Asia, Reach, Reef, Rehab, Riff Raff, the Roots, Ryu, simplistic., Staind, Static-X, Stone Temple Pilots, Styles Of Beyond, System Of A Down, Systematic, Taproot, Timbaland, T-Ray, Tricky, Truly Odd, the Union Underground, Visionaires, X-ecutioners, Xzibit. One day, Chester drove by Lincoln Park in Santa Monica, California. He thought the name was catchy and mentioned it to the other band members. Being pressured by another band to change their name, HT named themselves after the park. They changed the spelling around to get the domain name on the net (www.linkinpark.com). Linkin Park used to be called 'Hybrid Theory', but conflicts with another band's name made them change it. Even before they were called 'Hybrid Theory', their band name was Xero, but again, it was taken by someone else. Kyle Christner did bass on the Hybrid Theory EP, not Pheonix. Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park's debut album, was released on October 24th, 2000. Reanimation, Linkin Park's remix album, was released on July 30th, 2002. On December 1st, 2000, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory Gold. On January 10th, 2001, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory Platinum. On June 8th, 2001, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory 2x Platinum. On August 24th, 2001, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory 3x Platinum. On October 24th, 2001, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory 4x Platinum. On December 6th, 2001, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory 5x Platinum. On January 8th, 2002, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory 6x Platinum. On January 31st, 2002, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory 7x Platinum. On April 30th, 2002, The RIAA Certified Hybrid Theory 8x Platinum. On September 6th, 2002, The RIAA Certified Reanimation With Gold (500,000 Units Sold) and Platinum (1,000,000 Units Sold) Certifications. Band Members Chester Stats NAME: Chester (Chazy Chaz) DOB: March 20, 1976 INSTRUMENT: Vocals GEAR: Audio Technica Wireless Mics Yamaha SPX 990 Takamine guitars DVS/Matix action figure steelo BIATCH! "What I enjoy most about being in the band is having the opportunity to create and perform music with amazing musicians who have also become closest of friends. I would like to thank all who support us and make all of this possible." -Chester Random Facts Before Grey Daze, when Chester was 15 he played in a band called "Sean Dowdell and Friends" in which he was the lead singer. Currently the only existing evidence of this band is a 3 song tape that includes the following songs: "Painted Pictures" "Kill The Flies" and "God's Afraid". Chester's siblings are children from one of his step-parent's previous marraige. Chester's biological parents got divorced when he was 11. Samantha gave birth to a baby boy, named Draven Sebastian Bennington, on April 19th, 2002. He is the couple's first child. Chester has been married to Samantha ever since October 31st, 1996. This halloween (2002), they will be together for 6 years. Chester was 20 years old when he got married. Chester has designed some clothing for a company called Replicant, owned by Korn's Head and Orgy's Ryan Shuck Somewhere around 10-14 Chester was into hip-hop. Before Linkin Park, when Chester was 16 he played in a band called 'Grey Daze' which recorded two albums, 'No Sun Today' and 'Wake Me' until later breaking-up. Mike Stats NAME: Mike Shinoda DOB: February 11, 1977 INSTRUMENT: Vocals, Beats + Samples, Keyboards, Guitar GEAR: (on stage) Audio Technica wireless mic PRS guitars Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier heads Mesa Boogie cabinets (studio) Digidesign Protools software & hardware Anteres software Waves software Emagic hardware Roland keyboard modules AKAI S-900 & MPC 2000 samplers "Writing songs and sharing them with people is a very rewarding experience...I can't think of anything more gratifying as seeing people from different backgrounds come together to enjoy music. Thanks." -Mike Random Facts Mike's the producer for .simplistic, a band signed to LP's own Machine Shop Recordings in November of 2002. Mike is a very distant relative of the legendary Russian musician, Pyotr Tchaikovsky. According to him, Tchaikovsky is his "cousins great great great uncle." Mike went to school with a few of the members from hoobastank Mike has his own label, called 'The Shinoda Imprint'. The first band he signed is named "Simplistic". Mike works with Sparkart designing Linkin Park's official site. Mike went to Aguora High School and graduated from the Art College of Design in Pasadena. Mike has created the cover artwork for both Linkin Park album covers plus, he designed the cover for Styles of Beyond's 2000. Mike produced both 'Hybrid Theory EP' and 'Reanimation' albums for the band as well as the hit single, on which he's featured, 'It's Goin Down' for the X-Ecutioners. Joe Stats NAME: Joe Hahn DOB: March 15, 1977 INSTRUMENT: Turntables, Samples, Beats, & Sounds GEAR: Motor-driven Turntables Rane TTM 54 DJ mixer AKAI MPC 2000 Emagic Logic Audio Various effects Shure M44-7 needles Custom-made vinyl "All of these quotes sound like excerpts from a high-school yearbook." -Joe Random Facts Mr. Hahn will be making his movie directorial debut when he takes on China Miéville's "King Rat" next year. Joe was given the book by his agent and he bought the rights to the movie in September 2003. Joe worked on special effects for 'X-Files', and the short series 'Dune'. "Remy" makes the introduction to 'Cure For The Itch' Mr. Hahn has directed 9 music videos so far in his 3 years in the music industry. Joe came up with the idea for the One Step Closer video. It was filmed in an abandoned subway tunnel over 60ft under Los Angeles. LP's most successful single and video, In The End, was a brainstorm of Joseph Hahn. The weather changes with each emotional change in the song, from a downpour during the chorus which is laden with heavy riffs, to a beautiful sunset during the piano near the end. The video features a flying whale named keiko (kee-ko), rapidly growing grass and moving statues. Joe directed the video for Papercut also. It was released only in the UK as a thank you to their European fans. The video has many special effects, such as moving pictures, odd creatures, and overgrown fingers. Joe helped direct and create the POA video for the single off reanimation. The video is basically a big robot war with a final fantasy vs star wars theme. The video is quite possibly the most high-tech music video in history. He has an alter-ego know as "Remy" Brad Stats NAME: Brad Delson DOB: December 1, 1977 INSTRUMENT: Guitar GEAR: Ibanez guitars PRS guitars Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier heads Mesa Boogie cabinets D'Addario strings (10XL) Boss Pedal effects D'Addario cables Dunlop picks (.83) Shure wireless "I love playing music with my friends. I'm really proud of the record we've made and the opportunity we have to play these songs all around the world. Much respect to all the people who have supported us and help us to make dis ting happen -- Booyakasha!" -BBB Random Facts Brad writes a monthly column for beginning guitarists for Guitar World Magazine. Brad, whether he means to or not, says "like" in between words ALOT. It got so bad that the guys threw in a "like counter" on the Frat Party At The Pankake Festival DVD when Delson spoke. You can hardly ever see Brad without his cell phone to his ear when he's not in interviews, performing and obviously, sleeping. His cell phone has a conference feature, where he can have conversations with multiple people at once. Brad claims to be a fan of Britany Spears, whether it's the music or her physical appearance, we may never know... Brad always wears custom constructed headphones made by Mike and himself, which he says tunes him into the matrix BBB stands for Big Bad Brad, which is he signs on fan merch and site posts Brad went to Aguora High School with Mike and graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. Phoenix Stats NAME: David Michel Farrell (Pheonix) DOB: February 8, 1977 INSTRUMENT: Bass GEAR: Ernie Ball Music Man Sting Ray basses Ampeg SVT Classic heads Ampeg SVT Classic cabinets Dean Markley Blue Steel strings Dunlop Picks (.88) DBX 160 compressor Monster cables Sans Amp Boss pedals Whirlwind direct boxes Shure wireless "After a long year out of the band, it's been incredible to rejoin and be back in the mix. I appreciate everyone who supports us both on the website and at our live shows more than I could ever express. To be afforded the opportunity to do something I've always loved, with a bunch of friends, is truly a blessing. Thank You." -Phoenix Random Facts Phoenix was born and gew up in Plymouth, Massachusetts until later moving to Mission Viejo, CA. After touring with 'The Snax' for about a year and a half, Phoenix rejoined Linkin Park in time to make it into the Crawling video. Phoenix was the bass player in Xero, Linkin Park's original name. Phoenix was previously in a band called 'Tasty Snax' until returning to Linkin Park a few months after Hybrid Theory's release. Mark Fiore from the retitled 'The Snax' is seen several times in 'Frat Party At Pankake Festival', Linkin Park's DVD. Rob Stats NAME: Rob Bourdon DOB: January 20, 1979 INSTRUMENT: Drums GEAR: Gretsch kit Gibraltar Hardware Zildjian cymbals Remo heads Vater sticks Rane headphone amp Alesis DM-5 drum module Shure E-1 in-ear monitors D-drum trigger pads "I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to make an album with five of my closest friends. It has been a great experience touring and having the chance to meet our fans and street teamers. Thank you to everyone who has shown their love and support." -Rob Random Facts Bourdon was inspired to become a drummer after he saw an Aerosmith concert. His mom actually knows the drummer of Aerosmith, so Rob had a very close-up look at the band performing. Rob has been drumming ever since he was 11. His first real performance was at "The Roxy" in Los Angeles in 1995 Rob's first performance ever was at a party in Grade 6. Rob went to school with Incubus. Rob was born in Calabasas, California on January 20th, 1979. Rob didn't have to re-record any of his drum samples for reanimation, so he was appointed to listen to each track on the remix album and voice his opinions. If he didn't like it, he would say so, and they would change it to make it better. You could say Rob helped improve the album. Great Work! Discography Hybrid Theory EP Release Date: 1999 Produced By: N/A Tracks: 1. Carousel 2. Technique (Short) 3. Step Up 4. And One 5. High Voltage 6. Part Of Me Reanimation Release Date: July 30, 2002 Produced By: M. Shinoda Tracks: 1. PTS.OF.ATHRTY 2. ENTH E ND 3. CHALI 4. FRGT/10 5. P5HNG ME A*WY 6. PLC.4 MIE HÆD 7. X-ECUTIONER STYLE 8. H! VLTG3 9. RIFF RAFF 10. WTH>YOU 11. NTR\MSSION 12. PPR:KUT 13. RNW@Y 14. MY 15. STEF 16. BY_MYSLF 17. KYUR4 TH ICH 18. 1STP KLOSR 19. KRWLNG Hybrid Theory Release Date: Oct 24, 2000 Produced By: D. Gilmore Tracks: 1. PAPERCUT 2. ONE STEP CLOSER 3. WITH YOU 4. POINTS OF AUTHORITY 5. CRAWLING 6. RUNAWAY 7. BY MYSELF 8. IN THE END 9. A PLACE FOR MY HEAD 10. FORGOTTEN 11. CURE FOR THE ITCH 12. PUSHING ME AWAY Meteora Release Date: March 25, 2003 Produced By: Don Gilmore Tracks: 1. Don't Stay 2. Somewhere I Belong 3. Lying From You 4. Hit The Floor 5. Easier To Run 6. Faint 7. Figure.09 8. Breaking The Habit 9. From The Inside 10. Nobody´s Listening 11. Session 12. Numb Links Linkin Park Association, I´ve got almost everything about Linkin Park here: http://www.lpassociation.com Official Linkin Park site: http://www.linkinpark.com

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